Johnson Odakkal

From naval decks to seminar rooms, this piece reflects on how power moves — in steel, strategy, and ideas. In a world where the compass spins wildly, wisdom lies in holding steady bearings shaped by experience, history, and mentorship.

This Teacher’s Day, reflects on the pressures silencing India’s teachers. Beyond policies and hierarchies, true empowerment means restoring joy, mentoring with care, and reclaiming pedagogy as a space of freedom, discovery, and light.

India’s response to U.S. tariff pressure is more than a trade dispute — it’s a reaffirmation of strategic autonomy. From refusing to bow on Russian oil imports to protecting agriculture and rural livelihoods, New Delhi is signaling that its economic and foreign policy decisions will be made at home, not abroad. This standoff underscores a deeper geopolitical truth: India’s rise is defined by independence in both principle and practice.