There’ve been times over the last 2 decades when in India, public trust in US as a partner is called into question & contrasted w/India’s reliable, no-drama relationships w/Russia, France etc. Khobragade affair, late US response to India COVID crisis, Pannun. And right now.

Very true…

This map tells you how a seemingly innocent difference, like wheat vs rice eating, can have dramatic political, economic, and cultural ramifications: 🧵

'India doesn't need Russian oil,' says Peter Navarro. This is exactly the point isn't it? Whether India needs Russian oil, Saudi oil, Emirati oil, Iraqi oil or American oil, it's a decision for New Delhi to make, not for DC. When it comes to Nato's eastward expansion, the West

Baffling to note how ನಮ್ಮ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ is not prioritising human safety on Namma Metro's platforms by not providing a safety system like PSD installed across all our metro stations. Even Majestic station did not get PSDs and the solution offered is not safe. thehindu.com/news/cities/ba…

In the latest Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute's Democracy Report 2025, which assesses 179 countries based on data up to 2024, Nepal and India are ranked as follows: Nepal: 55th out of 179 countries (LDI score: 0.52). It is classified as an electoral democracy. India:

Such global rankings are deliberately created to manage media narratives and, more recently, to train AI. Sweden based V-Dem Institute is no small place (check it out). It is supposed to be one of of the leading democracy related think tanks in the world. However, as you can see,

Copy this. The debate format is broken. It's geared toward winning arguments rather than understanding them. It serves the purpose of competing but not sense-making. So we debuted a new-old format for high-quality discussions based on the purva paksha tradition. /thread

It is a bit rich for China to preach about hegemony, trade wars, territorial integrity and stuff like that. Historical behavior of a country tells a lot more than what a country preaches. In that perspective, Trust is yet to be earned by both the USA as well as China.

It is 5 am. Wake up Bengaluru, freshen up, stuff something into your mouth to live, grab your bags, hop skip and jump the dug up and non existent footpath to catch the bus at a stop that has no shelter or an even floor. The braver ones, get on to your 2 wheelers and ride like

I have an idea. Bakasura!! Let us take turns to feed this monster entity who wants to hold Bangalore to ransom and stay safe! Its insatiable hunger manifesting as roadworks, buildings, underpasses, skywalks, pavement digging, tunnel projects, flyovers, cess on various

Human anatomy is simple. When you wash your face, you instinctively lean forward. Your head tilts slightly ahead of your body, your spine bends, and your eyes align with the basin. That’s how we’re wired. You don’t think about it. Your body just knows what to do. Now step

Fascinating..

I’m originally from India, where Mamdani traces his roots. In many ways, he and his family remind me of India’s post Independence elite who embraced socialism and imposed Soviet style five year plans inside a democracy. The elites were anglicized and well educated, and did very

Anecdotes have been a plenty, but now by simply by looking at the way commissions have been growing, specially of the private sector insurers - both life and non-life. The traditional life insurance product is built like a trap. Trap customers into the first year and then move

A regressive move -- seemingly born out of short-sightedness and no holistic thinking behind it.

A lonely goodbye to Madhav Gadgil, one of the tallest environmentalists of our times. Under the banyan trees of Navi Peth in Pune, Madhav Gadgil was taken for cremation last evening. The gathering was small, some forty, perhaps fifty people. No ministers. No senior officials.

Finally, someone said those sane words! I really appreciate this coming from a politician from the opposition party.