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…
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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…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Big Sur Coastal Drive
Big Sur is arguably one of the most romantic stretches of coastline in the world, and driving it with someone special is an experience you will both rememb…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Big Sur Coastal Drive
Big Sur is arguably one of the most romantic stretches of coastline in the world, and driving it with someone special is an experience you will both rememb…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Big Sur Coastal Drive
Big Sur is arguably one of the most romantic stretches of coastline in the world, and driving it with someone special is an experience you will both rememb…
Rise of America
Silicon Valley: How a California Valley Changed the Entire World
There is a strip of land between San Francisco Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains that, in the span of about fifty years, produced more transformative techno…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Outer Banks Beaches
The Outer Banks of North Carolina offer a unique dating experience with their wild, windswept beaches and historic charm. Unlike crowded resort beaches, OB…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Outer Banks Beaches
The Outer Banks of North Carolina offer a unique dating experience with their wild, windswept beaches and historic charm. Unlike crowded resort beaches, OB…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Outer Banks Beaches
The Outer Banks of North Carolina offer a unique dating experience with their wild, windswept beaches and historic charm. Unlike crowded resort beaches, OB…
Business
How Dubai Became the World's Logistics Capital
Fly over Dubai at night and the geometry of its ambition becomes clear. Two major airports, the world's busiest by international passenger traffic at DXB a…
History
The Yalta Conference: Dividing the World
February 1945. The war in Europe was ending. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at Yalta in the Crimea. They came to decide the future of the post-war wo…
Tourism
Burj Khalifa: What You Need to Know Before You Go
Standing at 828 metres, the Burj Khalifa is the kind of structure that makes you feel genuinely small in the best possible way. You spot it from the highwa…
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…
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…
Tourism
Dubai's Cultural Institutions: Art, Heritage, and Museums
The cultural narrative around Dubai used to be simple — there wasn't any. That narrative is now outdated. The Museum of the Future, which opened in 2022…
Tourism
Burj Khalifa: What You Need to Know Before You Go
Standing at 828 metres, the Burj Khalifa is the kind of structure that makes you feel genuinely small in the best possible way. You spot it from the highwa…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier is a classic Los Angeles dating spot that combines nostalgia, ocean views, and a lively atmosphere. You can start with a walk on the…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier is a classic Los Angeles dating spot that combines nostalgia, ocean views, and a lively atmosphere. You can start with a walk on the…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier is a classic Los Angeles dating spot that combines nostalgia, ocean views, and a lively atmosphere. You can start with a walk on the…
Business
Dubai's Tech Startup Scene: Is This the Next Silicon Valley of the East?
Dubai has made a serious strategic bet on becoming a technology hub, backed by government funding, regulatory flexibility, and active recruitment of talent…
Rise of America
America After 9/11: Power and Its Limits
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the most powerful country in the world — the sole superpower of the unipolar moment, the country that had just won…
Business
DIFC: The Financial Hub That Put Dubai on the Global Map
The Dubai International Financial Centre occupies a small but significant patch of land between Sheikh Zayed Road and the financial district, and within it…
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…
Jobs
Finance and Banking Jobs in Dubai: Breaking Into the Sector
Dubai has established itself as the Middle East's leading financial centre, and DIFC is the epicentre of that ecosystem. Major investment banks including G…
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…
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…
Human Stupidity
Illusory Superiority: Why Everyone Thinks They Are Above Average
Garrison Keillor's fictional Lake Wobegon is a place where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average…
History
The Eastern Front: History's Deadliest Conflict
If you want to understand the true horror of World War II, look east. The war between Germany and the Soviet Union was unlike anything else in human histor…
Middle East Policy
Israel-Hamas War: India’s Delicate Balancing Walk
The conflict in Gaza put India in a tight spot. Historically, India was a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause. But over the last decade, relations w…
Culture
Exploring the Music Scene in Nashville and Austin
If you love live music, Nashville and Austin are the twin Meccas of America. But they are different beasts. Nashville is all about country and songwriting…
AWS
AWS Global Infrastructure: Regions and Availability Zones
Understanding AWS's global infrastructure is key to designing reliable applications. AWS has regions—geographic areas like US East (N. Virginia) and EU (…
History
The Wannsee Conference: Planning the Final Solution
January 20, 1942. Fifteen senior Nazi officials gathered in a villa on the shores of Lake Wannsee, outside Berlin. They discussed logistics, transportation…
Maritime Security
The Indian Ocean: Why Diego Garcia Keeps Strategic Planners Awake
The Indian Ocean is India’s backyard, but there are a lot of guests staying over. Diego Garcia, a tiny island in the Chagos Archipelago, hosts a massive…
Foreign Policy
The I2U2 Quad: Is India Playing the West Against the East?
There’s a lot of chatter about acronyms these days—Quad, I2U2, SCO, BRICS. It can get confusing for anyone trying to keep up. I remember when the I2U2…
Rise of America
Immigration and the Making of American Power
Between 1880 and 1920, approximately twenty-five million immigrants arrived in the United States. They came from Southern and Eastern Europe — Italy, Pol…
Jobs
Dubai's Hospitality and Tourism Jobs: A Sector That Never Stops Hiring
Tourism is one of Dubai's largest industries and the ambition to reach 25 million annual visitors by 2025 means the sector has expanded dramatically and co…
Crime Drama
Taskaree: Emraan Hashmi's Hit Heist Drama
Taskaree has become one of the most-watched Indian shows on Netflix, proving the global appetite for compelling Hindi-language content. Emraan Hashmi stars…
Tourism
Dubai Winter Activities: Making the Most of the Perfect Season
The months from October to April represent Dubai at its finest — temperatures between 18 and 30 degrees Celsius, low humidity, blue skies, and the full c…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Brooklyn Bridge Walk
Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge is one of those quintessential New York experiences that works incredibly well as a date. It is free, iconic, and gives…
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: Brooklyn Bridge Walk
Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge is one of those quintessential New York experiences that works incredibly well as a date. It is free, iconic, and gives…
Dating
Best Dating Places in America: Brooklyn Bridge Walk
Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge is one of those quintessential New York experiences that works incredibly well as a date. It is free, iconic, and gives…
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…