Trump’s Davos appearance was not an anomaly. It was a continuation of a governing style that treats international relations as a public contest of strength.

There is a familiar moment in every election season when the air thickens. Slogans grow louder, identities are sharpened.

For centuries, imperial powers shifted the burden of their wealth and expansion onto colonies, weaker peoples, and distant lands. 

In contemporary India, suffering is no longer merely endured—it is systematically absorbed, normalised, and rendered functional.

The unprecedented U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife has raised urgent questions about the erosion of international norms.

The year 2025 unfolded less like a calendar of events and more like a suspense novel in which one character loomed over every page: Donald Trump.