India Travel
Beach Life in Goa: Beyond the Parties
Goa has a reputation for trance parties and beaches full of tourists, and yes, that exists. But there is another side to Goa that I fell in love with, a si…
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Business
Article 2 of the Constitution – Admission of New States
📘 Introduction Article 2 of the Constitution of India is an important provision that allows India to grow by adding new states. It gives the power to t…
Destinations
Visiting the Grand Canyon: South Rim vs. North Rim
When I told friends I was going to the Grand Canyon, everyone assumed I meant the South Rim. It’s the classic. It has the big lodges, the viewpoints, and…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Miami South Beach Boardwalk
Miami’s South Beach boardwalk is one of those places that works for any kind of date. You can keep it casual with a walk during the day, watching the col…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Miami South Beach Boardwalk
Miami’s South Beach boardwalk is one of those places that works for any kind of date. You can keep it casual with a walk during the day, watching the col…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Miami South Beach Boardwalk
Miami’s South Beach boardwalk is one of those places that works for any kind of date. You can keep it casual with a walk during the day, watching the col…
India Travel
Navigating Indian Trains Like a Local
Forget everything you think you know about train travel. Indian railways are a lifeline, a floating city, and a adventure all rolled into one. My first tra…
Global Governance
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…
India Travel
Pondicherry: A French Flavor in India
Pondicherry, now officially called Puducherry, feels like a slice of France dropped into South India. The French Quarter, with its mustard yellow colonial…
Food & Drink
How to Eat Your Way Through the South on a Budget
When I first landed in Nashville, I was convinced I needed to eat at the famous hot chicken spots with the hour-long lines. Then a local told me to look fo…
Emerging Markets
Looking South: India’s Tryst with Latin America
When we talk about Indian geopolitics, we rarely look West—beyond the Middle East. But Latin America is becoming a crucial partner. Why? Lithium. The wor…
Rise of America
The Civil War: The Crisis That Defined What America Would Be
By 1860, the United States had been arguing about slavery for most of its existence. The founders had known it was a contradiction and had mostly chosen to…
Diplomacy
The G20 Presidency: Was It Just a Photo Op?
India had a massive year with the G20 presidency. We pushed for the inclusion of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member—a huge diplomatic win. We g…
India Travel
Chennai: Gateway to the South
Chennai, formerly Madras, is often overlooked by travelers, which is a shame. It is a city with a deep history, a strong cultural identity, and some of the…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Charleston Rainbow Row
Charleston’s Rainbow Row is one of the most photographed spots in the South, and it makes for a charming and picturesque date. The pastel historic houses…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Charleston Rainbow Row
Charleston’s Rainbow Row is one of the most photographed spots in the South, and it makes for a charming and picturesque date. The pastel historic houses…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Charleston Rainbow Row
Charleston’s Rainbow Row is one of the most photographed spots in the South, and it makes for a charming and picturesque date. The pastel historic houses…
International Relations
The Africa Gambit: China’s Shadow, India’s History
Africa is the battleground for the 21st-century geopolitics. China has been there for decades, building roads, ports, and railways—often with the help of…
Connectivity & Trade
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…
India Travel
Kerala Backwaters: A Houseboat Experience
There are travel experiences that are hyped up and then there are those that actually exceed every expectation. Spending a night on a houseboat in the Kera…
Technology & Economy
The Semiconductor Race: Taiwan, USA, and India’s Big Bet
Geopolitics used to be about tanks and bombs. Now, it’s about silicon chips. The global shortage during COVID made everyone realize how dependent we are…
Sports
Rise of T20 Cricket Leagues Around the World Global Expansion of Franchise Cricket
The rise of T20 cricket leagues has revolutionized the sport over the last two decades. The Twenty20 format, introduced in the early 2000s, shortened tradi…
Business
Dubai as a Regional HQ: Why Global Companies Choose It
Walk through the towers of DIFC or the offices of Dubai Internet City and you will see a pattern — the regional headquarters of companies you know from N…
Resources
The Water Wars: Why Rivers Could Be the Next Flashpoint
We talk a lot about borders, but what about rivers? India is upstream for Pakistan (Indus) and downstream for China (Brahmaputra). The Indus Waters Treaty…
Tourism
The Dubai Frame: A Bridge Between Old and New
The Dubai Frame in Zabeel Park is one of the city's most cleverly conceived attractions. At 150 metres tall and 93 metres wide, it is a giant picture frame…
Foreign Policy
Understanding Look East vs. Act East: What Changed?
