Amit's Blog

The Arctic Gateway Reborn: How Churchill Is Reshaping North American Trade, Sovereignty, and Geopolitics   In the frostbitten expanse of northern Manitoba, where permafrost meets open sea, lies a port that is quietly rewriting the rules of global trade. The Port of Churchill—Canada’s only deep-water Arctic seaport connected to the continental rail network—is no longer a relic of mid-century grain exports or a casualty of corporate neglect. As of 2026, it has emerged as a linchpin in a new geopolitical calculus: a sovereign, Indigenous-owned corridor linking the North American heartland directly to Europe, the Middle East, and even Asia via the thawing Northwest Passage. Climate change, supply chain fragility, and rising great-power competition have converged to elevate Churchill from obscurity to strategic indispensability. Yet its ascent is fraught with contradictions: between Indigenous self-determination and national security, between Arctic sovereignty and international law...

From Vision to Vanguard: The AIIMS Revolution and India’s Ascent as a Global Medical Powerhouse   In the turbulent aftermath of independence, India faced a monumental challenge: how to build a healthcare system that was not only self-reliant but globally competitive. Out of this crucible emerged the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi—a bold, almost utopian experiment in medical education, research, and public health. Conceived by the visionary Bhore Committee, championed by Health Minister Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, and built with extraordinary international goodwill, AIIMS was never meant to be just another hospital. It was designed as a beacon—a “teacher-scientist” institution that would redefine medicine in India. Over seven decades, AIIMS has evolved from a modest teaching laboratory into a sprawling medical metropolis, catalyzing a transformation that has reshaped India’s clinical landscape, fueled a global diaspora of Indian doctors, and positioned th...