August 13, 2026

Kautilya

Economy

India’s Next Wealth Wave: Why the Country Could Add Over $2 Trillion by 2030

BCG’s 2026 Global Wealth Report describes this as part of a wider “reordering” of global wealth. Emerging markets are expected to generate roughly 10% of global financial wealth growth by 2030, adding about US$12 trillion in financial wealth and more than one million new dollar millionaires. India alone is expected to contribute more than US$2 trillion to this expansion, making it one of the standout markets in the emerging-world wealth cycle.

By Kautilya / June 1, 2026
Akhanda Bharath Defense Heritage Warcraft

The Army That Ate, Rested and Won: Logistics in the Ramayana

This is the essence of military logistics. Courage carries warriors into danger, but supply keeps them there. A thirsty army becomes weak before the enemy even appears. A hungry army loses speed, discipline and concentration. A force that camps in the wrong ground exposes itself to confusion, disease, panic and surprise. The Ramayana recognises this with striking simplicity. Before the arrows fly and the maces fall, the army must be placed where life can be sustained.

By Kautilya / May 31, 2026
Economy

PM SVANidhi Pushes Street Vendors Into India’s Formal Credit and Digital Economy

PM SVANidhi is a Central Sector Scheme jointly implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Department of Financial Services. The scheme provides collateral-free working capital loans to street vendors, helping them restart, stabilise and expand their small businesses. The government has now approved restructuring and extension of the scheme, with the lending period extended up to March 2030.

By Kautilya / May 31, 2026
Diplomacy Heritage

India Sends Sacred Buddhist Relics to Mongolia, Deepening a Civilisational Bond Across Asia

The relics originate from the historic Buddhist heritage connected with Sanchi, one of India’s most revered Buddhist sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh. Their journey to Mongolia carries spiritual meaning because Buddhism has been one of the strongest civilisational bridges between India and Mongolia for centuries. India is the land of Buddha’s enlightenment and teaching, while Mongolia has preserved a deep Buddhist tradition through its monasteries, monks, rituals and public faith.

By Kautilya / May 31, 2026
Defense

Indian Navy Expands Its Undersea Watch Across the Indian Ocean

Anti-submarine warfare has become one of the most demanding parts of this mission. Submarines operate silently, exploit depth and distance, and can threaten warships, ports, energy routes and undersea infrastructure. Detecting them requires a networked system rather than a single platform. Aircraft, ships, helicopters, sonars, underwater sensors, satellites, maritime patrol aircraft and information-fusion centres must work together to track faint acoustic signatures and unusual movement patterns across vast waters.

By Kautilya / May 31, 2026
Health

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Crosses 90 Crore ABHA Accounts, Strengthening India’s Digital Health Backbone

The Ayushman Bharat Health Account, or ABHA, is a unique 14-digit digital health identity. It allows citizens to link their health records, access them digitally and share them with healthcare providers only with consent. This makes ABHA one of the central pillars of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, because it helps create a continuous health record across hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres, health apps and other healthcare facilities.

By Kautilya / May 31, 2026
Economy

India’s Biodiversity Economy Gains Momentum as NBA Realises ₹21.26 Crore Through ABS Mechanism

This development shows how India’s biological wealth is gradually being integrated into a structured conservation-linked economic model. The ABS mechanism ensures that industries using biological resources and associated traditional knowledge contribute back to the communities, farmers, Biodiversity Management Committees and knowledge holders connected to those resources.

By Kautilya / May 31, 2026
Defense

Exercise PRAGATI 2026 Strengthens India’s Military Outreach in the Indian Ocean Region

PRAGATI stands for Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation in the Indian Ocean Region. The 2026 edition brought together more than 400 troops from India, Bhutan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos. The closing event was attended by six Vice Chiefs and over 40 senior military officials from the 13 participating friendly foreign countries, with Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, Vice Chief of the Army Staff, hosting the dignitaries.

By Kautilya / May 31, 2026