Recent developments in India-China relations suggest a careful but deliberate attempt at stabilisation, after years of deep strain following the 2020 border crisis. The appointment of Vikram Doraiswami as India’s new Ambassador to China, positive signalling from Beijing, and evolving economic policy choices in New Delhi together reflect a pragmatic recalibration. Illustration by The Geostrata This is shaped by both geopolitical and economic compulsions. This emerging approach

The Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority  (FNTA) is an important step in India's demand redressal and grievance settlement system, in which demands are fulfilled without any harm caused to the national integrity. The FNTA is a carefully curated response to decades-long calls from Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) for more political recognition and developmental justice in eastern Nagaland. Illustration by The Geostrata It came about after  talks between  the Un

From the paddy fields of the East to the wheat belts of the North, from the cotton farms of the West to the millet growing drylands of the South, the contours of Indian Agriculture are undergoing a quiet transformation. Illustration by The Geostrata The image of an Indian farmer has always been imagined as a male, but a subtle reality is often overlooked with this imagery- women are increasingly contributing to the helm of Indian agriculture giving way to a new face of farmer

Embedded in our history, scriptures, and sciences, the transgender community has made an indelible mark on what we proudly deem to be our culture. Composed  of Hijras , eunuchs, Kothis, Aravanis, Jogappas, Shiv-Shakthis etc, the community finds its roots tracing back to the Vedas, Puranas, and other significant oral and written traditions like the Ramayana. Illustration by The Geostrata The community is often referred to as ‘napunsaka,’ which means someone with the inability