Shadow Warrior

Ep. 181: Annus Horribilis: G2, spheres of influence, Trump National Security Strategy impact on India

I did not think the G2 condominium would arrive so soon, especially under Trump, or that the eclipse of the US would be so sudden and so dramatic

Dec 20 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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Ep. 180: What the BJP win in Trivandrum may mean, or may not

It will be a long, painful journey, but maybe in a decade or two, the BJP can become a realistic opposition party in Kerala. A cozy CPI(M)-Congress…

Dec 16 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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November 2025

Ep. 05: IITMAA Trivandrum Fireside Chats: Dr Jayakumar, Founding CEO, Vizhinjam Port, on why deepwater ports are strategic assets

Vizhinjam/Port of Trivandrum is India's first deepwater container transhipment port and puts India on the map for major advantages in Maritime trade

Nov 24 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

Ep. 179: My dilemma about Kantara Chapter 1

All in all, the prequel was a disappointment after the original Kantara, which was refreshingly unpretentious: it did not preach, nor did it explain …

Nov 24 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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October 2025

Ep. 178: Yet another assault on Adani. We’ve seen this movie before

The repeated, withering attacks on the Adani group are getting to be tiresome. Attacking Adani is basically a proxy for attacking India.

Oct 31 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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Ep. 03: Prof M S Rajashree on India's semiconductor and electronics play

Sept 2025 IIT Madras Alumni Trivandrum Chapter Fireside Chat: how and when will India become a major player in semiconductors and electronics?

Oct 15 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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September 2025

Ep. 177: Will there be an exodus of Hindus from the US?

In addition to violence as in the horrifying murder of Chandra Mouli Nagamalliah, there is the sudden imposition of a $100,000 “tax” on H1-B visas by…

Sep 20 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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Ep. 176: Farm distress: the real reason behind Trump tariff tantrums?

No nation can afford to hurt its farmers, for both commercial, and perhaps more importantly, social and cultural reasons. In India in particular, this…

Sep 16 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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Ep. 175: Where the India-hate is really coming from, and why

India is the incipient superpower, the only one that can make it a G3 rather than a G2. Naturally, the G2 is not very happy to let one more into their…

Sep 7 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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Ep. 02: Sri C M A Nayar onTrump Tariff Tantrums

Aug 2025 IIT Madras Alumni Trivandrum Fireside Chat: how the tariff issue is seen from India

Sep 1 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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August 2025

Ep. 174: The rationale behind Trump's tariff tantrums

Is it a negotiating gambit, frustration from the lack of leverage against RUS/CHN, alarmingly, a regime-change operation, or an attempt to coerce…

Aug 24 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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Ep 173: Trump tariff wars: Seeing them in context for India

The threats contain in them the germs of opportunities. It is up to Indians to figure out how to take advantage of them. This is your game to win or…

Aug 10 • Prof. Rajeev Srinivasan

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