https://takshashila.org.in/ Every research publication, blog, op-ed, newsletter issue, and AI project from the Takshashila Institution, in one feed. en Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:13:47 +0000 scripts/build_all_writing_feed.py https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/the-internets-lost-promise-of-freedom https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/the-internets-lost-promise-of-freedom Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:52 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Listen now | A conversation with Prateek Waghre, one of India’s leading technology policy entrepreneurs, on the balance of power between the citizen and state in the digital era. https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/360-grossly-debated-parameter https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/360-grossly-debated-parameter Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:44:30 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended On the GDP Debate and India’s Semicon 2.0 https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/dings-russia-visit-propaganda-dept https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/dings-russia-visit-propaganda-dept Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:50:32 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily I’ll cover some reports from the weekend editions of the paper before getting to today’s edition. https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260907-india-has-leverage-against-the-us-and-china.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260907-india-has-leverage-against-the-us-and-china.html Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Lokendra Sharma Pranay Kotasthane document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); 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const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/china-new-type-energy-system.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/china-new-type-energy-system.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Bhumika Sevkani China’s latest plan for building a ‘ new-type energy system ’ aims for greater resilience and security through non-fossil sources and grid infrastructure modernisation, while Coal and other fossil fuels serve as a safety net. The 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a New-Type Energy System , issued by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and National Energy Administration (NEA) in June 2026, sets the guidelines for implementing this new-type energy system by 2030, coinciding wi https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/how-cooperative-is-the-shanghai-cooperation https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/how-cooperative-is-the-shanghai-cooperation Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:05:16 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this edition of The Indian Radius, we unpack the latest Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and assess what India continues to gain from remaining in the grouping. https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xis-sco-summit-message-li-meets-uscbc https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xis-sco-summit-message-li-meets-uscbc Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:37:32 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s from the weekend to Tuesday, September 1, 2026. https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/chinas-tibet-mega-dam-indias-concerns-should-go-beyond-a-water-weapon-14042638.html https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/chinas-tibet-mega-dam-indias-concerns-should-go-beyond-a-water-weapon-14042638.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / FirstPost Opinion / FirstPost Anushka Saxena Opinion in FirstPost https://www.theprint.in/opinion/excess-levies-india-mining-industry-minerals-council/3031226 https://www.theprint.in/opinion/excess-levies-india-mining-industry-minerals-council/3031226 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / ThePrint Opinion / ThePrint Sarthak Pradhan Shobhankita Reddy Opinion in ThePrint https://hightechir.substack.com/p/0x11-india-semi-watch-1 https://hightechir.substack.com/p/0x11-india-semi-watch-1 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:41:31 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik Analysing India’s Semicon 2.0 and Posting Monthly On-ground Updates https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xis-meetings-in-bishkek-state-council https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xis-meetings-in-bishkek-state-council Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:27:54 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s from the weekend to Tuesday, September 1, 2026. https://www.timesnownews.com/opinion/india/the-brahmaputras-real-risk-is-a-river-that-changes-slowly-article-156022924 https://www.timesnownews.com/opinion/india/the-brahmaputras-real-risk-is-a-river-that-changes-slowly-article-156022924 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / TimesNow Opinion / TimesNow Dr Y Nithiyanandam Opinion in TimesNow https://hightechir.substack.com/p/170-two-roads-to-ai-compute-sovereignty https://hightechir.substack.com/p/170-two-roads-to-ai-compute-sovereignty Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:15:07 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik In this edition of Technopolitik, Anwesha Sen unpacks what AI compute sovereignty really means for the EU and India, and how the two could hedge against their shared dependence on foreign chips. https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/359-misaligned-cognitive-maps https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/359-misaligned-cognitive-maps Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:02:14 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Explaining the Issues at Stake in the Controversy on Mining Royalties, and Why Central Banks All Over are Battling Communication Problems https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260831-semicon2-gets-big-v2.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260831-semicon2-gets-big-v2.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Pranay Kotasthane On 31 August 2026, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) notified Semicon 2.0 – Scheme for the development of Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing Ecosystem in India . While Semicon 1.0 in 2021 arrived as four separate notifications—the Design Linked Incentive (DLI), a compound-semiconductor/ATMP scheme, a display-fab scheme, and a silicon-fab scheme—Semicon 2.0 consolidates the whole thing into a single scheme with six pillars and ten categories, spanning design, materi https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/Sierra-Madre-China-Philippines-20260831.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/Sierra-Madre-China-Philippines-20260831.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anushka Saxena At a regular press conference of the Chinese Ministry of National Defence, on August 27, 2026, Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang said the Philippines should, as soon as possible, tow away BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57), as Beijing perceives it to be “unlawfully grounded” at the Ayungin Shoal/ Ren’ai Jiao/ Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. As tensions are heating up once more after a series of spats in 2024, Beijing’s assertions against the Sierra Madre’s permanent presence https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/international/loony-left-radical-right-india-us/articleshow/133657314.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/international/loony-left-radical-right-india-us/articleshow/133657314.cms Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Abhishek Kadiyala Opinion in Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/environment/the-science-of-mountain-signs/articleshow/133631628.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/environment/the-science-of-mountain-signs/articleshow/133631628.cms Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Dr Y Nithiyanandam Opinion in Times of India https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/the-himalayan-question https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/the-himalayan-question Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:10:16 +0000 Newsletter: Eye on China Eye on China Eye on China Covering Chinese policy and rhetoric on external events and actors, military and security issues, economy and technology, and bilateral relations with India. https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/an-impressionist-turn-for-indias https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/an-impressionist-turn-for-indias Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:21:01 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch When we observe the annals of art history and those who influenced it, we might think of Claude Monet, most well-known for his series of water lily paintings; however, we also need to consider his relationship with his co-Impressionist pioneer Édouard Manet. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260828-Sliding-Yen-Washington.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260828-Sliding-Yen-Washington.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur On 31 July, a Reuters photographer at Camp David captured a notepad in front of the US Treasury Secretary. It read: “To Do — Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5–10 bil.” Image source: Reuters. Story brought to my attention by my colleague Vanshika Saraf Later that day, the New York Fed, acting on the Treasury’s behalf, followed through by selling euros from American reserves to buy yen, alongside Japan’s own intervention. Both governments confirmed it on 3 August. It was the first time in nearly three dec https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/tibet-nepal-flood-li-visits-jilin https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/tibet-nepal-flood-li-visits-jilin Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:06:43 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s from the weekend to Thursday, August 27, 2026. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260827-UPI-Free-Against.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260827-UPI-Free-Against.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur Ajit Ranade has written the most serious defence of zero-MDR I have read. Most zero-MDR advocacy amounts to “UPI is free and free is good.” His piece builds an actual cost-benefit ledger, engages with tax incidence, and proposes a concrete funding mechanism rather than assuming the money appears. What’s the best form of the argument? UPI, he argues, is not a payments product but economic infrastructure, and infrastructure with large positive externalities should not be tolled for every use. The https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20262708-trade-regulation-incidence.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20262708-trade-regulation-incidence.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur The incidence of a tariff is among the first things taught in any trade course, and it bears restating because it is so routinely forgotten in public debate. A tariff is a tax, and someone has to bear it. Two parties usually do: the foreign producer, who receives a lower net price than he otherwise would, and the domestic consumer, who pays a higher one. The domestic producer gains and that is the entire purpose of the instrument. Whatever else one thinks of protection, it is a transfer, and the https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/india-china-8-point-consensus-calls https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/india-china-8-point-consensus-calls Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:12:34 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily The India-China Special Representatives-level dialogue has thrown up a bit of a doozy! https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/no-early-harvest-package-settlement https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/no-early-harvest-package-settlement Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:30:13 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily India and China held the 25th Special Representatives-level in Beijing today. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/innovation-capital-india-bioeconomy.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/innovation-capital-india-bioeconomy.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Arindam Goswami India’s bioeconomy reached $195.3 billion in 2025, growing 18% in a year and contributing about 4.8% of GDP, according to the India BioEconomy Report 2026 released by BIRAC in March. The stated targets are $300 billion by 2030 and a trillion by 2047. But if one looks at the segment tables alongside company annual reports, budget documents and venture funding data, while the headline is not wrong, it seems to be answering a different question from the one policy should be focusing on, which is ca https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/beijing-islamabad-tango-in-west-asia-mediation-china-pakistan-us-iran-war-donald-trump-xi-jinping-101787675403408.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/beijing-islamabad-tango-in-west-asia-mediation-china-pakistan-us-iran-war-donald-trump-xi-jinping-101787675403408.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Hindustan Times Opinion / Hindustan Times Anushka Saxena Opinion in Hindustan Times https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xis-four-point-perspective-on-middle https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xis-four-point-perspective-on-middle Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:05:27 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s from the weekend to Tuesday, August 25, 2026. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260825_launchcost.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260825_launchcost.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Dr Y Nithiyanandam Reaching space is no longer only about whether a country can build and launch a rocket. Increasingly, it is about how often it can launch, how much it can carry, how quickly it can prepare the next mission, and whether it can remain competitive while doing so. For India, this is an important shift. Having an indigenous launch vehicle has long represented technological capability and strategic autonomy. That remains valuable. But the global launch environment is changing rapidly, and simply posse https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/zhong-caiwen-commentaries-defend https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/zhong-caiwen-commentaries-defend Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:06:59 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Let’s begin by covering some of the reporting from the weekend. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/China-Joint-Exercises-Eagle-20260824.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/China-Joint-Exercises-Eagle-20260824.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anushka Saxena As the China-Belarus “Eagle-Assault 2026” airborne training exercise gave over on August 23 at a PLA Air Force centre near Wuhan, the first flying day of the China–Egypt “Civilization Eagle-2026” exercise concluded at an Egyptian Air Base. Both aerial drills offered interesting takeaways to understand China’s approach to joint exercises with different militaries. First, if one looks at the progress of the Egyptian exercise so far, which is only a year old, there is a significant enhancement in C https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/358-llms-vs-llms https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/358-llms-vs-llms Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:53:36 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended PolicyWTF ft. the Directorate of Sugar and Vegetable Oils, Local Language Mandates, and India’s Middle Power AI Strategy https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/a-class-act-ion https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/a-class-act-ion Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:06:25 +0000 Newsletter: Eye on China Eye on China Eye on China Covering Chinese policy and rhetoric on external events and actors, military and security issues, economy and technology, and bilateral relations with India. https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/afro-optimism-in-the-age-of-disorder https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/afro-optimism-in-the-age-of-disorder Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:32:03 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Listen now | A conversation with Ivor Ichikowitz on the findings of the latest Africa Youth Survey. https://hightechir.substack.com/p/169-the-mmdr-amendment-and-the-future https://hightechir.substack.com/p/169-the-mmdr-amendment-and-the-future Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:59:25 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik In this edition of Technopolitik, Sarthak Pradhan and Shobhankita Reddy discuss the recent Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Amendment Act, 2026. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260821-The-MMDR-Amendment-and-the-Future-of-Mining-in-India.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260821-The-MMDR-Amendment-and-the-Future-of-Mining-in-India.