The Problem with “Happy New Year” — and What to Say Instead.
By: Mr. Muralidharan Narayanaswamy. We are extraordinarily generous people—at least with wishes. We hand them out like visiting cards: All the best! Good luck! Hope everything...
December 2025
Sapere Aude, Again: A New Year, a Quieter Kind of Courage.
Every year, humanity performs the same small, strange ritual.We gather the bruises of twelve months, tie them neatly with a ribbon called hope, and announce—often with...
POWER of MIND.
By: Ms. Vipin Sharma “Training the Mind is the Essence of Education. So Master the Mind and Master the World “said Swami Chinmayanandajee True Education will...
Trump, Venezuela and the Limits of Pressure
The relationship between Venezuela and Donald Trump has always been less about Venezuela itself and more about how power, pressure, and spectacle are used in American...
Why the Taliban Government Is Here to Stay.
The Taliban government in Afghanistan is often described as temporary, brittle, or destined to collapse under the weight of isolation and economic failure. Yet nearly four...
The Republic Between Ballots and Barricades – How Bangladesh’s transition risks trading authoritarian stability for democratic disorder
Bangladesh is living through a moment that looks, from afar, like a political transition—but feels, from within, like a reckoning postponed too long and unleashed too...
Global MBA Compass
By: Emdi Iyer. Global MBA Compass is a country-by-country series designed to help students navigate one of the most important academic and career decisions of their...
Thailand, Cambodia and the Limits of Western Influence.
The recent tensions between Thailand and Cambodia are often presented as a small border dispute between two neighbours with a long, shared history. In reality, the...
The MBA Decision Series.
By: Emdi Iyer The MBA Decision Series is a clear, no-nonsense guide to understanding MBA specialisations beyond brochures and rankings. Each part breaks down what a...
The Taiwan Question and the Fragile Logic of Deterrence.
Few geopolitical disputes carry as much consequence — or as much quiet tension — as the question of Taiwan. It rarely dominates headlines for long, yet...