Why the Ahmadinejad Plot Was Destined to Fail
The most revealing part of modern regime-change politics is not that powerful states still attempt it. It is that they no longer even pretend toRead More »Why the Ahmadinejad Plot Was Destined to Fail
Why Sudan Bleeds in Silence
In a world saturated with images of war, some tragedies still manage to disappear in plain sight. Sudan is one of them. While global attentionRead More »Why Sudan Bleeds in Silence
Modi’s Politics of Not Taking Questions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits have become a defining feature of India’s current diplomatic posture. From Europe to the Gulf and Asia, these tripsRead More »Modi’s Politics of Not Taking Questions
Beijing Is Now Where the World Goes
In the span of a single week, Beijing has become host to the leaders of both the US and Russia. It is an extraordinary displayRead More »Beijing Is Now Where the World Goes
The Paradox of Washington’s Iran Policy
For seventeen years, Benjamin Netanyahu has predicted the imminent collapse of the Iranian state. He said sanctions would break it. Assassinations would destabilize it. InternalRead More »The Paradox of Washington’s Iran Policy
Britain’s Problem Is Bigger Than Keir Starmer
Britain is beginning to look less like a stable parliamentary democracy and more like a country trapped in permanent political transition. Prime ministers arrive promisingRead More »Britain’s Problem Is Bigger Than Keir Starmer
Trump Arrived as a Negotiator. Xi Received Him as a Peer.
President Trump arrived in Beijing carrying the swagger of a dealmaker. He left the impression of a man seeking accommodation from a rival he onceRead More »Trump Arrived as a Negotiator. Xi Received Him as a Peer.
Why Israel Will Fear a Gulf-Iran Rapprochement
The reported Saudi push for a Middle East non-aggression pact with Iran marks a quiet but interesting shift in regional geopolitics, one that could unsettleRead More »Why Israel Will Fear a Gulf-Iran Rapprochement
The Cost of America’s Forever Wars
For more than two decades, the US has been engaged in various conflicts. From the deserts of Iraq to the mountains of Afghanistan, from droneRead More »The Cost of America’s Forever Wars
Sexual Violence and the Invisible Suffering of Palestinians
Amidst the destruction and rising tallies of casualties and displacement, a disturbing dimension of the Palestinian crisis is coming to light. Documented accounts detail severeRead More »Sexual Violence and the Invisible Suffering of Palestinians
The Road to Trump’s Beijing Summit Runs Through Tehran
The unspoken reality hanging over this week’s summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing is that the road to Beijing now runs throughRead More »The Road to Trump’s Beijing Summit Runs Through Tehran
Nepal’s Democratic Reset or Another Cycle of Disillusionment?
When Balendra Shah swept Nepal’s 2026 elections on the back of a Gen Z wave, the moment felt less like an ordinary democratic transition andRead More »Nepal’s Democratic Reset or Another Cycle of Disillusionment?