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Sarthak Pradhan Shobhankita Reddy Last week, the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Amendment Act, 2026 was passed. The Act seeks to reverse the Supreme Court’s nine-judge bench ruling in Mineral Area Development Authority v. Steel Authority of India (MADA), decided in 2024. The 2024 MADA judgement held that royalty paid by mining companies is not a tax, overturning a previous 1989 judgement. Additionally, it held that State legislatures have absolute and exclusive authority to levy tax on mineral rights, subje https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/zhuque-3-success-significance-of https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/zhuque-3-success-significance-of Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:21:59 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s from the weekend to Thursday, August 20, 2026. https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/zhu-rongjis-funeral-xi-meets-ecuador https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/zhu-rongjis-funeral-xi-meets-ecuador Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:51:41 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Hi folks, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-blogs/from-toi-print/so-how-much-does-e20-save/articleshow/133336260.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-blogs/from-toi-print/so-how-much-does-e20-save/articleshow/133336260.cms Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Arindam Goswami Opinion in Times of India https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/india-s-tryst-with-6g-fighter-aircraft-will-deliver-bang-for-the-buck-if-there-s-clarity-on-four-fronts-14009763.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/india-s-tryst-with-6g-fighter-aircraft-will-deliver-bang-for-the-buck-if-there-s-clarity-on-four-fronts-14009763.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Yusuf T Unjhawala Opinion in Moneycontrol https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/a-romanov-view-on-xenia https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/a-romanov-view-on-xenia Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:48:28 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Long before she was known by the elaborate folklore and complex conspiracy theories that followed her name, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901 - 1918) was best known within the Imperial Household by a much simpler title: shvybzik. https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/breakdown-of-xi-and-cai-qis-speeches https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/breakdown-of-xi-and-cai-qis-speeches Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:43:39 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s from the weekend to Tuesday, August 18, 2026. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/hormuz-dilemma-it-s-neither-fully-open-nor-closed-which-is-driving-economic-uncertainty-14008050.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/hormuz-dilemma-it-s-neither-fully-open-nor-closed-which-is-driving-economic-uncertainty-14008050.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Money control Opinion / Money control Dr Y Nithiyanandam Opinion in Money control https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20250817_hormuz.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20250817_hormuz.html Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Dr Y Nithiyanandam Today marks the end of the 60-day US-Iran memorandum. But the Strait of Hormuz had long ago left it behind. Vessel-tracking data reported by Reuters on Sunday showed no transits in the strait. Zero ships, not fewer ships. But the US Energy Secretary said over the same weekend that some nine million barrels of oil a day were still flowing through Hormuz. In a broad sense, both could be correct. That seeming contradiction says more about the current crisis than the end of the memorandum itself. We https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260817-The-Coming-Era-of-Autonomous-Economies-AI-Agents-as-Workers-and-Consumers.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260817-The-Coming-Era-of-Autonomous-Economies-AI-Agents-as-Workers-and-Consumers.html Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Gopal Tomar What happens when AI can do more than answer our questions—when it can make decisions, spend money, and act on our behalf? It could search for the right service, compare prices, choose an option, complete the task and pay the bill. You would not need to sit in front of a screen and approve every step. That may sound like a distant future. But how far away are we really? AI is beginning to move in this direction. Instead of simply answering questions or generating content, AI agents are increasin https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260817-What-Satellite-Images-Dont-Tell-Us-And-How-Open-Sources-Help-Fill-the-Gaps.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260817-What-Satellite-Images-Dont-Tell-Us-And-How-Open-Sources-Help-Fill-the-Gaps.html Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Ayoush Satellite imagery is extremely useful for tracking military activity. It can show where new infrastructure has appeared, how large a site is, and how it develops over time. But there is a limit to what can be understood from overhead imagery alone. A building may clearly be military, for example, without revealing which unit occupies it or exactly what purpose it serves. This is where other open sources can become particularly valuable. A useful example can be seen at several locations opposite https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/planning-for-climate-change-and-extreme https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/planning-for-climate-change-and-extreme Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:51:34 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily This edition of the newsletter offers a breakdown of 5 key articles from the latest edition of the Qiushi journal. https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/357-libre-not-gratis https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/357-libre-not-gratis Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:47:27 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Five Ideas for this Independence Day Weekend, and One Public Finance Take on UPI Fee https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-jinnahs-pakistan https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-jinnahs-pakistan Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:13:59 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Almost eight decades after its creation, Pakistan needs India not as a mere rival, but as an explanation for Pakistan itself. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/china-zhu-rongji-economic-legacy-xi-jinping-crisis-to-solve-10832945 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/china-zhu-rongji-economic-legacy-xi-jinping-crisis-to-solve-10832945 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Anushka Saxena Opinion in Indian Express https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/qin-tianbao-on-global-significance https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/qin-tianbao-on-global-significance Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:10:02 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s from the weekend to Thursday, August 13, 2026. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/one-upi-switch-many-businesses.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/one-upi-switch-many-businesses.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Arindam Goswami This recent piece on UPI pricing made some very good arguments which I agree with, but which could also create some confusion. It said open up the protocol, which is very logical and seems the correct thing to do. But what does an open protocol have to do with whether a transaction carries a fee? Leave the fee to whoever maintains the infrastructure. Moreover, there could be several NPCIs, which was the original plan before the finance ministry shelved it, and the protocol only needs to be one a https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/chinas-pla-is-entering-a-dangerous-new-phase-and-india-cant-afford-to-look-away-11904635 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/chinas-pla-is-entering-a-dangerous-new-phase-and-india-cant-afford-to-look-away-11904635 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Anushka Saxena Opinion in NDTV https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/wang-yi-on-xis-thought-on-diplomacy https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/wang-yi-on-xis-thought-on-diplomacy Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:53:27 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily While Xi Jinping is likely enjoying his break by the beach, since the beginning of August, every weekday, there has been a lengthy article on the theory page thematically drawing on the volumes of the Governance of China series. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260812-the-bamboo-shoots-up.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260812-the-bamboo-shoots-up.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Aditi Palo The bamboo has a very interesting growth pattern. In the initial years, the above-ground growth is next to zero, making you question its existence. This is followed by a dramatic entry onto the stage - a sudden explosion of the shoots during the growing season, making it one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth. Ironically, unlike the bamboo plant, the Indian bamboo industry hasn’t really made its dramatic entry into the economy. For centuries, the Indian bamboo industry has its roots deeply w https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260811-swot-analysis-of-pakistans-mediation-in-west.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260811-swot-analysis-of-pakistans-mediation-in-west.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Aishwaria Sonavane document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/solarPVIndia.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/solarPVIndia.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Amit Kumar Lately, several posts on Chinese social media have emerged praising India’s solar PV manufacturing success. Chinese netizens even drew parallels between India’s surging solar photovoltaic (PV) industry and the Battle of Stalingrad - the legendary World War II turning point where a seemingly invincible fortress was encircled and breached. Indian users on X joined the party. The hype rests around two broad sets of figures. The first involves India’s photovoltaic module production capacity increasi https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/the-de-risking-fever-dream https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/the-de-risking-fever-dream Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:40:07 +0000 Newsletter: Eye on China Eye on China Eye on China Covering Chinese policy and rhetoric on external events and actors, military and security issues, economy and technology, and bilateral relations with India. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260810-Digital-Arrests.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260810-Digital-Arrests.html Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur I spent a day recently in a room full of senior police officers, trying to think through the problem of “digital arrest” scams, the ones where a caller claiming to be from the CBI, customs or the cyber cell tells you your Aadhaar has been linked to a money laundering case, or some drugs have been found, etc and puts you on a video call, and keeps you there for hours or days while you transfer away your savings. Somewhere in that discussion, a consensus formed that seemed entirely believable and https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/Beidahe-Scientists-20260810.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/Beidahe-Scientists-20260810.html Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anushka Saxena As the not-so-secret, secret Beidaihe retreat was underway in Beijing, on August 10, 2026, China Military Online (中国军网) published a note on the 60 experts coming from basic research, strategic frontier technologies, key core technologies, and philosophy and social sciences domains, who arrived on the shore of the Bohai Sea for the annual vacation. Their gathering, running between August 1 and 7, 2026, was themed “forging ahead in the 15th Five-Year Plan” (奋进’十五五’). This meeting of experts, coinc https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/The-backstory-to-the-mecca-agreement-saudi-arabia-de-risking-from-the-united-states.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/The-backstory-to-the-mecca-agreement-saudi-arabia-de-risking-from-the-united-states.html Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anil Raman The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan is the result of a gradual process of strategic diversification that began long before the current Middle Eastern crisis. Its origins lie in a period when Saudi Arabia started reassessing its reliance on the United States, Türkiye sought capital and strategic rehabilitation, and Pakistan manoeuvred to gain from both. The US-Saudi Relationship Begins to Change The murder of Jamal Khashoggi on 2 October 2018 in the Saudi https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/saudi-turkey-pak-defence-pact-is-not-an-islamic-nato-but-india-can-t-ignore-the-fallout-13999130.html/amp https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/saudi-turkey-pak-defence-pact-is-not-an-islamic-nato-but-india-can-t-ignore-the-fallout-13999130.html/amp Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Yusuf T Unjhawala Opinion in Moneycontrol https://hightechir.substack.com/p/168-an-iit-alone-will-not-make-a https://hightechir.substack.com/p/168-an-iit-alone-will-not-make-a Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:27:32 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik In this edition of Technopolitik, Arindam Goswami argues that for states to develop innovation hubs, they require a strong economic ecosystem, and not just national institutes. https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/356-when-will-china-block-its-open https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/356-when-will-china-block-its-open Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:20:17 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended What do Unchanged Repo Rates Signal? Why is China Giving Away its AI Models? What Does the Makkah Defence Pact Mean for India? https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/How-policy-beats-bigotry-and-big-money-in-michigan.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/How-policy-beats-bigotry-and-big-money-in-michigan.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anil Raman For decades, an unwritten rule governed American electoral strategy: to neutralise a candidate, weaponize Islamophobia. Foreign policy hawks and right-wing demagogues treated Muslim identity as a political liability, exploited through xenophobic dog-whistles, defamatory smears, and dark-money power. The August 2026 Michigan Democratic Senate primary just shattered that long-standing playbook. When Dr Abdul El-Sayed, a Rhodes Scholar, physician, and former Detroit Health Director, won the Democra https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/ai-will-add-jobs.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/ai-will-add-jobs.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Sridhar Krishna The Economist in its issue dated August 8, 2026 has reported a huge increase in citizens in the UK using AI to demand their dues, submit appeals and file objections and complaints to the state. There is even a term for this. It is called Agentic Flooding. This to me is an example of how AI could increase the amount of work and not always decrease it. Whenever people talk about artificial intelligence, they often think of it as a technology that can increase productivity very significantly, and t https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/the-making-and-re-making-of-xi-jinping https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/the-making-and-re-making-of-xi-jinping Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:34 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Listen now | A conversation with Chris Mittelstaedt on the ideology that is at the heart of China's governance today. https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260807-why-is-china-giving-away-its-ai-models.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260807-why-is-china-giving-away-its-ai-models.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Pranay Kotasthane Nitin Pai Bharath Reddy document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260807-Component-Tax-Exemption.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260807-Component-Tax-Exemption.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on 31 July, extends a tax exemption that most media coverage broadcasts as a “win for Apple.” Apple has lobbied for this and won, but there’s a bit more to this story, according to me. The actual tax provision is narrow. When a foreign brand owner ships high-end tooling to an Indian contract manufacturer, ownership of that machinery could be read as creating a “business connection” in India, which would expose a slic https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/chinas-countermeasures-against-us https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/chinas-countermeasures-against-us Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:21:41 +0000 Newsletter: Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily Tracking People's Daily There are two thematic sections in today’s newsletter. