“Let a Prince set about the task of conquering and maintaining his state, his methods will always be judged honourable, and he will be universally praised” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli (The Prince). Politicians are never as idealistic as they appear. One of the central ideas that Machiavelli discusses is that rulers must master the art of appearing virtuous without necessarily being bound by virtue itself. Politics has always been far from coherent with morality. Throughout history

Over the course of history, as regions began to reflect individual power, warfare became inevitable. It became an accepted reality for society and a governing principle for the state. Across successive eras, warfare became synonymous with a kingdom's might, and adapting to new tactics became a timeless pattern. Illustration by The Geostrata As Chanakya cited in the Arthashastra, “He shall act as occasion demands.” India has diligently followed this principle throughout its t

“Gifts have no ideology, only ideas of grandeur.” From the Egyptian pharaohs, Renaissance-era European monarchs, imperial Chinese rulers,...

“He who reads the Ramayana is absolved of all his sins. The expression is not a delusion of fancy. This great epic teaches us many...

Mandala is a Sanskrit term, meaning “Circles”. The Mandala theory was given by Kautilya, an ancient Indian philosopher and strategic...