Nepal's Gen Z PM: What Balen Shah Means for India
Nepal has voted. A 35-year-old former rapper is closing in on the prime ministership. For India, the old playbook for managing Kathmandu is finished. A new one is urgently needed.
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India's Mental Health Crisis: The Silent Epidemic
200 million affected. 80% treatment gap. Under 1% of health budget. 1.71 lakh suicides in 2023 — the highest on record.
Geopolitics
India and Central Asia: The Forgotten Frontier
Pakistan blocks the land route. Chabahar is working but slow. China has already built the connectivity. The window is narrowing.
Geoeconomics
India's Logistics Revolution: GatiShakti and the Last-Mile Problem
Logistics costs below 8% of GDP for the first time. 96% of Dedicated Freight Corridors operational. GatiShakti integrating 57 ministries on one platform. India's logistics revolution is real — but the last-mile, cold chain, and skill gaps remain.
Security
The Quad's Evolution: From Dialogue to Deterrence
Maritime domain awareness, Malabar, semiconductors — real outcomes. But the Quad hasn't deterred Chinese grey zone ops. India's burden-sharing must scale up.
Opinion
The Neighbourhood First Policy at 12: Has It Worked?
Sri Lanka: success. Maldives: reversed. Bangladesh: ruptured. Nepal: independent. Bhutan: quiet success. Pakistan: structural failure. Twelve years — enough for an honest audit.