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260807-0MDR-UPI.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260807-0MDR-UPI.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur Two months ago I argued on this blog that UPI’s second decade could not be financed by a shrinking government subsidy, and that a modest merchant fee on large merchants was the obvious way out. Though it is not a very popular argument, it has just become considerably less lonely. On 4 August, the Finance Minister introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which amends Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act — the clause that has enforced a blanket ban on merchan https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/critical-minerals-need-priorities-not-longer-lists-13996161.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/critical-minerals-need-priorities-not-longer-lists-13996161.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Tannmay Kumarr Baid Shobhankita Reddy Opinion in Moneycontrol https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/27-why-does-the-us-care-about-fcra https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/27-why-does-the-us-care-about-fcra Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:39:47 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier The money, politics and constraints behind US criticism of FCRA https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-great-protein-squeeze-and-why-india-should-cut-taxes-on-whey-10818542 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-great-protein-squeeze-and-why-india-should-cut-taxes-on-whey-10818542 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Anupam Manur Opinion in Indian Express https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/indias-bio-economy-coloured-by-the https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/indias-bio-economy-coloured-by-the Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:30:39 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Born in 1920 amidst the post-WWI era of nation-building, the Group of Seven (also known as the Algonquin School) was considered to be a conscious effort toward Canada’s cultural self-determination, aiming to craft a unique national artistic identity. https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/govern-ai-where-it-can-actually-hurt-you-14035869.html https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/govern-ai-where-it-can-actually-hurt-you-14035869.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Firstpost Opinion / Firstpost Arindam Goswami Opinion in Firstpost https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/99-problems-but-the-party-commands https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/99-problems-but-the-party-commands Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:55:56 +0000 Newsletter: Eye on China Eye on China Eye on China Covering Chinese policy and rhetoric on external events and actors, military and security issues, economy and technology, and bilateral relations with India. https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/355-fables-exits-and-aspirations https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/355-fables-exits-and-aspirations Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:23:11 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended A new book on Indian Public Finance, Why has Gen Z Checked Out Of The Living Room?, and a New Arrow in China's Mercantilism Quiver https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260803-bioeconomy-strategy-2026.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260803-bioeconomy-strategy-2026.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Shambhavi Naik Anisree Suresh Arindam Goswami Sarthak Pradhan Anupam Manur Aditi Palo document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260803-Chinas-Air-Shield-Opposite-Ladakh.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260803-Chinas-Air-Shield-Opposite-Ladakh.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Ayoush Mapping PLA surface-to-air missile sites reveals a deployment pattern that deserves closer attention. Satellite imagery often reveals more when viewed collectively than in isolation. As we mapped the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) deployments opposite Ladakh using satellite imagery and a range of open sources, an interesting pattern began to emerge. Rather than appearing as a collection of isolated surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries, these deployments seem to form the foundations of a broa https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260803-How-an-Expert-Capsule-Course-Changed-the-Way-I-Think-About-Geospatial-Science.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260803-How-an-Expert-Capsule-Course-Changed-the-Way-I-Think-About-Geospatial-Science.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Gopal Tomar As someone with a background in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, I have always been interested in applying technology to solve real-world problems. Before attending a short-term Expert Capsule Course on Geospatial Science and Technology, I had already worked with satellite imagery, GIS, and remote sensing through internships and personal projects. I was comfortable building AI models, analysing geospatial datasets, and developing dashboards. For me, geospatial science was largely a https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260803_GEOINT.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260803_GEOINT.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Dr Y Nithiyanandam Imagine looking at a satellite image of a valley in the Himalayas. The road appears clear. The slopes look stable. There is nothing that suggests danger at first glance. Most people would conclude that the route is safe to commute and troop movement can continue as planned. Now imagine returning to that same valley three months later. A massive landslide has buried the road, cutting off access completely. The image wasn’t wrong; it simply didn’t reveal what was about to happen due to limitations https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20270803-SocialMedia-Effects.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20270803-SocialMedia-Effects.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur A paper by Markus Appel, Caroline Marker, and Timo Gnambs reviews meta-analytic evidence on three hotly debated topics regarding the effects of Social Networking Sites (SNS): well-being, academic achievement, and narcissism. First, interestingly and quite obviously, the number of papers that has the keywords “online social networks” is increasing year on year – from 369 in 2010 to 6550 in 2018, as indexed in PsychINFO. I would have loved to see what this looks like in 2025, but the authors don’t https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/PLA-At-99-20260803.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/PLA-At-99-20260803.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anushka Saxena The pomp and show of the 99th anniversary celebrations of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on August 1, 2026, serve as a useful reminder of the stark challenges the force still faces before it can achieve its centenary vision and milestones for 2027. Particularly, three stand out from the discussions held during the Politburo collective study session on July 30, on the day of the celebrations, and in commentaries published in the aftermath: slow speed of “intelligentisation,” “official https://hightechir.substack.com/p/167-why-ai-governance-keeps-prioritising https://hightechir.substack.com/p/167-why-ai-governance-keeps-prioritising Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:03:42 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik In this edition of Technopolitik, Bharath Reddy uses a causal loop diagram to explore why global trends in AI governance prioritise speed over safety. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260801-Payment-Weaponsiation.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260801-Payment-Weaponsiation.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur The Economist has a nice article on the weaponisation of the payment systems by the US, as part of increased use of economic statecraft by the US. Payment systems weaponised America’s top trade official recently complained that Brazil’s Pix instant-payment system unfairly disadvantages Visa and Mastercard and went on to do what seems like second nature now - threatened tariffs in response. But, Brazil didn’t buckle. Even President Lula’s right-wing rivals closed ranks around the homegrown system https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/why-pakistan-cant-have-its-cockroach https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/why-pakistan-cant-have-its-cockroach Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:03:13 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham The question now is whether the CJP India protests will remain a fleeting moment of social-media-driven political energy, or translate into something meaningful for the youth of Pakistan https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260731-causal-loop-diagram-speed-over-safety.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260731-causal-loop-diagram-speed-over-safety.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Bharath Reddy Takshashila’s State of AI Governance 2025 reaches a blunt verdict: every major power chose innovation over safety. AI governance has been less about putting on the brakes to build carefully and more about industrial policy. Chips, data centres and indigenous models now drive policy more than safety does. AI use disclosure: Claude was used for copy-editing and to brainstorm the causal loop diagram described in this blog. The harder question is why this pivot is proving difficult to reverse despit https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260731-editing-the-future-indias-quest.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260731-editing-the-future-indias-quest.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Aditi Palo Download Document Zolgensma, a gene therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), costs around ₹17 crore for a single-dose infusion, making it one of the world’s costliest treatments. As with most other current Cell and Gene Therapies (CGT), India relies entirely on imports of Zolgensma from the US. Some relief is provided by the Indian government — financial assistance up to ₹50 lakh per patient under the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD), treatment cost waivers for special cases, and a tax https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/as-pakistan-prepares-to-be-sco-host-india-needs-to-be-mindful-of-beijing-s-indirect-control-13989510.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/as-pakistan-prepares-to-be-sco-host-india-needs-to-be-mindful-of-beijing-s-indirect-control-13989510.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / MoneyControl Opinion / MoneyControl Anushka Saxena Opinion in MoneyControl https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/behind-chinas-ai-gift-a-constraint/article71281433.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/behind-chinas-ai-gift-a-constraint/article71281433.ece Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Amit Kumar Opinion in The Hindu https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-government-invest-ai-openai-sarvam-sam-altman-10810106 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-government-invest-ai-openai-sarvam-sam-altman-10810106 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Indian Express Opinion / The Indian Express Bharath Reddy Opinion in The Indian Express https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/the-quad-and-aseans-first-step-off-the-fence https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/the-quad-and-aseans-first-step-off-the-fence Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Diplomat Opinion / The Diplomat Vanshika Saraf Amit Kumar Opinion in The Diplomat https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/can-india-and-pakistan-start-talking-again https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/can-india-and-pakistan-start-talking-again Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The National Interest Opinion / The National Interest Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in The National Interest https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/its-the-rules-stupid https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/its-the-rules-stupid Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:22:23 +0000 Newsletter: Eye on China Eye on China Eye on China Covering Chinese policy and rhetoric, as always! + Introducing a new bi-weekly section: Three thought-provoking things Chinese-language media platforms have been saying and publishing about India. https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/26-institutional-mistrust-the-second https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/26-institutional-mistrust-the-second Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:31:00 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier The second of the four 'i'ssues that could determine the fate of 2026 US mid-terms. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260727-reimagining-indias-biotechnology-governance.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260727-reimagining-indias-biotechnology-governance.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Shambhavi Naik NITI Aayog’s Roadmap for Building India as a Leading BioEconomy Powerhouse by 2035 is the most comprehensive articulation yet of India’s biotechnology ambitions. Its central premise — that biology will do for matter what computing did for information — is both timely and persuasive. The proposed BioMissions, from GeneIndia for affordable cell and gene therapies to AgriBio 2.0 for climate-resilient crops, show a clear recognition of where global biotechnology is headed. India’s growth from a $10 https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/China-Philippines-SCS-20270727.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/China-Philippines-SCS-20270727.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anushka Saxena July 2026 marks ten years since a landmark ruling was passed by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague on July 12, 2016. It held that China’s 9-dash-line policy towards the South China Sea (SCS) had no legal basis under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Beijing has been irked by the anniversary since the start of 2026. Naturally, because of the milestone being celebrated with Peace walks and joint statements of support in and beyond Manila, it was only a matter of time b https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/china-h1-2026.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/china-h1-2026.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Amit Kumar China’s first-half growth data for 2026 shows that the country’s “K-shaped” economy is as much a geography story as a sector story, according to report by SCMP Zhejiang led China’s big provincial economies, growing 5.7 per cent year-on-year to nearly 4.8 trillion yuan ($708 billion). This is well above the national growth rate of 4.7 per cent recorded in the first half. The fact that Zhejiang is home to Alibaba, and to two of China’s best-known AI and robotics start-ups, DeepSeek and Unitree, su https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/354-when-faced-against-a-cannon https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/354-when-faced-against-a-cannon Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:21:05 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Protests and Education https://hightechir.substack.com/p/166-indias-critical-minerals-list https://hightechir.substack.com/p/166-indias-critical-minerals-list Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:08:17 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik In this edition of Technopolitik, Tannmay Kumarr Baid and Shobhankita Reddy propose a multi-vector scoring framework that sorts minerals into groups sharing a bottleneck, and targets policy accordingly, rather than pursuing total self-sufficiency. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260725-India-Vulnerabilities-War.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260725-India-Vulnerabilities-War.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur Notes from a lecture at the Naval War College, INS Mandovi, 16 July 2026 The last three years have been a natural experiment in how conflict travels. A war in one region no longer stays there; it moves down supply chains, through insurance markets and payment systems, and arrives in an Indian kitchen, an airline’s fuel bill, or a farmer’s fertiliser sack. Here are seven things I have witnessed: 1. The world has rewired, and this is the new normal. The era of stable, rules-based international rel https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260724-the-war-of-disruption.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260724-the-war-of-disruption.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Anil Raman document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/last-ice-area-and-the-future-of-indias https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/last-ice-area-and-the-future-of-indias Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:00:08 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch While the melting of sea ice has slowed down over the past 20 years (in what scientists are calling a “temporary reprieve”), projections by NASA indicate that we are still poised to experience an ice-free Arctic for at least part of the year before the end of the 21st century. