Greetings, everyone, We are happy to launch the 2025 edition of the Geomaga. In a way the year 2025 has been a year of national security. From Operation Sindoor against Pakistan to strikes on Myanmar and from technological advancements in the defence sector to the renewed focus on self-reliance, these are the broad spectrum of issues that have dominated the popular intellectual discourse throughout the year. Cover by The Geostrata In this edition of the Geomaga, we have inclu

“The conqueror shall always endeavour to add to his own power and to weaken that of the enemy." - Kautilya, Arthashastra, Book VI In April 2026, the world witnessed another display of unapologetic power when the Dragon decided to cloak the mouth of the Scarborough Shoal with fleeting barriers and ships. What comes as a shock is how this act contradicts the UNCLOS and the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling that the shoal is well within the Philippines' Exclusive Econo

The recent political buzz in Tamil Nadu, driven by the political entry of C. Joseph Vijay, whose party, TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), won 108 seats in the assembly elections, has once again highlighted the deep-rooted connection between cinema and politics in India. Unlike sudden political entrants, Vijay has evolved gradually in his engagement with public life. Illustration by The Geostrata Since the late 2000s, and particularly in the 2010s, his fan associations, most not

Nāsti mātṛsamā chāyā, nāsti mātṛsamā gatiḥ| Nāsti mātṛsamaṃ trāṇa, nāsti mātṛsamā priyā|| The shloka is from the Skanda Purana and translates as: "There is no shade like a mother, no shelter like a mother, no protection equal to a mother, and there is no one more loving or nurturing than a mother." Illustration by The Geostrata A mother is often described as the embodiment of love, sacrifice, and tenderness. But motherhood is also one of the most formidable forces in human