Srishti Sharma

Power in international politics is often misunderstood and seen through the lens of military strength, weapons, or economic pressure. Yet in the modern world, power works through two major forms: hard power and soft power. Countries don't just “exist” anymore; they compete for "influence." India today stands at a unique crossroads where both forms of power are rising simultaneously. It is not merely becoming stronger; it is becoming more visible. The challenge is not only to possess power but...

The world held its collective breath this past weekend as delegations from Washington DC and Tehran descended upon the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, yet the cocoon of the fanciest hotel was not enough for the talks and marked a fundamental blow to nascent hopes of finding an offer to this crisis. These talks had huge consequences; they were the highest-level talks between US and Iranian officials since the formation of the Islamic Republic in 1979, and it's hard to overstate how complex the...

The recent assessment by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) states that now the automobile dealers remain “constructively cautious" about the future , as the war in West Asia is threatening growth. At first the phrase is very contradictory in itself. How can a caution be constructive? Yet when we see this in the context of geopolitical changes and evolving markets, this decision reflects the adaptive nature of the industry. The FADA survey reveals that 53.2% of dealers...