If you thought 7 October 2023 was the “start” of regional crisis, you were looking at a bruise. What broke last weekend looks like a fracture with fireworks, and not because diplomacy failed — but because someone decided diplomacy was too soft to make headlines anymore. On 28 February 2026, the US strike on Iran […]
This isn’t another routine Middle East skirmish. On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched large-scale coordinated strikes deep into Iran – an operation Washington called Epic Fury – aimed at dismantling Iran’s missile infrastructure, naval forces, and leadership hubs after negotiations collapsed. What unfolded has now escalated into what many analysts are […]
Jeffrey Epstein, India, and the Art of Missing the Point The world is once again pretending to be shocked. Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news, and with him, the ritualistic pointing of fingers at anyone who ever shook his hand, boarded a plane, or attended a party where bad decisions were served with […]
India and the United States have announced a India–US trade deal. Cue the noise. Trump said zero tariffs. Twitter heard zero tariffs. WhatsApp University awarded PhDs in zero tariffs. Reality, as usual, is calmer. And smarter. India has not reduced tariffs to zero. That was never the point. What India has done instead is far […]
India’s Union Budget 2026 reads well. In parts, it reads very well. A decisive push on infrastructure. A long-awaited FTA with the European Union. A strategic response to US tariff unpredictability. Healthcare graduating from a social obligation to an economic industry. And a quiet confidence that India, along with China, is now contributing 40%+ of […]
This is historic — not because it’s perfect, but because it proves India is finally playing big-league global economics, not just defensive bilateral skirmishes. And if you read both headlines and history with honest eyes, what’s happening here is a clue about the world I’ve been writing about in India Vision and later in KGism […]
India has hit yet another flashpoint on the UGC Bill 2026 and equity in education. The University Grants Commission’s new Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, aimed at anti-discrimination in higher education, were paused by the Supreme Court, which called them vague and capable of misuse and asked the government to rethink […]
What does it really mean when we call someone “productive”? Productivity today often means endurance, not effectiveness. In many conversations around burnout at work, productivity is measured by how long someone stays active, not how well their mind is functioning. It measures how long someone stays active, not how well their mind is functioning. In […]
Google MCC Hacks, Silence, and the Cost of Power Without Accountability This is not a rant. This is a record. For the second time in a few months, my Google MCC has been hacked. This is not an isolated incident. The pattern mirrors what many agencies and advertisers have already documented in cases of Google […]
26th January: When India Chose Ram Over Parshuram
In India Vision, I wrote something uncomfortable years ago: India will not collapse because of lack of freedom. It will collapse if freedom is not restrained by structure. That sentence explains the Republic Day significance in India better than any parade ever could — a reminder of the truth of freedom. Republic Day is exactly […]