Vivetha Jayaseelan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , and the Sultanate of Oman  (December 15–18, 2025) represents a sophisticated realignment of India’s foreign policy. By blending the "Link West" initiative and "Act Africa" doctrines, New Delhi has constructed a "Strategic Triangle" designed to secure resource chains, project maritime power, and offer a transparent, equity-based partnership model to the Global...

India’s festival seasons are a kaleidoscope of colors, lights, and joyous celebrations that electrify the nation’s streets and homes. Yet, beneath the lively rhythms and vibrant markets lies a fierce and often unseen economic battlefield, the 'Bazaar Battle'. This yearly surge in consumption, which fuels one of the largest economies in the world, has become the focal point of a high-stakes confrontation between India’s dreams of self-reliance and the pervasive wave of imported goods,...

Introduction Fast-forwarding to December 2025. A rocket is planned to stand ready at Sriharikota, carrying not an Indian astronaut, but something equally historic: ‘ VyomMitra’ , a humanoid robot designed to test and monitor the systems, along with the Gaganyaan  crew, that will soon protect human lives in space. This moment of revelation calls for the honouring of decades of scientific achievement, steadfast resilience and marks India’s entry into an exclusive club of nations capable of...