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260723-Airport-Airlines.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260723-Airport-Airlines.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur In my last post I argued that IndiGo’s record 66.3 per cent share is a symptom, and that the barriers to challenging it are almost all policy-made. One of the policy decisions that is being considered at the moment (supposedly) is to allow airports to also run airlines. At present, the operators of Delhi and Mumbai airports cannot hold more than 10 per cent of an airline. If that cap goes, Adani (Mumbai and seven other airports) and GMR (Delhi and four more) become eligible. One can see where th https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260723-china-ai-governance-waico-india.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260723-china-ai-governance-waico-india.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Pranay Kotasthane I spoke to Surya Gangadharan on The Gist at StratNews Global about what China’s moves at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai mean and about India’s Semiconductor Mission 2.0. The Shanghai summit has been running since 2018. At the first edition, Elon Musk was a speaker. By 2026, American presence had thinned out and Xi Jinping addressed the conference for the first time. More significant than Xi’s speech was the operationalisation of WAICO — the World AI Cooperation Organisation — agreed to https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/india-must-lead-in-securing-the-strait-of-bab-el-mandeb/article71254829.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/india-must-lead-in-securing-the-strait-of-bab-el-mandeb/article71254829.ece Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Raja Karthikeya Opinion in The Hindu https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260722-accelerating-tactical-drone-procurement-for.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260722-accelerating-tactical-drone-procurement-for.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Adya Madhavan Vikrant Shinde document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20270723-IndiGo-Market-Concentration.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20270723-IndiGo-Market-Concentration.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur The DGCA’s June numbers are out, and they are worth a bit of scrutiny. IndiGo’s domestic market share has climbed to a record 66.3 per cent. The Air India group is down to 23.9 per cent, from 27.1 a year ago. Akasa is at 6.4 per cent. SpiceJet, once a serious challenger, is at 1.9 per cent with eleven aircrafts. Two out of every three Indians who flew last month flew IndiGo. This is dominance of a sector through high market share, but the dominance is not necessarily acquired through anticompeti https://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-paradox-of-chinas-military-industrial-statecraft https://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-paradox-of-chinas-military-industrial-statecraft Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The National Interest Opinion / The National Interest Anushka Saxena Opinion in The National Interest https://merotribune.com/2026/07/22/the-geography-india-cannot-escape https://merotribune.com/2026/07/22/the-geography-india-cannot-escape Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Mero Tribune Opinion / Mero Tribune Vanshika Saraf Opinion in Mero Tribune https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/lets-make-china-work-for-us-securely-building-indias-domestic-compute-keeping-good-terms-with-us-pax-silica-anthropic-101784679849823.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/lets-make-china-work-for-us-securely-building-indias-domestic-compute-keeping-good-terms-with-us-pax-silica-anthropic-101784679849823.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Hindustan Times Opinion / Hindustan Times Pranay Kotasthane Bharath Reddy Opinion in Hindustan Times https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/the-symphony-of-global-ai https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/the-symphony-of-global-ai Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:54:37 +0000 Newsletter: Eye on China Eye on China Eye on China Covering Chinese policy and rhetoric on external events and actors, military and security issues, economy and technology, and bilateral relations with India. https://hightechir.substack.com/p/165-indias-subsea-cable-challenge https://hightechir.substack.com/p/165-indias-subsea-cable-challenge Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:57:05 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik In this edition of Technopolitik, Anwesha Sen uses a causal loop diagram to analyse the key challenges that India’s subsea cable ecosystem faces, and ways to mitigate these. https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/25-the-first-i-of-inflation https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/25-the-first-i-of-inflation Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:30:43 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier The first of the four 'i'ssues that could influence the US mid-terms. https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260720-subsea-cable-governance.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260720-subsea-cable-governance.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Anwesha Sen document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260720-Available-Isnt-Accessible.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260720-Available-Isnt-Accessible.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Gopal Tomar Artificial intelligence has never been more available. Today, anyone with a smartphone or an internet connection can ask a chatbot a question, generate an image, translate a document, or summarise a report in seconds. It is easy to mistake this widespread availability for accessibility. But availability and accessibility are not the same thing. When we hear the word accessibility, we often think of wheelchair ramps, screen readers, Braille displays, or people with visible disabilities. These are https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/PLA-China-Zeigarnik-20260720.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/PLA-China-Zeigarnik-20260720.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anushka Saxena Writing in the July 20th edition of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily , Zhang Xichen, a long-time military commentator brought back an experiment from the 1920s. Run by Bluma Zeigarnik, a Lithuanian-Soviet psychologist, the experiment concluded that the human brain is more capable of remembering unfinished tasks (the recall reaching at around 68%), than finished tasks (with a 43% recall rate). Extending the argument to the PLA’s warfighting capabilities, Zhang interestingly argued that th https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/don-t-let-china-tie-us-down-in-the-himalaya-maritime-deterrence-is-the-key-13978218.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/don-t-let-china-tie-us-down-in-the-himalaya-maritime-deterrence-is-the-key-13978218.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Yusuf Unjhawala Air Cmdre Gaurav M Tripathi Opinion in Moneycontrol https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-5-piece-set-chinas-naval-air-power-is-growing-faster-than-india-can-ignore-11796056 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-5-piece-set-chinas-naval-air-power-is-growing-faster-than-india-can-ignore-11796056 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Anushka Saxena Opinion in NDTV https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/353-a-kafkaesque-nightmare https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/353-a-kafkaesque-nightmare Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:12:08 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended SIR Troubles, ASML's Quarterly Earnings, Water for Data Centres, and the American Confusion over Chinese Open-source Models https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/24-why-a-post-by-a-senior-us-defence https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/24-why-a-post-by-a-senior-us-defence Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:30:30 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier Colby's post frames what could become a thorny question in India-US relations. https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-song-that-outlived-an-election https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-song-that-outlived-an-election Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:03:50 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham The story of Pakistan's iconic political anthem, the underground disco movement that created it, and why it still echoes across generations. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260717-Halting-Immigration-Effects.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260717-Halting-Immigration-Effects.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur This is such a beautiful paper that takes advantage of a natural break to see “What Happens When the Flow of Immigrant Workers Suddenly Stops?” ! To address persistent labor shortages in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, and fisheries, the South Korean government introduced the Employment Permit System (EPS) in 2004, a guest worker program allowing low-skilled workers from 16 Asian countries to fill entry-level positions.In 2019, roughly 276,000 EPS workers were employed across the cou https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260717-asml-geopolitical-signal.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260717-asml-geopolitical-signal.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Pranay Kotasthane ASML reported its second-quarter 2026 results on July 15. Net sales came in at €9.3 billion, well above the consensus estimate of €8.8 billion. Net income was €2.9 billion. Most significantly, the company raised its full-year 2026 guidance to €43-45 billion in revenue, a sharp jump from the €36-40 billion range it had guided just a quarter ago. CEO Christophe Fouquet described order intake as “extremely strong” and announced plans to expand capacity for both EUV and DUV tools by 30 per cent in e https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/enhancing-national-research-intensity-needs-perseverance-not-one-off-measures-13976886.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/enhancing-national-research-intensity-needs-perseverance-not-one-off-measures-13976886.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Arindam Goswami Opinion in Moneycontrol https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260715-NightLife-Unlock.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260715-NightLife-Unlock.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur The Economist reports that American cities are appointing “nightlife czars”, officials whose job is to help more people have fun after dark without making the neighbours miserable. Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and around a dozen other cities have all gone down this route. This is not to promote a hedonistic lifestyle (though there is nothing wrong with that!), but it is great economics. New York reckons its nightlife is worth roughly $35 billion a year, and cities are waking up to the fact th https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-bittersweet-realities-of-the-india-uk-fta-10787513 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-bittersweet-realities-of-the-india-uk-fta-10787513 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Anisree Suresh Opinion in Indian Express https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/endurance-of-the-indo-pacific https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/endurance-of-the-indo-pacific Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:42:19 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this edition of the Indian Radius, we examine PM Modi’s recent three-nation tour to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand. https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/how-time-flies-at-sea https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/how-time-flies-at-sea Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:53:20 +0000 Newsletter: Eye on China Eye on China Eye on China Covering Chinese policy and rhetoric on external events and actors, military and security issues, economy and technology, and bilateral relations with India. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260713_UHI.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260713_UHI.html Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Dr Y Nithiyanandam Over the past few months, I have come across an increasing number of social media posts showcasing colourful thermal maps of cities, claiming to reveal the urban heat island effect. These maps, almost without exception, are derived from satellite-based land surface temperature. While they are visually striking and certainly useful, I often feel we are beginning to equate land surface temperature with the urban heat island itself. They are not the same, and confusing the two can lead to oversimpl https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/China-Russia-Joint-Sea-20260713.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/China-Russia-Joint-Sea-20260713.html Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anushka Saxena On July 11, 2026, China and Russia conducted their joint naval exercise, ‘Joint Sea - 2026’. The report published by the PLA Daily discussed how the exercise featured drills on submarine search and rescue, maritime strike, and air and missile defence, along with oft-repeated language around enhancing “mutual trust and shared responsibility for peace.” Nonetheless, three details in this year’s exercise are noteworthy. The first is that Beijing reports the exercises were conducted “without a prede https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/352-the-art-of-the-impossible https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/352-the-art-of-the-impossible Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:46:04 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended H20 → E20 and The Wrong Lesson from a Drowning City https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/a-blue-lotus-lens-to-the-india-japan https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/a-blue-lotus-lens-to-the-india-japan Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:30:12 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Published as a series between 1934 and 1935, Georges Remi’s (or Hergé as we’ve come to know him) The Blue Lotus is regarded as one of the first true masterpieces in his The Adventures of Tintin series. https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/pakistans-kashmir-story-is-quickly-falling-apart-11890009 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/pakistans-kashmir-story-is-quickly-falling-apart-11890009 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in NDTV https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260709-China-Japan-Escalation.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260709-China-Japan-Escalation.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Vanshika Saraf document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/why-is-pakistan-suddenly-brokering-peace-in-libya-hint-a-4-billion-deal-11747939 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/why-is-pakistan-suddenly-brokering-peace-in-libya-hint-a-4-billion-deal-11747939 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in NDTV https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260708-ai-investment-cycle.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260708-ai-investment-cycle.html Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Arindam Goswami document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://www.thehindu.com/data/questions-surrounding-the-quad-partnerships-future/article71193425.ece https://www.thehindu.com/data/questions-surrounding-the-quad-partnerships-future/article71193425.ece Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Amit Kumar Opinion in The Hindu https://hightechir.substack.com/p/164-the-fall-of-it-services-firms https://hightechir.substack.com/p/164-the-fall-of-it-services-firms Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:39:08 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik In this edition of Technopolitik, Sridhar Krishna explores how traditional IT services firms are at a critical crossroads and need to fundamentally overhaul their business models, incentive structures, and leadership to survive the impact of AI. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260706-From-Map-Making-to-Map-Checking.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260706-From-Map-Making-to-Map-Checking.html Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Gopal Tomar AI can help us make terrain maps faster. But before using them in research or policy work, we need to check the full mapping chain. AI tools can now help us create terrain maps very quickly. We can ask for a 3D map, give a region, use an elevation dataset, and get a polished output with colours, shadows, labels, and relief. But for me, the more important question now is not whether AI can create a map. It is this: what should I check before I trust the map? This is where I find a simple pipeline https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260706-credibility-crisis.