Amey Chitale

While India’s gamble has yet to choke Pakistan’s flows a year after the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, the move has redrawn the rules and weaponised water diplomacy. One year has passed since the Pahalgam terror attack, an event that triggered a wave of fierce anti-Pakistan sentiment across the nation. In its immediate aftermath, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), long regarded as one of the most successful examples of international cooperation, despite decades of hostility...

The IPL has turned a summer sport into a global cash machine by reshaping talent and testing the limits of cricket’s soul. Each summer, India stages one of the world’s most dazzling sporting spectacles, the Indian Premier League (IPL). Once, the country’s tropical heat discouraged outdoor tournaments, but the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) transformed this perception by hosting evening T20 matches under floodlights, turning scorching temperatures into an electrifying advantage. For...

Amid war-driven oil shocks and a weakening rupee, the RBI opts for caution and reform. India delivered a strong performance in 2025, with growth estimated at 7.6 percent and inflation contained at 1.95 percent, setting the stage for continued momentum into 2026. Benefiting from a ‘Goldilocks’ mix of robust growth and subdued inflation, the government presented a budget focused on long-term stability rather than short-term stimulus. Following last year’s front-loaded rate cut, the RBI was...