The article argues that the June 2026 US-Iran agreement and the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz reveal a declining American-led regional order, a strengthening Iranian strategic position, growing divisions within the Western alliance, and the emergence of a more multipolar Middle East geopolitical landscape. A French adage warns: the … Read More
The author argues that Oman’s decision to deepen economic ties with Iran signals a significant shift in Gulf geopolitics and reflects growing regional skepticism towards American security guarantees. In a major geopolitical shift amidst tensions roiling the Middle East, Muscat moved closer to Tehran, potentially triggering new alignments in the … Read More
Decades of sanctions and a punitive war have driven Tehran to pursue nuclear weapons and weaponise Hormuz, while Washington’s diplomacy stalls After crying wolf over Iran’s non-existent nuclear weapons programme for decades, Washington finally pushed Tehran over the brink, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei proclaiming last month that Tehran will protect its nuclear … Read More
The author argues that the United States-dominated world order is in meltdown. Its foremost client state, Israel, that forced it into war with Iran, has abandoned the battlefield and is fighting civilians in Lebanon. As America prepares for a ground invasion of Iran, Israel has confirmed that its soldiers will … Read More
The author argues that the economic fallout is being driven by a deliberate shift away from Western financial systems, noting that Iran’s Shetab network was integrated with Russia’s Mir card system, making Visa, Mastercard irrelevant. Iran responded a day after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatullah Khameni, 40 senior Commanders … Read More
Author argues that the drastic lowering of NEET PG qualifying percentiles exposes a widening gap between academic benchmarks and admission outcomes in medical education. The mounting controversy over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) cut-offs calls for a reasoned national debate informed by compassion and rationality. Critics emphasise that … Read More
The author argues that the Supreme Court’s stay reflects judicial unease with regulatory overreach that may entrench caste identities instead of transcending them within higher education. It would be a pity if the Supreme Court merely levels some of the egregious provisions of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity … Read More
In the last quarter of 2025, Afghanistan’s Taliban regime performed a political backflip and raced to repair and strengthen strategic and economic ties with India. By far the most stunning overture came from Industry and Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi who urged the Afghan Hindu and Sikh community which had fled … Read More
अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता के नाम पर किसी भी तरह की मनमानी स्वीकार्य नहीं हो सकती। याद रहे कि भड़काऊ, कपटपूर्ण और उकसाने वाली बातों पर प्रतिबंध ही सभ्यता की आधारशिला है। ऐसे प्रतिबंध नागरिकों के मानवाधिकारों के संरक्षण के लिए अनिवार्य हैं और राष्ट्रीय संप्रभुता की नींव भी इन्हीं पर … Read More
The author argues that the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s cadaverous regime is inching towards an ignominious end, driven partly by its illegitimacy, partly by EU-NATO elites’ desire to continue the war, but above all by its unsustainable corruption Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s cadaverous regime is inching towards an ignominious end, … Read More