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260706-credibility-crisis.html Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anupam Manur Credibility is Comprehensive I was recently in a panel discussion on India’s commitment credibility crisis for cross-border flows. And while that is definitely present, I made a case that a State’s commitment problem cannot be isolated into capital account and labour and retail. All of these are shades of the same underlying problem. The most expensive thing about investing in India is not any particular tax, tariff, or rule. It is the knowledge that whatever the rule is today, it can change tom https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260706_cloudseeing.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260706_cloudseeing.html Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Dr Y Nithiyanandam What if the next strategic competition is not only over land, sea, space or cyberspace, but also over the atmosphere? While this may sound futuristic, China has quietly built one of the world’s largest weather modification programmes across northern China and the Tibetan Plateau. For India, the concern is not that China can “control the weather” or manufacture rivers flowing downstream. The real concern is that weather modification has become another layer of China’s expanding geospatial infrast https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/351-how-to-get-to-sovereign-ai https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/351-how-to-get-to-sovereign-ai Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:23:10 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Two perspectives on the AI Sovereignty Question https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260704-open-weight-model-censorship.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260704-open-weight-model-censorship.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Bharath Reddy The best open weight AI models available currently are being developed by Chinese labs and they are increasingly being adopted by developers around the world. AI use disclosure: Claude Opus 4.8 was used for research and review of this blog. GLM 5.2 via the native Z.ai chat interface and OpenRouter were used to generate the responses for the comparative analysis. China has strict censorship on generative AI services operating within their borders so it’s interesting to analyse how these models pe https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/india-pakistan-beyond-talks-or-no https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/india-pakistan-beyond-talks-or-no Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:46:52 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham The answer lies not in choosing between talks and no talks, but in rethinking the nature of engagement. https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260703-whatsapp-username-saga.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/blogs/20260703-whatsapp-username-saga.html Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Blog Takshashila Blog Takshashila Blog Anwesha Sen Last week, WhatsApp announced that users would soon be able to reserve a unique username and use it instead of their phone number to start conversations. The core protections stay intact: people still need a phone number to use WhatsApp at all, unknown senders trigger warning labels, there’s no public directory of usernames, and existing block-and-report tools. 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https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/a-ballet-movement-for-the-new-delhi Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:30:37 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch The Industrial Revolution was (in) famous for many reasons, chief among them was its role in fuelling a number of creative developments in the Romantic movement. https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/no-one-left-behind https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/no-one-left-behind Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:33:02 +0000 Newsletter: Eye on China Eye on China Eye on China New Purges in the Military + Sharing a New Paper on China's Military-Industrial Statecraft. https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/07/02/indias-investment-reforms-keep-china-at-arms-length https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/07/02/indias-investment-reforms-keep-china-at-arms-length Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / East Asia Forum Opinion / East Asia Forum Manoj Kewalramani Opinion in East Asia Forum 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Adya Madhavan Opinion in The Hindu https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/chinas-involution-innovation-paradox https://eyeonchina.substack.com/p/chinas-involution-innovation-paradox Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:18:17 +0000 Newsletter: Eye on China Eye on China Eye on China Covering Chinese policy and rhetoric on external events and actors, military and security issues, economy and technology, and bilateral relations with India. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/here-s-how-to-ensure-stability-in-a-world-tending-to-disorderliness-13953203.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/here-s-how-to-ensure-stability-in-a-world-tending-to-disorderliness-13953203.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Arindam Goswami Opinion in Moneycontrol https://hightechir.substack.com/p/162-decoding-eu-chips-act-20 https://hightechir.substack.com/p/162-decoding-eu-chips-act-20 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:46:19 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik 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https://ndtv.com/opinion/how-the-pok-mess-exposes-the-limits-of-pakistans-kashmir-narrative-11631079 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in NDTV https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/one-kashmir-many-conflicts https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/one-kashmir-many-conflicts Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:04:34 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham The question of state-driven nationalism and pluralistic ethnic identities continues to remain central to Pakistan’s existential discourse. https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/can-indias-digital-economy-draw-cues https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/can-indias-digital-economy-draw-cues Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:31:45 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Those familiar with the East India Company’s (EIC) presence in India may argue that one of the most existential threats they faced was microscopic in nature. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/military-ai-needs-meaningful-human-oversight-not-formal-approval-13946269.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/military-ai-needs-meaningful-human-oversight-not-formal-approval-13946269.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Adya Madhavan Opinion in Moneycontrol https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/new-actors-old-neighbourhood https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/new-actors-old-neighbourhood Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:50:06 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this week’s edition of The Indian Radius, we look at India’s efforts to manage its neighbourhood through interaction with emerging political actors and novel approaches. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/pakistan-s-growing-satellite-network-challenges-india-s-military-secrecy-13946928.html 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00:30:39 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch In 1925, the standard competitive tennis circuit in France witnessed a dramatic change. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/the-quad-lives-but-needs-course-correction-by-the-us-to-thrive-13933355.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/the-quad-lives-but-needs-course-correction-by-the-us-to-thrive-13933355.html Wed, 27 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Lokendra Sharma Opinion in Moneycontrol https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/the-quads-new-to-do-list https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/the-quads-new-to-do-list Wed, 27 May 2026 10:42:42 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this week’s edition of The Indian Radius, we break down the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi. https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/345-anecdata https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/345-anecdata Tue, 26 May 2026 01:42:10 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Observations from Silicon Valley and Sri Lanka https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/india-and-australia-bridging-the-trade-and-trust-barrier/article71022165.ece - Geostrategy https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/india-and-australia-bridging-the-trade-and-trust-barrier/article71022165.ece - Geostrategy Mon, 25 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Raja Karthikeya Vaibhav Jain Opinion in The Hindu https://hightechir.substack.com/p/160-tech-denial-as-a-catalyst-for https://hightechir.substack.com/p/160-tech-denial-as-a-catalyst-for Sun, 24 May 2026 15:12:37 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik In this edition of Technopolitik, Tannmay Kumarr Baid examines how the difference between supply access and capability ownership could define a country’s strategic position in the tech value chain. https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/23-gerrymandering-and-the-new-rules https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/23-gerrymandering-and-the-new-rules Sat, 23 May 2026 12:25:54 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier How election maps, courts and partisan strategy are reshaping American democracy , and why the trend matters beyond the United States https://(www.ndtv.com/opinion/rubio-visits-india-as-trump-administration-declares-its-sharpest-attack-on-indian-immigrants-11536458) https://(www.ndtv.com/opinion/rubio-visits-india-as-trump-administration-declares-its-sharpest-attack-on-indian-immigrants-11536458) Fri, 22 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Anil Raman Opinion in NDTV https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-revival-of-lahores-streets https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-revival-of-lahores-streets Fri, 22 May 2026 09:29:39 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham This Paigham shifts its focus on the streets of Lahore, which are being rechristened. https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/India-Mythos-Policy-Brief-22052026.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/India-Mythos-Policy-Brief-22052026.html Thu, 21 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Arindam Goswami Colonel KPM Das Lokendra Sharma document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/HormuzChallenges-14052026.html 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- Prime Minister Modi’s five-nation outreach across Europe and leader-level meetings involving the US, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea. https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/Congress-Iran-War-20052026.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/Congress-Iran-War-20052026.html Tue, 19 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Abhishek Kadiyala document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); const progressBar = document.getElementById('toc-progress'); if (!toc || !progressBar) return; // Track scroll position and update the active section and progress bar updateTocOnScroll(); function updateTocOnScroll() { // Get all section headings with IDs const headings = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('h1[id], h2[id], h3[id], h4[id], h5[id], 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We also take a look at Japan’s new vision of the “Free and Open Indo Pacific”. https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/china-and-japan-are-entering-a-more-dangerous-phase-of-rivalry https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/china-and-japan-are-entering-a-more-dangerous-phase-of-rivalry Tue, 05 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Diplomat Opinion / The Diplomat Vanshika Saraf Opinion in The Diplomat https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/the-comey-indictment-and-the-politics https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/the-comey-indictment-and-the-politics Tue, 05 May 2026 08:30:07 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier The April 2026 indictment of James Comey marks a critical juncture in American public life. https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/342-quick-fire https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/342-quick-fire Sun, 03 May 2026 01:04:48 +0000 Newsletter: Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Anticipating the Unintended Decoding Hungarian Election Results, India's Dog in the US-China Fight on AI chips, and Five Crucial Developments in Tech Geopolitics https://hightechir.substack.com/p/157-securitising-tech https://hightechir.substack.com/p/157-securitising-tech Sat, 02 May 2026 03:29:08 +0000 Newsletter: Technopolitik Technopolitik Technopolitik In this edition of Technopolitik, Pranay Kotasthane discusses five recent developments that illustrate the accelerating securitisation of technology — from the Indian perspective. https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/of-ellington-and-the-genomeindia https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/of-ellington-and-the-genomeindia Fri, 01 May 2026 00:30:22 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch In the 1920s and 1930s, a new movement emerged on the American cultural landscape: the Harlem Renaissance. https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/imagining-a-new-world-order-11435905 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/imagining-a-new-world-order-11435905 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Manoj Kewalramani Opinion in NDTV https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/now-a-new-bill-by-35-american-lawmakers-could-upend-indian-students-careers-11435410 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/now-a-new-bill-by-35-american-lawmakers-could-upend-indian-students-careers-11435410 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Anil Raman Opinion in NDTV https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/how-is-the-next-un-chief-being-chosen-explained/article70924504.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/how-is-the-next-un-chief-being-chosen-explained/article70924504.ece Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Raja Karthikeya Opinion in The Hindu https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260429-Nvidia-and-China-India.html https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260429-Nvidia-and-China-India.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Publication Takshashila Publication Takshashila Publication Pranay Kotasthane document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Get the table of contents and progress bar const toc = document.getElementById('TOC'); 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https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/afghanistan-was-always-pakistans-problem-now-its-pakistans-crisis https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/afghanistan-was-always-pakistans-problem-now-its-pakistans-crisis Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The National Interest Opinion / The National Interest Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in The National Interest https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-deterrence-divide-india-pakistan https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-deterrence-divide-india-pakistan Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:47:46 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham This Paigham is an attempt to explore how two structurally similar rivalries have produced two very different escalation stories https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/there-is-a-new-logic-to-india-us-ties-delhi-must-adapt-quickly-10604669/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/there-is-a-new-logic-to-india-us-ties-delhi-must-adapt-quickly-10604669/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Anil Raman Opinion in Indian Express https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/indian-defence-firms-have-a-big-opportunity-in-europe-s-rearmament-drive-13871157.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/indian-defence-firms-have-a-big-opportunity-in-europe-s-rearmament-drive-13871157.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / MoneyControl Opinion / MoneyControl Anushka Saxena Opinion in MoneyControl https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/us-iran-israel-war-pakistan-mediation-trump-munir-sharif-10599092/ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/us-iran-israel-war-pakistan-mediation-trump-munir-sharif-10599092/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in Indian Express 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+0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Anushka Saxena Opinion in NDTV https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/pakistans-unenviable-front-row-seat https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/pakistans-unenviable-front-row-seat Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:30:54 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham This Paigham reflects on three key observations shaping Pakistan’s response to the Iran-Israel-US conflict. