Bollywood Out, Hallyu In: The Story of the Korean Wave in Northeast India
When Bollywood vanished from Manipur’s screens in 2000, something unexpected rushed in to fill the silence: Hallyu. Smuggled DVDs and late-night K-dramas soon began transforming a conflict-scarred state into one […]
New Northeast rail lines only solve connectivity problem, not security
The next phase of Northeast rail development hinges on turning ambitious surveys and bilateral connectivity plans into functioning cross-border railway links. This, however, remains shaped by regional geopolitics, local unrest […]
Yogi’s globetrot
Adityanath is trying to shed his “bulldozer baba” image and rebrand as an economic reformer by bringing investment deals from abroad. But can these glossy investment papers fix UP’s shaky […]
Modi, Bhutan, China and the squeeze
PM Modi’s visit tries to steady India’s hold in Bhutan at a moment when China’s slow, patient pressure is tightening Bhutan’s strategic choices.
Indian media’s Kirk
Indian media treated the activist’s assassination as a cautionary tale about polarisation, not the partisan battlefield American outlets made it.
Trump’s tariff tangle leaves India in a twist
The US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariff regime, upending the trade understanding India had negotiated. With a temporary 15 per cent tariff now in place, New Delhi has room […]