Trump is succeeding because of leaders who want to be little Trumps

Trump is redefining the rules of the international system by normalising unilateral territorial revisionism under the banner of strategic denial.

It is an escalation signal that lowers the threshold for confrontation everywhere 

Behind the shiny facade, the cracks in the city

The focus on development and 'concrete' achievements has become an important part of assessing the performance of administrators.

As a result, they tend to neglect routine work 

To have a say, India must be on board

DONALD TRUMP'S invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16 to join the Board of Peace for Gaza is a continuation of the US President's 20-point roadmap for Gaza, which Modi had earlier welcomed as a comprehensive plan to end the conflict and as a viable pathway to long-term peace, security and development for Palestinians, Israelis and West Asia. India remains committed to peace based on a two-state solution, the unconditional re-lease of prisoners, and enhanced humanitarian assistance. 

Four reasons Delhi should decline

There are moments in a nation's life when the question is not what we gain, but who we become. The reported invitation for India to join a US-backed "Gaza Board of Peace", accompanied by a promised $1 billion in assistance, is one such moment. India, out of deep respect and solidarity with the Palestinian people and its own history, moral standing, and Global South leadership, should decline - clearly, publicly, and without equivocation.

India can offer humanitarian assistance without political strings. It can sup-port reconstruction through UN agencies, advocate for international law consistently, and use its diplomatic channels to press for restraint, accountability, and dialogue. But it must not lend its name, his-tory, or constitutional ethos to a process that confuses management with justice.

Neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians will benefit from this imposed colonial trusteeship. India should say no-firmly, calmly, and without apology.

Trump Greenland gambit is his signature playbook

The US President came up with the idea of purchasing Greenland during his first term in 2019.

He is now a step closer to securing the rights of military expansion and mining natural resources on the Danish territory.