The shift from ‘Look East’ to ‘Act East’ was more than just a name change. In the 90s, ‘Look East’ was about simply opening up to Southeast Asi…
Rise of America
The Civil Rights Movement: America's Unfinished Promise Renegotiated
The United States spent the first century after the Civil War elaborating systems of racial subordination that made a mockery of its founding ideals. The S…
Jobs
Engineering and Construction Jobs in Dubai: The Boom Continues
Dubai has not stopped building since the 1970s and shows no sign of stopping now. The city's infrastructure pipeline includes new metro extensions, megapro…
Rise of America
The New Deal: When America Reinvented Its Government
By March 4, 1933, the day Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated as the thirty-second president of the United States, the American economy was in a stat…
Business
Investing in Dubai Property as a Foreigner: The Complete Guide
Dubai's decision to open its property market to foreign freehold ownership in 2002 transformed the city. Before that point, non-UAE nationals could only le…
Tourism
Getting Around Dubai: Metro, Taxi, and Everything Else
Dubai's transport network is better than its reputation among first-time visitors suggests, though it has real limitations that shape how the city is navig…
India Travel
The Backwaters of Alleppey
I have mentioned the backwaters in another post, but Alleppey, or Alappuzha, deserves its own spotlight. This is the heart of Kerala's backwater region, an…
History
The Fall of France: Blitzkrieg in the West
Everyone expected a long war. The French had built the Maginot Line, an impressive chain of fortifications along the German border. They believed it was im…
Tourism
The Dubai Frame: A Bridge Between Old and New
The Dubai Frame in Zabeel Park is one of the city's most cleverly conceived attractions. At 150 metres tall and 93 metres wide, it is a giant picture frame…
India Travel
The Tea Trails of Munnar
Munnar is a hill station in Kerala famous for its endless tea plantations. I arrived after a long, winding bus ride through the mountains, and the first th…
Beach
The Best Coastal Towns on the East Coast for a Relaxing Getaway
Sometimes you don’t need a big adventure; you just need to stare at the ocean. The East Coast is full of charming towns that are perfect for beginners wh…
Road Trips
Driving the Pacific Coast Highway: Mistakes I Made So You Don’t Have To
The Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) is a bucket list drive, but it is not a race. My first time, I tried to go from San Francisco to Los Angeles in one d…
Tourism
Miracle Garden and Butterfly Garden: Dubai's Floral Wonderland
The concept of a flower garden in the middle of a desert is already improbable, but Dubai Miracle Garden takes it to surreal extremes. Open from November t…
Animals
The Colorful Language of Poison Dart Frogs
In the animal kingdom, bright colors are often a warning. Poison dart frogs, native to Central and South America, wear their toxicity on their sleeves—li…
Economic Analysis
Why Pakistan’s Economy Keeps Falling Behind India’s (And What They Can Learn)
I’ve talked to small business owners in both countries. And here’s what they all say: “Things are getting expensive, but at least in India, I can sti…
Employment Analysis
Who Has More Jobs? Ground Reality of India vs Pakistan Economy
Forget GDP for a second. Let’s talk about jobs. Because at the end of the day, a farmer in Punjab or a factory worker in Sindh doesn’t care about stock…
Economy Comparison
India vs Pakistan Economy: Which One Is Doing Better Right Now?
Let’s be honest. When we talk about India and Pakistan, most people jump straight to cricket or politics. But what about money? How are these two neighbo…