From the Editor
Happymon Jacob
As we proudly present the sixth issue of India’s World, we feel a strong sense of fulfilment, satisfaction, and gratitude for the not-so-easy journey we have undertaken over the past year. India’s World was born out of a deep belief in the power of stories—stories about India and its relationship with the world. For me and my team, India’s World has become more than just a publication; it’s a shared dream, nurtured by the passion of our contributors and readers who believe in our ability to narrate the story of this complex, beautiful, and diverse place called India.
Insight
| October 31, 2025
India’s journey toward defence self-reliance is gathering unprecedented momentum. The private sector has begun to play a significant role, and
Cover Story
With the retirement of the MiG-21, India bids farewell to a Cold War icon and turns ...
Once a quiet backstage function of the armed forces, defence diplomacy has emerged as one of ...
| November 1, 2025
Geopolitics
As great power rivalries intensify from Europe to East Asia, the liberal order faces its deepest ...
India’s foreign policy is often misunderstood as either Westward-leaning or China-tilted, yet its guiding principle is ...
Under President Trump, the India–US relationship has entered a phase of frustration, misreading, and reluctant pragmatism. ...
History
Amid the shifting dunes of the Thar Desert, near the India–Pakistan border, a team of Indian archaeologists has unearthed a forgotten chapter ...
As private players began taking a larger role in India’s defence sector, it is important to remember the contributions of nationalist industrialists ...
Hyderabad’s streets carry histories that stretch across oceans. Among its many communities, the Siddis of African ...
In April 1955, an Air India aircraft named Kashmir Princess was blown up mid-air over the ...
In the late 1960s, Hindustani music, especially Dhrupad, was apparently in demand in post-war Europe, yet ...
As independent India’s first homegrown jet fighter aircraft, did the Marut truly fail? What is its ...
Political Ideologies
In the summer of 1910, an Indian social democrat named Dr Narayan Kesheo Krishna startled Europe’s ...
A century ago, M.N. Roy’s journey from Calcutta’s underground cells to Lenin’s Kremlin symbolised the global ...
As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh marks a hundred years, its century-old ideas continue to shape India’s ...
Art & Culture
| November 2, 2025
| November 4, 2025
Theory
| November 2, 2025
China
Authors & Books
| November 2, 2025
Travel
| November 4, 2025
Book Reviews
| November 2, 2025
| November 2, 2025
Events
Noteworthy on Screen
Editor’s Note
| November 2, 2025