As the world braces for another chapter in the American experiment, the return of Donald Trump to the White House promises not just a change in leadership, but a seismic shift in the global order—one that will be felt in corridors of power, war-zones, and beyond.
Category: Commentary
India’s Gay Brain Drain: The Cost of Discrimination
‘Gay Brain Drain’ consequently plaguing India is an intricate interaction among the forces of societal norms, legal frameworks, and individual introspection. This article scrutinises the different complications that people from the LGBTQ+ community come across on a daily basis and delves into various factors that force them to migrate, leaving an impactful debate about the economy’s pool of talents, socio-cultural repercussions, and ultimately the gay brain drain.
ESG: A Corporate Facade or a True Commitment?
Let me begin by asking you a question. How many of these boxes have you checked? A donation box right next to the billing counter, asking you to chip in for an NGO every time you visit the supermarket. Coffee cups with bold, eco-friendly labels declaring they’re made of recycled material, justifying those extra cents in charges. Every clothing brand telling you they’ve used “sustainable” cotton, while you pay a premium for it. Does this sound familiar?
Women’s Safety: Enough is Enough
The gruesome incident of rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata has left the nation shocked. I was dismayed and horrified when I came to hear of it. What is more depressing is the fact that it was not the only incident of its kind; it is part of series of crimes against women. Even as students, doctors and citizens were protesting in Kolkata, criminals remained on the prowl elsewhere. The victims include even kindergarten girls. No civilised society can allow daughters and sisters to be subjected to such atrocities. The nation is bound to be outraged, and so am I.
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Shifting Political Landscape
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in the 2024 Indian general elections, securing a third consecutive term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. However, […]
We are Shifting Towards a Multipolar World
The landscape of international politics is constantly changing and posing a serious challenge to the existing global order for the last three decades. The emerging role of the different middle powers is key to shaping the power dynamics and has reduced the relative power of the U.S. and opened up the scope for emerging economies like China, India, South Africa, and Brazil. Robert Gilpin, a scholar of the Realism school, opined that the global order is a dynamic reflection of shifting power dynamics among states, historically marked by conflicts and restructuring the power equations.
Examining Allegations of Apartheid in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
I noticed that many people who refer to Israel as an apartheid state use the term to describe all of Palestine, including the State of Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, instead of addressing each part separately. I believe that focusing on each part individually is the best strategy, as the West Bank and Gaza have their own respective authorities and government institutions. It would be unfair to lump them together with Israel. When we consider Israel, there are no signs or indications of apartheid aside from the inflammatory language used by some Knesset members. All citizens, whether Arab or Jewish, are free to do as they please. Similarly, in Gaza, in the absence of any Israelis, it is impossible to speak about apartheid.
UN-finished? Peace, Promises and Growing Disappointments
The result? A crescendo of global disappointment and a serious need for rethinking of the UN’s relevance in a world that has moved beyond its post-1945 landscape. Also, a legitimate question to ask is that as a common individual living in a fairly small country, why should one trust and rely on the UN to protect them in times of humanitarian crises and hold the perpetrators accountable, given the litany list of failures before us? A more casual way of asking the same question would be, ‘is the UN still relevant?’
Terrorism and Hunger Grip Haiti on the Brink
The once vibrant streets of Haiti, now echo with gunfire and the desperate cries of a nation in peril. Gang violence, a festering wound for years, has metastasised engulfing the country in a humanitarian catastrophe. Haiti is engulfed in anarchy and falling into the hands of notorious gang leader Barbecue.
CAA Protests Highlights Foreign Policy Illiteracy Among Indians
Four long years after the parliament passed the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 11 March 2024 notified the rules for CAA. Though it has nothing much with domestic affairs, why do Muslims in India keep protesting? Is the CAA discriminatory against Muslims? What is the foreign policy angle of CAA?