Beyond the Headlines: The Human Complexity of the Middle East
Books, films and cultural works that help us see the Middle East beyond the noise of geopolitics
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The Happiness We Keep Postponing
A reflection on joy, and why the ordinary day may be enough
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Anatomy of a Prompt
On prompting, intent, and the discipline of asking well
Between Jugaad and Destiny: India’s Missing Medium Term
Why a civilisation that thinks in eternity still struggles to plan in decades
America’s Iran Trap Is Closing
Carrier strike groups, nuclear deadlines and a brittle regime in Tehran are converging on a moment where Washington may discover that every move—strike, sabotage or restraint—ends in escalation
When AI Raises the Average, Who Protects the Breakthrough?
Artificial intelligence is superb at optimisation. But transformation still comes from the deviations leaders choose to back.
The Light and the Lotus
What the return of the Piprahwa relics asks of us—about restraint, remembrance, and how we practice attention today
Trade Is the New Geopolitics—and India Must Learn to Play It
Why India’s future power will be shaped less by diplomacy and more by trade architecture
A Journey Back to Myself
Armed with a diary and pen, I set out on a solo two-and-a-half-month ‘journalling adventure’ through Malaysia and Indonesia. Every little self-musing helped me remember my old self and awaken a new one
The Quiet Work of Branding
Five shifts shaping how organisations build clarity, continuity and trust in 2025
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