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Foreign Policy · 8 min read

India's Diplomatic Decade: The Vishwamitra Doctrine

From G20 host to peace broker to voice of the Global South — a country the world used to describe is now doing the describing.

By Rudra Pillai Jun 25, 2026 · ♥ 40
Fintech · 7 min read

The Quiet Payment Revolution: How UPI Rewired an Economy

From roadside chai stalls to G20 finance ministers — the story of the small green sound that changed India's relationship with money.

By Devansh Deshpande Jun 20, 2026 · ♥ 48
Space · 6 min read

From Vikram to Vikram: India's Moon Story is Just Beginning

What Chandrayaan-3 taught a nation — and why the Moon is now a serious address on India's civic imagination.

By Yash Gupta Jun 15, 2026 · ♥ 50
Climate · 5 min read

Monsoon 2026: The Rain is Real. Are the Cities Ready?

Mumbai flooded. Bengaluru submerged. Chennai gasping. The monsoon isn't angrier — our cities are less prepared.

By Tara Chatterjee Jun 15, 2026 · ♥ 66
Technology · 6 min read

The Wafer That Wasn't: Can India Make Its Own Chips in Time?

$10 billion in incentives, three fab announcements, and one deadline that no one in Delhi is willing to say out loud.

By Ishita Kulkarni Jun 12, 2026 · ♥ 34