Aakar Patel on dissent and India’s shrinking civil space
The following is an interview with Aakar Patel, conducted by Sidheek C S About yourself… I am a Gujarati; 55 years old. I grew up in a business family. I was in Surat till the age of 25. I studied textile technology at the MS University, Baroda. At the age of 25 in 1995, I moved to […]
The Ummah strategy: How 7th century politics explains today’s global chaos
Q: A year and a half ago we spoke about the emerging world order, and I plan to build upon that conversation we had. It was post-October 7 and world looked pretty bleak. It seems to me, based on what we discussed, that we were not only moving to a new era, an emerging world […]
India’s procedural coup: lesson in subversion
In the global vocabulary of political science, the concept of a power grab evokes vivid and unmistakable images: tanks rolling through city streets, presidential palaces being stormed, and generals proclaiming martial law on national television. It is traditionally understood as an event, a violent rupture in the political fabric, an overt and extra-constitutional seizure of […]
Project 2025: Trump, Power, Deep state
Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, summarized the vision presented in his organization’s 2023 book, ‘Mandate for leadership: The Conservative Promise’. This book is part of Heritage’s Presidential Project 2025, aimed at shaping the next Republican administration. It advocates for filling key government positions—including second-tier roles—with presidential loyalists while purging departments of employees who […]
The Hindu military ethos and strategic thought in post-colonial India: Part 1
With the British departure from India in 1947, British India was partitioned into India and Pakistan. Though India officially claims to be a secular state, Hinduism continues to influence statecraft. At the beginning of the new millennium, India is a rising power, if not a mini-superpower. India’s economy is growing at an annual rate of […]
