Akhand Bharat—Pacifism, Consensus, and Acquiescence
“Whereas it is in the nature of things that the ‘resolution by consensus’ mechanism over period of time shall drift through the stage of...
The Asymmetry of Commitments in the Indo-US Trade Deal
The Indo-US trade deal has been presented as a landmark sign that India and the United States have finally aligned their economic and strategic...
India’s Toughest Deal with the US: What Did India Actually Gain?
The government has called the latest India–US trade deal historic. A breakthrough. A sign of India’s rising stature. But history has a habit of...
Leadership, Security, and the Optics of Confidence: A Democratic Reflection
In a constitutional democracy, leadership is assessed not only by electoral outcomes or economic indicators but also by confidence—confidence in institutions, processes, and the...
Atomic Energy—The two sides of the same coin
‘The Atomic Energy’ has been constantly in the news since the 1940s, starting with the ‘Weapons Program,’ followed by the ‘Program for Nuclear Propulsion...