Tag: politics
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Pax Indica : The Golden Ages of India and the World That Came to Her Shores
For centuries, India was not a peripheral land on the edge of the world economy but its center – home to vast trade networks, world-class learning, and a reputation for wealth so enduring that scholars, merchants, and refugees kept arriving from every direction. This is the story of how a subcontinent once produced a quarter…
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Kautilya’s Mandala Theory Explained
Kautilya’s Mandala Theory, rooted in ancient Indian political thought, presents a framework for understanding relationships among states based on geography. Defined in the Arthashastra around the fourth century BCE, it suggests that neighboring rulers are natural enemies (Ari), while distant rulers can be natural allies (Mitra). This theory facilitates predictions about alliances and hostilities, emphasizing…
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Not Only Hindu, Not Only Indian: Caste and Caste-Like Hierarchy Across Religions and Continents
The discussion of caste in India is often framed as an exclusively Hindu theological phenomenon. However, a deeper look at the comparative record reveals that hereditary status hierarchies -complete with endogamy, occupational stigma, and social exclusion – persist independently among South Asian Muslims and Christians, whose founding doctrines explicitly reject them. From the Pasmanda movements…
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The Fracture Point: How the 2026 Iran War Broke the Old World Order
The Fracture Point: How the 2026 Iran War Broke the Old World Order Global Order in Transition · West Asia · 2026 The Fracture Point How the 2026 Iran War Broke the Old World Order Multipolarity, Hormuz, and the End of American Certainty By Tarun Goyal · Long Read No treaty was signed to end…
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Anger Without Hope : Why No Revolution is Coming
Between 2011 and 2014, structural anger and genuine hope converged to dismantle a government. Today, India finds itself in a dangerous holding pattern: the anger is palpable, but a fractured opposition has left the nation completely starved of hope.
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Western winds in Bengal: Fall of citadel and future impact
The political landscape of West Bengal has undergone a seismic shift. For decades, the state was viewed as an impregnable fortress of Leftist ideology, only to transition into the populist, yet often contentious, era of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). However, the latest electoral outcomes suggest a historic pivot: the rise of a Right-Wing government in…
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Islam’s Brutal Assault on Indian Values: The Blood-Soaked Legacy of Religious Hegemony and the Urgent Call for Reform
India’s ancient ethos of communal harmony, rooted in tolerance, pluralism, and peaceful coexistence among diverse faiths, has been brutally ravaged by the invasive, foreign force of Islam. While Indian values celebrate “unity in diversity” and mutual respect , this ideal crumbles under the weight of Islam’s doctrinal push for supremacy and domination. Far from fostering…
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India’s Economic Evolution (1975–2025): A Structural Political Economy Analysis
This article conducts a comprehensive analysis of the Indian economy from 1975 to 2025, situating its trajectory within macroeconomic, political, institutional, geopolitical, and structural dimensions. It identifies key phases: the state controlled economy era (1975–1991), the balance-of-payments crisis and initial liberalization (1991–2000), growth acceleration and consolidation (2000–2010), structural formalization and digital transformation (2010–2025), and the…