An Independent Journal of Ideas

Gauri Khanna

Diplomacy

  • The Silence Between Flags

    There’s a strange kind of silence that exists between countries. It’s not the silence of peace — it’s the silence before words are chosen, before meanings are shaped, before hands are shaken and deals are…

  • The Fragility of Truth

    We like to think truth is solid — something that stands no matter who’s watching. But in reality, truth is delicate. It bends under pressure, shifts under influence, and sometimes disappears in the noise of…

  • The Science of Peace and the Politics of Understanding

    People often talk about peace as if it were a state of being—something you achieve once and then possess forever. But I think peace behaves more like science than sentiment. It’s a process, not a…