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/iran-us-and-ai-why-2026-will-test-indian-foreign-policy-establishment-13852845.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/iran-us-and-ai-why-2026-will-test-indian-foreign-policy-establishment-13852845.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Lokendra Sharma Opinion in Moneycontrol https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/opinion-is-the-iran-crisis-forcing-pakistan-to-pick-sides-11176279 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/opinion-is-the-iran-crisis-forcing-pakistan-to-pick-sides-11176279 Thu, 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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/business-economy/goi-has-a-math-problem-to-solve/amp_articleshow/128678939.cms Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Arindam Goswami Opinion in Times of India https://moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/military-overlap-between-pakistan-and-china-is-overstated-but-india-needs-to-be-wary-13838961.html https://moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/military-overlap-between-pakistan-and-china-is-overstated-but-india-needs-to-be-wary-13838961.html Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / MoneyControl Opinion / MoneyControl Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in MoneyControl https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/why-and-how-has-congress-responded https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/why-and-how-has-congress-responded Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:42:16 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier Dossier in Brief https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/petit-a-petit-tete-a-tete https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/petit-a-petit-tete-a-tete Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:48:26 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this edition of the Indian Radius, we discuss French President Macron’s visit to India and assess what the elections in Bangladesh herald for India’s regional engagement strategy. https://thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/military-ai-and-the-urgency-of-guardrails/article70647357.ece https://thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/military-ai-and-the-urgency-of-guardrails/article70647357.ece Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Adya Madhavan Opinion in The Hindu https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/the-reef-and-the-republic https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/the-reef-and-the-republic Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:03:00 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Off the coast of Tokunoshima in Japan, a 40-tonne sculpture was lowered five metres beneath the surface in late 2025. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/munich-the-return-of-civilisational-dogma-and-india-s-new-reality-13829310.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/munich-the-return-of-civilisational-dogma-and-india-s-new-reality-13829310.html Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Anil Raman Opinion in Moneycontrol https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/india-eu-forge-mineral-diplomacy-3895403 https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/india-eu-forge-mineral-diplomacy-3895403 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Deccan Herald Opinion / Deccan Herald Shobhankita Reddy Opinion in Deccan Herald https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-jf-17-hype-how-pak-may-be-pushing-a-jet-thats-more-noise-than-substance-10993394 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-jf-17-hype-how-pak-may-be-pushing-a-jet-thats-more-noise-than-substance-10993394 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Anushka Saxena Opinion in NDTV https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/what-the-budget-reveals-about-india-s-critical-minerals-goals-13825383.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/what-the-budget-reveals-about-india-s-critical-minerals-goals-13825383.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Shobhankita Reddy Tannmay Kumarr Baid Opinion in Moneycontrol https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/scrutinising-selvedge-denim-and-a https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/scrutinising-selvedge-denim-and-a Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:30:19 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch In the wake of the Second World War, the fashion house Kurabo gained notoriety and fame with the creation of what is now ubiquitously known as: Japanese selvedge denim. https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/in-japan-a-charismatic-leader-and-three-challenges-10521410/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/in-japan-a-charismatic-leader-and-three-challenges-10521410/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Vanshika Saraf Opinion in Indian Express https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/pakistans-mineral-ambitions-confront https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/pakistans-mineral-ambitions-confront Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:30:42 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham In this Paigham, I’d like to explore Pakistan’s ambitions; ambitions that are now running into a familiar and anticipated obstacle. https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/two-big-problems-us-president-donald-trump-may-run-into-if-he-actually-attacks-iran-10957254 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/two-big-problems-us-president-donald-trump-may-run-into-if-he-actually-attacks-iran-10957254 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Abhishek Kadiyala Opinion in NDTV https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/tax-holiday-breaks-india-cloud-hub-data-centres-10517702 https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/tax-holiday-breaks-india-cloud-hub-data-centres-10517702 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Indian Express Opinion / The Indian Express Anwesha Sen Opinion in The Indian Express https://indiasworld.in/indias-ai-ambitions-and-the-power-politics-behind-them/ https://indiasworld.in/indias-ai-ambitions-and-the-power-politics-behind-them/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / India’s World Opinion / India’s World Bharath Reddy Opinion in India’s World https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/business-economy/well-innovate-when-we-believe/articleshow/127916861.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/business-economy/well-innovate-when-we-believe/articleshow/127916861.cms Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Arindam Goswami Opinion in Times of India https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/juice-not-just-water-why-power-not-water-is-the-true-bottleneck-for-indian-data-centres-13813412.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/juice-not-just-water-why-power-not-water-is-the-true-bottleneck-for-indian-data-centres-13813412.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Anwesha Sen Opinion in Moneycontrol https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/why-foreign-investors-are-growing-worried-about-their-minerals-bets-in-pakistan-10952471 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/why-foreign-investors-are-growing-worried-about-their-minerals-bets-in-pakistan-10952471 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in NDTV https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/more-than-medals-3886752 https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/more-than-medals-3886752 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Deccan Herald Opinion / Deccan Herald Malathi Renati Opinion in Deccan Herald https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/how-india-is-funding-its-place-in https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/how-india-is-funding-its-place-in Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:36:09 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this edition of the Indian Radius, we analyse the Ministry of External Affairs’ budget to uncover what India’s spending priorities tell us about neighbourhood politics, broader strategic signalling, and the real cost of India’s diplomatic ambitions. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/ais-next-investment-cycle-belongs-to-applications/article70588552.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/ais-next-investment-cycle-belongs-to-applications/article70588552.ece Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Arindam Goswami Opinion in The Hindu https://thehindu.com/business/budget/why-the-government-has-increased-capital-spending-for-the-defence-sector/article70587496.ece/amp https://thehindu.com/business/budget/why-the-government-has-increased-capital-spending-for-the-defence-sector/article70587496.ece/amp Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Anushka Saxena Opinion in The Hindu https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-us-trade-deal-donald-trump-uncertainty-questions-10513244/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-us-trade-deal-donald-trump-uncertainty-questions-10513244/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Anisree Suresh Opinion in Indian Express https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Feb/04/why-indias-vast-monazite-resources-should-be-opened-to-private-sector-mining https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Feb/04/why-indias-vast-monazite-resources-should-be-opened-to-private-sector-mining Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The New Indian Express Opinion / The New Indian Express Shobhankita Reddy Opinion in The New Indian Express https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/rare-earths-sector-can-do-with-recycling-thrust-101769970010181-amp.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/rare-earths-sector-can-do-with-recycling-thrust-101769970010181-amp.html Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Hindustan Times Opinion / Hindustan Times Pranay Kotasthane Tannmay Kumarr Baid Opinion in Hindustan Times https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/sectoral-pluralism-and-some-colourful https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/sectoral-pluralism-and-some-colourful Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:35:06 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch In 2017, children across Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq were introduced to three brand new faces as part of their educational programming: Jad, Basma and Ameera. https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/critical-minerals-ministerial-india-should-list-four-priorities-10502901/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/critical-minerals-ministerial-india-should-list-four-priorities-10502901/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Indian Express Opinion / The Indian Express Shobhankita Reddy Opinion in The Indian Express https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/india-and-the-eu-say-yes-to-the-dress https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/india-and-the-eu-say-yes-to-the-dress Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:25:36 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this edition of the Indian Radius, we examine the 16th India-EU summit as New Delhi and Brussels moved to anchor trade, technology, and security cooperation within a single strategic framework. https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/republic-day-diplomacy-strategic https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/republic-day-diplomacy-strategic Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:18:23 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier India’s Republic Day parade serves both as a national commemoration of constitutional sovereignty and as a deliberate instrument of foreign policy signalling. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/beijing-purge-shows-risk-of-being-last-man-standing-10496090/ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/beijing-purge-shows-risk-of-being-last-man-standing-10496090/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Indian Express Opinion / The Indian Express Anushka Saxena Opinion in The Indian Express https://nationalinterest.org/feature/whats-going-on-with-chinas-pla https://nationalinterest.org/feature/whats-going-on-with-chinas-pla Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The National Interest Opinion / The National Interest Anushka Saxena Opinion in The National Interest https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pollution-sports-aqi-medals-india-medals-commonwealth-games-olympics-10495301/ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pollution-sports-aqi-medals-india-medals-commonwealth-games-olympics-10495301/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Indian Express Opinion / The Indian Express Malathi Renati Opinion in The Indian Express https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/unpacking-us-national-defense-strategy https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/unpacking-us-national-defense-strategy Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:47:12 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier Key are the key takeaways from the 2026 US National Defense Strategy https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/the-carney-proclamation-the-rules https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/the-carney-proclamation-the-rules Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:32:38 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier Carney’s Davos speech signals a strategic shift: middle powers must stop assuming order, build resilience, and shape outcomes collectively. For India, this is strategic validation of its doctrine. https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/of-frozen-fruit-and-fragile-supply https://takshashiladispatch.substack.com/p/of-frozen-fruit-and-fragile-supply Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:29:05 +0000 Newsletter: Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch Takshashila Dispatch More often than not, the most profound insights into the world come from the most unlikely places. https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/critical-minerals-pax-silica-donald-trump-10482197/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/critical-minerals-pax-silica-donald-trump-10482197/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Shobhankita Reddy Pranay Kotasthane Opinion in Indian Express https://theprint.in/opinion/isro-was-set-to-move-on-to-a-new-era-pslv-failure-has-stalled-indias-space-policy/2830706/ https://theprint.in/opinion/isro-was-set-to-move-on-to-a-new-era-pslv-failure-has-stalled-indias-space-policy/2830706/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Print Opinion / The Print Ashwin Prasad Rao Opinion in The Print https://www.indiasworld.in/inside-the-tent-india-and-the-limits-of-pax-silica/ https://www.indiasworld.in/inside-the-tent-india-and-the-limits-of-pax-silica/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / India’s World Opinion / India’s World Pranay Kotasthane Tannmay Kumarr Baid Opinion in India’s World https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/business-economy/the-10-minute-drama/articleshow/126529804.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/business-economy/the-10-minute-drama/articleshow/126529804.cms Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Anupam Manur Opinion in Times of India https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/what-is-futuristic-marine-and-space-biotechnology-explained/article70510981.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/what-is-futuristic-marine-and-space-biotechnology-explained/article70510981.ece Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Shambhavi Naik Opinion in The Hindu https://ndtv.com/opinion/the-reality-of-pakistans-jf-17-hype-10754113 https://ndtv.com/opinion/the-reality-of-pakistans-jf-17-hype-10754113 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in NDTV https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-trade-surplus-10474701/?ref=opinion_pg https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-trade-surplus-10474701/?ref=opinion_pg Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Amit Kumar Manoj Kewalramani Opinion in Indian Express https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/india-germany-defence-ties-are-on-the-cusp-of-a-structural-upgrade-13773926.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/india-germany-defence-ties-are-on-the-cusp-of-a-structural-upgrade-13773926.html Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / MoneyControl Opinion / MoneyControl Vanshika Saraf Opinion in MoneyControl https://www.news18.com/opinion/opinion-winning-as-ego-structure-presidential-psychology-the-trump-modi-trade-impasse-ws-l-9832974.html https://www.news18.com/opinion/opinion-winning-as-ego-structure-presidential-psychology-the-trump-modi-trade-impasse-ws-l-9832974.html Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / News 18 Opinion / News 18 Anil Raman Opinion in News 18 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/how-trump-and-xi-are-igniting-horizontal-nuclear-proliferation-13770432.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/how-trump-and-xi-are-igniting-horizontal-nuclear-proliferation-13770432.