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July 12, 2026, 12:37 PM - 6 min read
When things feel uncertain or dangerous, people might reach for the visionary. Yet the very leaders we feel most drawn to in those moments – the boldly confident, the certain, the inspiring – may not always be well-suited to navigating such complexity, if they resist the open-minded, ambiguity-tolerant thinking that difficult problems require.
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July 10, 2026, 02:18 PM - 6 min read
Khamenei’s funeral was designed as a powerful political and diplomatic tool to project defiance and continued resistance against what Iran has called “global arrogance”. The government aimed to demonstrate its legitimacy, regional reach, public support and continued mobilising capacity despite the isolation efforts of its enemies. This mission seems to have been accomplished.
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July 8, 2026, 12:58 PM - 6 min read
It is extremely unlikely that Putin will give in to pressure and withdraw from Ukraine. With both sides convinced they can win, there is little prospect of the war ending any time soon.
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July 7, 2026, 12:46 PM - 5 min read
It is widely expected that Burnham will become prime minister through an internal Labour party manoeuvre rather than a general election. But this would reinforce the same uncomfortable point. The UK accepts major political transitions without the electorate ever casting a vote. Once again, the public may simply be expected to accommodate the outcome.
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July 6, 2026, 04:46 PM - 6 min read
Poland president Karol Nawrocki has stripped Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle. Political spats between the two countries over historical memory are nothing new. But this is the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine to escalate to this degree. And the fact is that it has more to do with domestic Polish politics than any long-term rift between Poland and Ukraine.
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July 2, 2026, 01:40 PM - 6 min read
The geopolitical challenge facing the country is growing, the pace of its spending response is arguably lacking and, of the partners able to help close the gap, Japan is the partner Wellington is most likely to prioritise. Allies are already signalling they expect more from New Zealand – and the cost of moving too slowly will be measured not only incapability, but in credibility.
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July 1, 2026, 03:42 PM - 6 min read
Gautam is neither a political veteran nor has had a long innings in the Congress. He is yet to complete two years in the party and is already holding the command of Uttar Pradesh, besides being the chairman of the SC department of the Congress.
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June 24, 2026, 12:31 PM - 6 min read
The period since 2010 has been shaky. The UK system that was famed for having the stability of government at its core suddenly started shedding prime ministers like winter coats in the height of summer. Only one, David Cameron, left voluntarily after defeat in the Brexit referendum. Sunak lost an election, while the rest were dispatched either because of scandal or party politics.
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June 23, 2026, 03:31 PM - 6 min read
His resignation speech revealed him as an honest leader who attempted to serve his country with seriousness and a desire to enhance the common good. Starmer has always been clear that it would take ten years to turn Britain round. His tragedy is that he got only two.
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June 21, 2026, 05:47 PM - 7 min read
Americans are increasingly making voting decisions based not on who should win elections but rather on who shouldn’t. The opposing party is not just the less preferred option – it’s a threat that must be stopped at all costs.
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June 18, 2026, 04:53 PM - 6 min read
It looks like a pandemic of “mass defections”, where the smaller and vulnerable parties are finding it difficult to retain their flock in the face of irresistible temptations of power.
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June 12, 2026, 06:11 PM - 6 min read
Till now, Punjab has never thrown a hung verdict. However, given the situation prevailing right now, the outcome is going to be quite uncertain.
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