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Middle Corridor vs. INSTC: The New Silk Road Rivalry

There’s a new game in town: the Middle Corridor. It’s a trade route connecting Central Asia to Europe via the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus, bypassing R…

BRICS Expansion: Is India Losing Influence to China?

BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) recently decided to expand, inviting countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE, and Egypt. On the surface…

The Dollar: How American Currency Became the World's Money

In July 1944, representatives of forty-four nations gathered at the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to design the postwar internati…

Understanding SAGAR: India’s Vision for the Indo-Pacific

If you’ve been following Indian foreign policy, you’ve heard the term ‘SAGAR’—Security and Growth for All in the Region. It’s meant to be India…

Reagan and the Reinvention of American Conservatism

By 1980, the United States was in a bad mood. Inflation had been running in double digits. The economy was mired in stagflation — the combination of high…

Dubai Creek: The Waterway That Built a City

Before there was a Burj Khalifa or a Palm Jumeirah, there was the Creek. This saltwater inlet from the Arabian Gulf was the reason Dubai existed at all —…

Dubai's Souks Beyond Gold: Spice, Textile, and Fish Markets

Most visitors know the Gold Souk, but fewer make it to the nearby Spice Souk and Textile Souk, both of which are worth as much or more time. The Spice Souk…

Dubai Creek: The Waterway That Built a City

Before there was a Burj Khalifa or a Palm Jumeirah, there was the Creek. This saltwater inlet from the Arabian Gulf was the reason Dubai existed at all —…

The Silent War: How India and China Compete Without Fighting

You won’t see tanks on the border every day. But the economic war between India and China is very real. China banned hundreds of Indian apps a few years…

Bengaluru: India's Tech Hub and Garden City

Bengaluru, or Bangalore as many still call it, surprised me. I was expecting a modern, tech focused city, and it is that, but it is also a city with a surp…

Eating in Dubai: A Food Guide That Goes Beyond the Obvious

Dubai is a genuinely extraordinary food city, though you could spend a week here eating at international chains and never discover this. The real depth of…

3 Idiots (2009): Rajkumar Hirani's Iconic Comedy-Drama

Best Books & Free Resources for FFMG – Don't Waste Money on Too Many Books

I see FMGs buying 20 books and finishing none. Stop. You only need three types of resources. First, one good review book – choose between FMGE Solutions…

How to Prepare for UPSC Mains Answer Writing: A Practical Guide from a Topper’s Perspective

Let me be honest with you. Most UPSC aspirants clear Prelims but fail Mains. Why? Because Prelims is about choosing the right option. Mains is about writin…