Writing
Geopolitics, security, military affairs, and the economies of India and Germany.
Economy & InvestmentThe DAX Paradox: Why Germany’s Stock Market Booms While Its Economy Stalls
The DAX is at a record while German GDP has gone nowhere since 2022. A short take on why the index and the economy measure different countries.
Economy & InvestmentTrust as a Currency: Notes from the German Indian Innovation Summit
A day at the AXICA in Berlin, a friend's labour of love, and why the Indo-German economic story may finally be moving from potential to practice.
Armed Forces & Defence IndustryHangelar, the NSG and the German Rifle India Never Stopped Using
Notes from a guest shoot at GSG 9, and why Indo-German defence ties still run on people.
Economy & InvestmentIndia Investment Case — The India Skeptic’s Case, Answered
A flat NIFTY, a falling rupee and departing foreign investors are all real. Examined fully, each turns out to describe a symptom rather than a verdict on India.
Geopolitics & SecurityGermany Lost the UN Security Council Seat. But Not for the Reasons They’re Telling You.
A reality check on Berlin’s selective values, its global standing, and whether any of it will change.
Geopolitics & SecurityIndia’s Great Nicobar Gamble: Why a Remote Island Could Reshape Asian Power Politics
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands — A Strategic Gift India Never Fully Unwrapped
Geopolitics & SecurityA Case of Identity
Why we vote against our own interests