Category: India

  • The “Solidarity” Bluff: How Pakistan’s Obsession With India Is Breaking Its own System

    The “Solidarity” Bluff: How Pakistan’s Obsession With India Is Breaking Its own System

    January 2026 will be remembered less for cricketing drama and more for political theatre dressed up as principle. The so‑called “Solidarity” boycott—projected as a moral stand—has exposed a deeper malaise in South Asian cricket and, more specifically, in Pakistan’s sporting and national posture. What looks like unity is, in reality, a slow‑burn act of self‑sabotage:…

  • Bangladesh T20 World Cup Boycott: How the BCB Is Burning Its Own Cricket Future

    Bangladesh T20 World Cup Boycott: How the BCB Is Burning Its Own Cricket Future

    On January 22, 2026, one press release from Dhaka did what three decades of cricketing struggle never could: it pushed Bangladesh cricket to the brink of self-destruction. By officially boycotting the 2026 T20 World Cup in India, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)—under pressure from the interim government’s hardline sports advisor—did not make a political statement.…

  • Hype vs. Reality: Trump’s 50% Tariffs and the Indian Textile Industry

    Hype vs. Reality: Trump’s 50% Tariffs and the Indian Textile Industry

    If you’ve turned on a news channel lately, you’ve seen the “breaking news” banners: “Textile Industry in Ruins,” “Trump’s 50% Tariff Crushes Exporters,” or the latest political gossip about whether PM Modi called President Trump eight times or zero times. The narrative is clear: India is losing, and we should all be panicked. But here…

  • Rupee Falls to 90: Crisis, Politics, or Economics Explained

    Rupee Falls to 90: Crisis, Politics, or Economics Explained

    As we enter 2026, one number dominates headlines, prime-time debates, and political speeches alike: ₹90 per US Dollar. To some, it signals economic decay.To others, it reflects global turbulence beyond India’s control.And on social media, it’s reduced to a meme: “From 60 to 90—what happened?” But currencies don’t move on emotions, nationalism, or TV debates.They…

  • ₹79,000 Crore DAC Approvals: How India’s ‘Arms Race’ Is Fuelling Atmanirbhar Growth

    ₹79,000 Crore DAC Approvals: How India’s ‘Arms Race’ Is Fuelling Atmanirbhar Growth

    In a post-Operation Sindoor world, where regional tensions have escalated, India’s latest defence splash might look like the start of a costly arms race. On December 29, 2025, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, cleared procurement proposals worth nearly ₹79,000 crore—one of the largest single-sitting approvals in recent history. This…

  • Operation Sindoor 2025: 3 Economic Proofs of Pakistan’s Strategic Defeat [Analysis]

    Operation Sindoor 2025: 3 Economic Proofs of Pakistan’s Strategic Defeat [Analysis]

    The year 2025 is drawing to a close, and the winter air in South Delhi feels different this year. There is a sense of quiet confidence, a stark contrast to the frantic, high-decibel television debates of May. If you ask a geopolitical analyst what changed India’s standing in the world this year, they will give…

  • The Razakar Paradox: Why Bangladesh’s Gen-Z is Flirting with the Ghosts of 1971

    The Razakar Paradox: Why Bangladesh’s Gen-Z is Flirting with the Ghosts of 1971

    While Indian news cycles remain fixated on the box office success of Dhurandhar or the winter fog in Delhi, a historical tragedy is being rewritten across our eastern border. December 25, marked the return of Tarique Rahman to Dhaka after 17 years in exile. As he steps onto the tarmac to the cheers of thousands,…

  • What is happening in Bangladesh? All you need to know!

    What is happening in Bangladesh? All you need to know!

    The Shadows in the East For decades, the Indian collective consciousness has been fixed on the Western border. Bollywood, news cycles, and political discourse revolve around the Wagah border, the LoC, and the periodic theatrics of Islamabad. Whether it was a lingering obsession with the partition or the undeniable charisma of figures like Imran Khan,…