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Arjun Mehta

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Arjun Mehta is a journalist whose work spans politics, economics, and culture across South Asia. Over the years, he has reported on a range of issues from election campaigns in rural India to economy. Mehta’s reporting often examines how global forces shape local realities, whether through infrastructure projects, environmental change, or shifting trade patterns.

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    UAE President Honours Flydubai Crew, Captain Smit Machchhar for Midair Bravery

    by Arjun Mehta October 29, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta October 29, 2026

    In a solemn and proud ceremony, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on the crew of flydubai Flight FZ1073, led …

  • Tech

    Who Controls the AI That Guards the Digital State?

    by Arjun Mehta October 26, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta October 26, 2026

    As artificial intelligence becomes central to defending critical digital infrastructure, India must look beyond the capabilities of AI models to the question of who controls, maintains and secures them. The …

  • News

    Stabbed, Bloody, Still Flying: How Smit Machchhar Stopped a Mid-Air Crash

    by Arjun Mehta October 1, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta October 1, 2026

    Yesterday morning, flydubai flight FZ1073 left Dubai International Airport for Tel Aviv as a routine Abraham Accords service. About two hours later, over northern Saudi Arabia, the Boeing 737 MAX …

  • Tech

    India at the 6G Table

    by Arjun Mehta September 10, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta September 10, 2026

    India just took a seat at the table where 6G will be written. That is the real story behind the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement that India has joined the …

  • Opinion

    Talking, Trading, Guarding: What Misri’s China Visit Really Signals

    by Arjun Mehta July 29, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta July 29, 2026

    India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s recent visit to China marks a cautious but deliberate attempt to stabilize one of Asia’s most consequential bilateral relationships. After years of strain following the …

  • Opinion

    India’s Tide Has Turned: From Feeder Ports to Global Transshipment Hubs

    by Arjun Mehta July 20, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta July 20, 2026

    For decades, India’s maritime trade carried a quiet but costly irony. A nation with over 7,500 kilometres of coastline and some of the busiest shipping lanes passing along its southern …

  • Opinion

    A 55-Year-Old Loophole Is Failing Rochdale. Again.

    by Arjun Mehta July 4, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta July 4, 2026

    This week, the streets of Rochdale filled with men who shouldn’t have had to be there. Organised by local campaigner Billy Howarth, groups of residents have begun patrolling their own …

  • Tech

    India’s Digital Decade is Just Getting Started

    by Arjun Mehta May 10, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta May 10, 2026

    For years, discussions around India’s economic rise focused on demographics, manufacturing potential, and market scale. Today, however, the most compelling story may be something less visible but far more transformative: …

  • Opinion

    India and Jamaica: Separated by Oceans, United by History

    by Arjun Mehta May 6, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta May 6, 2026

    When the Blundell Hunter dropped anchor at Old Harbour Bay in 1845, its cargo was not sugar or spice — it was people. Indian indentured labourers, uprooted by circumstance and …

  • Opinion

    India’s Patent Surge Signals a New Era of Homegrown Innovation

    by Arjun Mehta April 15, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta April 15, 2026

    India’s patent system reached a major milestone in FY 2025–26, with total patent applications climbing to 1,43,729, up 30.2% from 1,10,375 a year earlier. This is not just a statistical jump; …

  • FeaturedTech

    Why Computing Power Isn’t India’s Only AI Advantage

    by Arjun Mehta March 8, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta March 8, 2026

    India is entering the decisive phase of the AI era not as a late‑comer, but as a country that already stacks multiple asymmetric advantages. When NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang declares that …

  • ExplainerFeatured

    The GCC Shift: India Moves Up the Value Chain

    by Arjun Mehta March 1, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta March 1, 2026

    India’s economic story is often told through exports, startups, or manufacturing ambitions. Yet one of the most significant and underappreciated drivers of the country’s transformation is the rapid rise of …

  • FeaturedTech

    Why India is the True Epicenter of AI’s Next Chapter

    by Arjun Mehta February 17, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta February 17, 2026

    As the India AI Impact Summit 2026 unfolds in New Delhi from February 16 to 20, bringing together world leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio …

  • Opinion

    A Divergent Tale of Two Kashmirs: Why J&K Soards While POJK Stalls

    by Arjun Mehta February 4, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta February 4, 2026

    ‘gar firdaus bar-rū-e-zamīñ asthamīñ ast o hamīñ ast o hamīñ ast Whoever first uttered these words was surely envisioning the Jammu and Kashmir of today. A land where the world’s …

  • ExplainerFeatured

    Blueprint for a New India: Inside Budget 2026–27

    by Arjun Mehta February 2, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta February 2, 2026

    The Union Budget 2026–27 marks a decisive shift from incremental reform to strategic nation-building. Anchored around three guiding kartavyas—accelerating growth, building people’s capacities, and ensuring inclusive development—the Budget seeks to …

  • Opinion

    A Decade of Dreams & Disruption: The Rise of Startup India

    by Arjun Mehta January 18, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta January 18, 2026

    On January 16, 2016, India launched the Startup India initiative, a bold policy framework aimed at transforming India into a nation of job creators rather than job seekers. A decade …

  • OpinionTech

    PSLV-C62 Ushers in a Multipolar Space Era

    by Arjun Mehta January 13, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta January 13, 2026

    On January 12, 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scripted another chapter in its stellar ascent, successfully launching the PSLV-C62 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. …

  • FeaturedTech

    India’s AI Moment: Power, Promise, and the People Who Matter Most

    by Arjun Mehta January 4, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta January 4, 2026

    India today stands at a rare inflection point. Artificial Intelligence, once the preserve of elite research labs and global technology firms, is being deliberately positioned as a public-good technology—one that …

  • ExplainerFeatured

    India’s Trillion-Dollar Leap: What Powered Its Rise Above Japan

    by Arjun Mehta January 3, 2026
    by Arjun Mehta January 3, 2026

    India has now overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in nominal GDP terms, with output of around 4.18 trillion dollars, behind only the US, China and Germany. This …

  • FeaturedTech

    India’s Creative-Tech Leap Is Not Just Promising; It’s Transformational

    by Arjun Mehta December 9, 2025
    by Arjun Mehta December 9, 2025

    India’s media and entertainment sector is entering its most confident decade yet, not as a follower of global trends but as a producer, architect, and exporter of digital culture. What …

  • ExplainerFeatured

    India and Russia Unlock Global Military Access Under RELOS

    by Arjun Mehta December 4, 2025
    by Arjun Mehta December 4, 2025

    Russia’s State Duma ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistic Support (RELOS) agreement with India on December 3, 2025, just ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi on December …

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