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Lokendra Sharma Opinion in Moneycontrol https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/us-decline-is-overstated-india-s-chance-to-influence-affairs-is-underestimated-13767319.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/us-decline-is-overstated-india-s-chance-to-influence-affairs-is-underestimated-13767319.html Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Arindam Goswami Opinion in Moneycontrol https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/trumps-normalisation-of-open-imperialism https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/trumps-normalisation-of-open-imperialism Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:52:08 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier The Trump administration’s statements immediately after the Venezuela operation clarify U.S. https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/washington-s-china-reset-leaves-india-exposed-2-3857203 https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/washington-s-china-reset-leaves-india-exposed-2-3857203 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Deccan Herald Opinion / Deccan Herald Anil Raman Opinion in Deccan Herald https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-ceiling-on-chinapakistan-military https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-ceiling-on-chinapakistan-military Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:11:41 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham This Paigham looks at the limits to China–Pakistan interoperability against NATO benchmarks and India’s two-front concerns https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/china-hooks-up-with-pakistan-to-challenge-india-s-primacy-in-south-asia-13763855.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/china-hooks-up-with-pakistan-to-challenge-india-s-primacy-in-south-asia-13763855.html Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in Moneycontrol https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/repair-rebuild-and-re-balance https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/repair-rebuild-and-re-balance Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:50:25 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this edition of the Indian Radius, we cover the state of India’s major power partnerships and the latest developments in its neighbourhood. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/what-are-biomaterials-and-how-do-they-work-explained/article70477939.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/what-are-biomaterials-and-how-do-they-work-explained/article70477939.ece Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Shambhavi Naik Opinion in The Hindu https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/why-india-cannot-afford-trusting-america-anymore-10464631 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/why-india-cannot-afford-trusting-america-anymore-10464631 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Anil Raman Opinion in NDTV https://www.indiasworld.in/heads-you-win-tails-i-lose-india-at-the-crosshairs-of-great-power-tech-rivalry/ https://www.indiasworld.in/heads-you-win-tails-i-lose-india-at-the-crosshairs-of-great-power-tech-rivalry/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / India’s World Opinion / India’s World Lokendra Sharma Opinion in India’s World https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/us-moves-on-venezuela-is-china-next-on-taiwan/articleshow/126337941.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/us-moves-on-venezuela-is-china-next-on-taiwan/articleshow/126337941.cms Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Economic Times Opinion / The Economic Times Anushka Saxena Opinion in The Economic Times https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/us-action-in-venezuela-is-an-exercise-of-raw-power-india-should-be-wary-13755796.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/us-action-in-venezuela-is-an-exercise-of-raw-power-india-should-be-wary-13755796.html Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Anil Raman Opinion in Moneycontrol https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/how-venezuelas-chinese-weapons-failed-to-keep-the-us-away-10335761 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/how-venezuelas-chinese-weapons-failed-to-keep-the-us-away-10335761 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Anushka Saxena Opinion in NDTV https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/india-adaptive-strategies-us-china-13965337.html https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/india-adaptive-strategies-us-china-13965337.html Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Firtspost Opinion / Firtspost Anil Raman Opinion in Firtspost https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/not-categorized/ai-software-is-eating-the-world/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/not-categorized/ai-software-is-eating-the-world/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Arindam Goswami Opinion in Times of India https://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-chinese-militarys-rotten-core https://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-chinese-militarys-rotten-core Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The National Interest Opinion / The National Interest Anushka Saxena Opinion in The National Interest https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/dc-dossier-2025-recap https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/dc-dossier-2025-recap Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:41:36 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier Analysing the Congressional perspective towards India in 2025 https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/why-does-india-need-climate-resilient-agriculture-explained/article70460248.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/why-does-india-need-climate-resilient-agriculture-explained/article70460248.ece Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Shambhavi Naik Opinion in The Hindu https://firstpost.com/opinion/militarised-diplomacy-what-pakistans-libya-deal-reveals-13963977.html https://firstpost.com/opinion/militarised-diplomacy-what-pakistans-libya-deal-reveals-13963977.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / FirstPost Opinion / FirstPost Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in FirstPost https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/can-anrf-deliver-2-3845167 https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/can-anrf-deliver-2-3845167 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Deccan Herald Opinion / Deccan Herald Arindam Goswami Opinion in Deccan Herald https://indiasworld.in/digital-sovereignty-in-the-pacific-the-case-for-india-australia-cooperation/ https://indiasworld.in/digital-sovereignty-in-the-pacific-the-case-for-india-australia-cooperation/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / India’s World Opinion / India’s World Karthik Bappanad Bharath Reddy Opinion in India’s World 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This Paigham seeks to understand the minority community, beyond the narratives of persecution. https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/a-green-switch-in-chinas-energy-order-3842851 https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/a-green-switch-in-chinas-energy-order-3842851 Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Deccan Herald Opinion / Deccan Herald Bhumika Sevkani Opinion in Deccan Herald https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-unemployment-job-growth-india-10440049/lite/ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-unemployment-job-growth-india-10440049/lite/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Arindam Goswami Sridhar Krishna Opinion in Indian Express https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/one-white-house-leak-that-could-shape https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/one-white-house-leak-that-could-shape Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:49:51 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier In the high-pressure theatre of American politics, few roles are as shrouded, surrounded by mystery, and as vital to international stability as that of the White House Chief of Staff. https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/white-house-chief-donald-trump-elon-musk-chief-of-staff-whie-house-10436384/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/white-house-chief-donald-trump-elon-musk-chief-of-staff-whie-house-10436384/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Anil Raman Opinion in Indian Express https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/ai-and-copyright-one-licence-many-problems-3839811 https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/ai-and-copyright-one-licence-many-problems-3839811 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Deccan Herald Opinion / Deccan Herald Bharath Reddy Mihir Mahajan Opinion in Deccan Herald https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/china-will-enter-the-year-of-the-fire-horse-with-confidence-about-its-trajectory-13736015.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/china-will-enter-the-year-of-the-fire-horse-with-confidence-about-its-trajectory-13736015.html Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Money Control Opinion / Money Control Manoj Kewalramani Opinion in Money Control https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/partisan-divides-and-strategic-expectations https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/partisan-divides-and-strategic-expectations Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:12:47 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier Key Takeaways from the House Hearing on the U.S.–India Strategic Partnership https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-three-revolutions-reshaping-american-power/article70404219.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-three-revolutions-reshaping-american-power/article70404219.ece Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Anil Raman Opinion in The Hindu https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-dangerous-logic-behind-americas-1-25-billion-mining-deal-with-pakistan-9830648 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-dangerous-logic-behind-americas-1-25-billion-mining-deal-with-pakistan-9830648 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in NDTV https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/does-india-need-to-upgrade-its-biosecurity-measures-explained/article70400364.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/does-india-need-to-upgrade-its-biosecurity-measures-explained/article70400364.ece Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Shambhavi Naik Opinion in The Hindu https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ahmedabad-climate-change-india-olympics-10423779/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ahmedabad-climate-change-india-olympics-10423779/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / IndianExpress Opinion / IndianExpress Malathi Renati Gaurav Gullaiya Opinion in IndianExpress https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/america-s-nss-domestic-populism-as-the-new-grand-strategy-3830965 https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/america-s-nss-domestic-populism-as-the-new-grand-strategy-3830965 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Deccan Herald Opinion / Deccan Herald Anil Raman Opinion in Deccan Herald https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-miami-purge-india-cant-be-a-bystander-as-us-decides-to-shrink-the-g20-9790612 https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-miami-purge-india-cant-be-a-bystander-as-us-decides-to-shrink-the-g20-9790612 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Anil Raman Opinion in NDTV https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/why-developments-in-east-asia-should-matter-to-india-13721704.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/why-developments-in-east-asia-should-matter-to-india-13721704.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / MoneyControl Opinion / MoneyControl Anushka Saxena Opinion in MoneyControl https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/when-the-tightrope-gets-thinner https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/when-the-tightrope-gets-thinner Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:20:14 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this edition of The Indian Radius, we discuss the India-Russia partnership and the U.S. National Security Strategy. https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/end-of-the-shutdown-who-won-and-lost https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/end-of-the-shutdown-who-won-and-lost Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:14:17 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier Analysing the end of the longest government shutdown in United States history https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/donald-trump-national-security-strategy-jd-vance-10412395/ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/donald-trump-national-security-strategy-jd-vance-10412395/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Manoj Kewalramani Opinion in Indian Express https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/how-can-india-benefit-from-neurotechnology-explained/article70373670.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/how-can-india-benefit-from-neurotechnology-explained/article70373670.ece Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Shambhavi Naik Opinion in The Hindu https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indigo-meltdown-and-we-still-have-to-fly-it-fdtl-rules-10406170/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indigo-meltdown-and-we-still-have-to-fly-it-fdtl-rules-10406170/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Anupam Manur Opinion in Indian Express https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/from-pitch-to-prison https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/from-pitch-to-prison Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:47:58 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Imran Khan’s rise and fall is condemnable, yet hardly astounding. What follows is a concise telling of how his political life came apart. https://indiasworld.in/the-great-nuclear-hypocrisy-the-crumbling-architecture-of-technology-denial/ https://indiasworld.in/the-great-nuclear-hypocrisy-the-crumbling-architecture-of-technology-denial/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / India’s World Opinion / India’s World Arindam Goswami Opinion in India’s World https://www.asia.nikkei.com/opinion/to-be-a-global-ai-center-india-must-modernize-its-power-infrastructure https://www.asia.nikkei.com/opinion/to-be-a-global-ai-center-india-must-modernize-its-power-infrastructure Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Nikkei Asia Opinion / Nikkei Asia Anwesha Sen Opinion in Nikkei Asia https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/putin-in-delhi-india-russia-relations-ukraine-war-10401435/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/putin-in-delhi-india-russia-relations-ukraine-war-10401435/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Amit Kumar Opinion in Indian Express https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/rewrite-this-appy-ending/articleshow/125722017.cms https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/rewrite-this-appy-ending/articleshow/125722017.cms Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Anupam Manur Opinion in Times of India https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/why-does-india-need-bioremediation-explained/article70346747.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/why-does-india-need-bioremediation-explained/article70346747.ece Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Shambhavi Naik Opinion in The Hindu https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/rare-earths-in-india-bridging-the-gaps-to-ensure-sufficiency-101764605571306.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/rare-earths-in-india-bridging-the-gaps-to-ensure-sufficiency-101764605571306.html Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Hindustan Times Opinion / Hindustan Times Tannmay Kumarr Baid Pranay Kotasthane Opinion in Hindustan Times https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/sanchar-saathi-mandatory-preloading-cyber-security-privacy-10397920/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/sanchar-saathi-mandatory-preloading-cyber-security-privacy-10397920/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Indian Express Opinion / The Indian Express Anwesha Sen Opinion in The Indian Express https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/when-the-sky-tells-two-stories/ https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/when-the-sky-tells-two-stories/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Y Nithiyanandam Opinion in Times of India https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/asim-munir-s-constitutional-coup-leaves-him-with-a-target-on-his-back-13699215.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/asim-munir-s-constitutional-coup-leaves-him-with-a-target-on-his-back-13699215.