Nothing is fixed, absolute: you are always changing, even if you remain yourself. nicolasberggruen.com/collection/cha…

This IS HUGE! India gets a caste census, FINALLY! Massive props to Rahul Gandhi who persevered in the face of ridicule, distracting obstruction & much worse. Those in India's opposition who opposed it lose and some justice, at long last! About time too!! indianexpress.com/article/india/…

Excited to hear from two speakers this term, with the first paper happening next week - join us!

Not my headline but joy to write for New Statesman! War on terror maybe over but not terror regimes. Latest episode belongs firmly to 1971 and not 1947. Restraint is power but no longer clear if it is/will be rewarded My take on Kashmir Attack &Aftermath newstatesman.com/world/asia/ind…

Thinking of my friends and family in #Chandigarh really wish I was with them

Ceasefire takeaways w/n the hour on Sky News India's work cut out as China tested hardware against it plus West support not strong w/c otherwise finds it a useful counter-balance & yes White House won against cold warriors

Great evening listening to the very articulate, factual & sharp Shruti Kapila at the Indian Journalist Association (IJA) conversation in London on the current conflict. Pleasure to meet Ayesha Siddiqa & listen to her insightful views, observations. Via Chevening Awards🇬🇧 #SAJP2025

Serious exchange of views and yes, expertise on the most recent conflict. With excellent chairing and questions by nabanita sircar Ayesha Siddiqa last evening at Taj London. Will share recording and big thanks to the Indian Journalists Association + a calm but engaged audience

Trump is a source of disruptive chaos and perhaps a means of getting into focus just how deep the systemic crisis the United States faces has become.

Watch this nuanced discussion with Ayesha Siddiqa Shruti Kapila The IJA Conversation- India and Pakistan 2025: Contours of Conflict youtu.be/wnqHxCjWt5M?si… via YouTube

Never in my wildest imagination could I have thought that Harvard would one day become the JNU of the United States.

Stimulating day listening (& talking) to a stellar group of academics, journalists, & practitioners on India’s place in the world. Thanks to Shruti Kapila & Tarika Khattar for hosting an amazing event Corpus Christi Tour de force keynote delivered by Shivshankar Menon

A memorable two days at Corpus Christi listening to thinkers and practitioners from various domains- diplomats, academia, think tanks, and journalism on “India and its vision for the world order”. Suhasini Haidar Tanvi Madan C. Raja Mohan Special thanks to Professor Shruti Kapila

Riveting 2 days of serious engagement on "India and Visions of World Order" with literally the best and most influential experts on India's foreign policy. A joy and a total privilege to converse with and share time with a stellar set

2 days immersed in Indian Foreign policy, multipolarity &world order. Fab sessions curated by Shruti Kapila at Cambridge U with C. Raja Mohan Pratap Bhanu Mehta faisal devji sonia singh Tanvi Madan Rohan Mukherjee Tripurdaman Singh and other experts and keynote address by Shivshankar Menon

“Bring back the spirit of Bandung”. Delighted to coauthor this piece w Galip Dalay and faisal devji Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/11/bri…

The second volume of Abhishek Choudhary's biography of Vajpayee is a riveting read. A ready reckoner to understand Indian politics of past four decades, especially the rise of the Hindutva politics. Pan Macmillan India New India Foundation

Ouch Indispensable as always harpers.org/archive/2025/0…

NYT: “The tariffs are a substantial new source of revenue for the federal government. The budget may start to depend on it.”: nytimes.com/2025/08/03/bus…