Sayanth Sivan

When Dhaka goes to the polls, New Delhi watches closely, because few elections in India’s neighbourhood carry consequences as immediate and multidimensional as those across the eastern border. Geography, history, culture, trade routes, and security concerns bind India and Bangladesh in ways that ensure Dhaka’s domestic political shifts quickly translate into regional strategic outcomes. The recently concluded general elections in Bangladesh are therefore not merely a sovereign democratic...

Reclaiming India’s Ancient Maritime Legacy Since the last decade, India has embarked on a long yet adventurous journey to reclaim its ancient civilizational glory and heritage by reviving lost cultures and traditions that once helped it establish and solidify its position as an ancient superpower, with its influence spreading in all directions across the globe. The Indian shipbuilding industry, evidence of which dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization, was one of the most sophisticated...