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / MoneyControl Opinion / MoneyControl Aishwaria Sonavane Adya Madhavan Opinion in MoneyControl https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/pakistans-crypto-turn-should-worry-india-3811609 https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/pakistans-crypto-turn-should-worry-india-3811609 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Deccan Herald Opinion / Deccan Herald Shobhankita Reddy Anupam Manur Opinion in Deccan Herald https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/play-of-numbers-and-letters https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/play-of-numbers-and-letters Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:57:38 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this edition of The Indian Radius, we discuss the outcomes of the Johannesburg G20 Summit and the revival of the India-Brazil-South Africa forum. https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/xi-donald-trump-us-china-relations-us-china-trade-10387454/ https://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/xi-donald-trump-us-china-relations-us-china-trade-10387454/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Anushka Saxena Opinion in Indian Express https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/why-the-us-would-not-conduct-explosive-nuclear-tests-13692380.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/why-the-us-would-not-conduct-explosive-nuclear-tests-13692380.html Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Lokendra Sharma Opinion in Moneycontrol https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/pakistans-triumph-indian-jets-and https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/pakistans-triumph-indian-jets-and Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:59:52 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham This Paigham examines the US-China Commission report and the conflicting narratives it fuels- from US validation of Pakistan's military success to China's disinformation campaign against Indian Rafale https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/india-can-no-longer-outsource-the-dreams-of-its-youth-to-the-west-13687466.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/india-can-no-longer-outsource-the-dreams-of-its-youth-to-the-west-13687466.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Money Control Opinion / Money Control Anil Raman Pradeep Parappil Opinion in Money Control https://www.stratnewsglobal.com/donald-trump/the-us-china-g2-illusion-and-indias-opportunity/ https://www.stratnewsglobal.com/donald-trump/the-us-china-g2-illusion-and-indias-opportunity/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / StratNews Global Opinion / StratNews Global Anil Raman Opinion in StratNews Global https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/china-s-anti-involution-policies-offer-a-window-of-opportunity-to-india-13683890.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/china-s-anti-involution-policies-offer-a-window-of-opportunity-to-india-13683890.html Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Bhumika Sevkani Opinion in Moneycontrol https://theprint.in/opinion/after-bihar-the-vote-share-vs-seat-share-debate-is-back-again-heres-why-this-matters/2786993/ https://theprint.in/opinion/after-bihar-the-vote-share-vs-seat-share-debate-is-back-again-heres-why-this-matters/2786993/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / ThePrint Opinion / ThePrint Pranay Kotasthane Opinion in ThePrint http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/precision-biotherapeutics-explained/article70288204.ece http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/precision-biotherapeutics-explained/article70288204.ece Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Shambhavi Naik Opinion in The Hindu http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/draft-electricity-amendment-bill-represents-a-missed-opportunity-for-reform-13680507.html http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/draft-electricity-amendment-bill-represents-a-missed-opportunity-for-reform-13680507.html Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Arindam Goswami Opinion in Moneycontrol https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/trumps-economic-policies-devastate https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/trumps-economic-policies-devastate Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:30:29 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier How the Trump administration’s economic policies have led to the Democrat election sweep across the US. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/why-terror-wears-white-collar/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/why-terror-wears-white-collar/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in Times of India https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/land-of-the-druk https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/land-of-the-druk Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:52:32 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The historic and time-tested friendship between India and Bhutan entered a new phase of cooperation during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the Himalayan kingdom. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/us-disengagement-from-east-asia-rhetoric-or-reality-13666167.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/us-disengagement-from-east-asia-rhetoric-or-reality-13666167.html Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / MoneyControl Opinion / MoneyControl Abhishek Kadiyala Opinion in MoneyControl http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/asim-munir-may-now-be-one-approval-away-from-permanent-rule-in-pakistan-9614481 http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/asim-munir-may-now-be-one-approval-away-from-permanent-rule-in-pakistan-9614481 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / NDTV Opinion / NDTV Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in NDTV https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/indias-silver-future-building-a-society-that-ages-gracefully-101762873476527.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/indias-silver-future-building-a-society-that-ages-gracefully-101762873476527.html Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Hindustan Times Opinion / Hindustan Times Malathi Renati Opinion in Hindustan Times http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/does-india-need-nutritional-transformation-explained/article70260345.ece http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/does-india-need-nutritional-transformation-explained/article70260345.ece Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Shambhavi Naik Opinion in The Hindu http://www.theprint.in/opinion/pakistan-bluffing-6-trillion-mineral-wealth/2780538/ http://www.theprint.in/opinion/pakistan-bluffing-6-trillion-mineral-wealth/2780538/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / ThePrint Opinion / ThePrint Pranay Kotasthane Tannmay Kumarr Baid Opinion in ThePrint https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/a-constitution-to-fit-a-field-marshal https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/a-constitution-to-fit-a-field-marshal Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:09:11 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham This Paigham, I unpack the proposed 27th Amendment: a legal change or a strategic move by Munir to reshape Pakistan by centralizing military, judiciary, and provincial resources. https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/india-shrimp-tariff-act https://dcdossier.substack.com/p/india-shrimp-tariff-act Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:52:12 +0000 Newsletter: DC Dossier DC Dossier DC Dossier Intent, implication and response https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/why-mamdanis-win-isnt-a-critique-of-capitalism/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/why-mamdanis-win-isnt-a-critique-of-capitalism/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Anupam Manur Opinion in Times of India http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/pakistan-s-taliban-miscalculation-13653277.html http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/pakistan-s-taliban-miscalculation-13653277.html Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Moneycontrol Opinion / Moneycontrol Aishwaria Sonavane Opinion in Moneycontrol http://www.theprint.in/opinion/india-main-battle-tanks-expensive-outdated/2776143/ http://www.theprint.in/opinion/india-main-battle-tanks-expensive-outdated/2776143/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Print Opinion / The Print Amit Kumar Satya Sahu Opinion in The Print https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/trump-xi-have-pressed-pause-but-great-power-rivalry-is-here-to-stay/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/trump-xi-have-pressed-pause-but-great-power-rivalry-is-here-to-stay/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Times of India Opinion / Times of India Anushka Saxena Opinion in Times of India https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/trump-drops-a-bomb-on-us-nuclear-weapons-testing/article70225993.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/trump-drops-a-bomb-on-us-nuclear-weapons-testing/article70225993.ece Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Adya Madhavan Opinion in The Hindu http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/trump-xi-talks-short-term-truce-long-term-friction-13645164.html http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/trump-xi-talks-short-term-truce-long-term-friction-13645164.html Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / MoneyControl Opinion / MoneyControl Amit Kumar Opinion in MoneyControl http://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/trumps-war-on-venezuela-is-an-extension-of-his-domestic-maga-agenda-10337638/ http://www.indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/trumps-war-on-venezuela-is-an-extension-of-his-domestic-maga-agenda-10337638/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Anil Raman Opinion in Indian Express https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/kuala-lumpur-exchanges https://theindianradius.substack.com/p/kuala-lumpur-exchanges Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:33:03 +0000 Newsletter: The Indian Radius The Indian Radius The Indian Radius In this edition of The Indian Radius, we unpack the outcomes of the ASEAN Summit and India’s bilateral engagements with Japan and regional partners. http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-continuing-churn-in-the-chinese-military/article68573930.ece http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-continuing-churn-in-the-chinese-military/article68573930.ece Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / The Hindu Opinion / The Hindu Anushka Saxena Opinion in The Hindu https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-politics-of-piety https://pakistanpaigham.substack.com/p/the-politics-of-piety Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:34:07 +0000 Newsletter: Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham Pakistan Paigham In this Paigham, I discuss the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan - its origins, rise, and role in domestic politics. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/why-every-indian-dream-dies-at-a-corrupt-desk-10322216/ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/why-every-indian-dream-dies-at-a-corrupt-desk-10322216/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:30:00 +0000 Op-ed Opinion / Indian Express Opinion / Indian Express Arindam Goswami Opinion in Indian Express https://fabs.pranaykotas.com/ https://fabs.pranaykotas.com/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:29:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Pranay Kotasthane Tracks commercial-volume and strategic research fabs approved under the India Semiconductor Mission, with maps, timelines, and technology-node data. https://quadmonitor.amitkumar-ak.com/ https://quadmonitor.amitkumar-ak.com/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:28:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Amit Kumar Takshashila Institution Tracks Quad initiatives, investments, and outcomes across six summit cycles from 2021 to 2026, drawing on official government sources. https://china-us-rhetoric.pranaykotas.com/ https://china-us-rhetoric.pranaykotas.com/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:27:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Pranay Kotasthane Manoj Kewalramani Tracks how People's Daily frames China's relationship with the US, charting shifts in official rhetoric over time. https://indiacriticalminerals.com/#overview https://indiacriticalminerals.com/#overview Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:26:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Tannmay Kumarr Baid Shobhankita Reddy Scores India's 51 critical minerals across ten measurable factors to show where supply risk is concentrated, rather than treating "critical" as a single flat label. https://tannmay-python.github.io/blockchain-learning-tool/ https://tannmay-python.github.io/blockchain-learning-tool/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:25:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Tannmay Kumarr Baid A self-paced interactive course introducing blockchain fundamentals for policy audiences with no prior technical background. https://arithinktank.github.io/india-rd-observatory/ https://arithinktank.github.io/india-rd-observatory/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:24:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Arindam Goswami Visualises India's research and development spending and output, drawing together data otherwise scattered across government sources. https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/CHINA-WATCH/ https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/CHINA-WATCH/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:23:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Anushka Saxena Uses AI to monitor China-related news and articles and flag their likely policy significance as they're published. https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/takshashila-china-brain/ https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/takshashila-china-brain/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:22:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Anushka Saxena A searchable, queryable repository of Takshashila's China research: papers, op-eds, blogs, newsletters, and tracking data organised by theme. https://geoportal-catalog-takshashila.netlify.app/#sco=Both https://geoportal-catalog-takshashila.netlify.app/#sco=Both Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:21:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Raina Sharma Gopal Tomar Dr Y Nithiyanandam A discovery layer over hundreds of scattered Indian geospatial data portals. Search by place or theme and it points you straight to the source. https://nithiyageo.github.io/india-risk-dashboard/ https://nithiyageo.github.io/india-risk-dashboard/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:20:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Dr Y Nithiyanandam Tracks how the West Asia conflict could affect India, mapping risk across trade, energy, and diaspora exposure. https://hitesh-gala.github.io/sat-orbit-map/index.html https://hitesh-gala.github.io/sat-orbit-map/index.html Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:19:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Hitesh Gala An interactive satellite-tracking platform that plots Chinese reconnaissance satellites and other space vehicles on a 3D globe, and shows which are visible from a given place and time. https://takshashilainst.github.io/scholar-web/ https://takshashilainst.github.io/scholar-web/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:18:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Pranay Kotasthane A researcher's instrument for thinking through policy: 15 integrated tools guiding you from hypothesis development through draft review using Takshashila's methodology. https://frameworks.pranaykotas.com/ https://frameworks.pranaykotas.com/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:17:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Pranay Kotasthane A curated collection of mental models and frameworks for making sense of complex policy problems, drawn from books, papers, and Anticipating the Unintended. https://parliamentcommittee.streamlit.app/ https://parliamentcommittee.streamlit.app/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:16:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Pranay Kotasthane Searches Indian parliamentary standing committee reports by keyword across all 24 Departmentally Related Standing Committees, making findings easy to locate and cite. https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/iran-weapons-tracker/ https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/iran-weapons-tracker/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:15:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Anushka Saxena Tracks Iran's weapons systems, arsenal developments, and defence capabilities. https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/china-dib-tracker/ https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/china-dib-tracker/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:14:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Anushka Saxena Tracks China's Defence Industrial Base: entities, capabilities, and developments across its defence manufacturing ecosystem. https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/Iranian-Shahed-Drone/ https://shakunasanaxe.github.io/Iranian-Shahed-Drone/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:13:00 +0000 AI Project Takshashila AI Project Takshashila AI Project Anushka Saxena Tracks the Iranian Shahed drone programme: variants, usage, and proliferation.