The Taliban at Five: What Afghanistan Means for India Now
Five years after the fall of Kabul, a region transformed by war, diplomacy, and audacious pragmatism has handed New Delhi a strategic windfall it barely dared imagine. From a cold shoulder to a warm embrace — this is how India turned the Taliban's return into its greatest regional opportunity.
India Watch
India at 7.4%: What the RBI Pause Tells Us About the Road Ahead
RBI's decision to hold rates in February, a rising inflation trajectory, diverging forecasts from major institutions, and a thickening set of external risks signal that FY27 will be a more demanding test — and that the headline number no longer tells the full story.
Geopolitics
The Taliban at Five: What Afghanistan Means for India Now
Five years after the fall of Kabul, a region transformed by war, diplomacy, and audacious pragmatism has handed New Delhi a strategic windfall it barely dared imagine. From a cold shoulder to a warm embrace — this is how India turned the Taliban's return into its greatest regional opportunity.
Geoeconomics
The Quiet Erosion of Dollar Dominance
The numbers from 2025 and early 2026 tell a more nuanced story than either the dollar triumphalists or the de-dollarisation advocates want to admit. The shift is real, it is structural, and India is in the middle of it.
Security
Chabahar on the clock
India transferred $120 million to Iran, resigned its directors, took down its company website, and told Washington it would wind down. The waiver expires on 26 April. What happens next is a test of whether strategic autonomy means anything when the bill arrives.
Opinion
The Neighbourhood First Policy at 12: Has It Worked?
Sri Lanka: success. Maldives: reversed. Bangladesh: ruptured. Nepal: independent. Bhutan: quiet success. Pakistan: structural failure. Twelve years — enough for an honest audit.
