In Depth - September 2025

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The world is changing - and so is the way we
must talk about it.
This September, In Depth turns its gaze to
the shifting contours of global and domestic
politics. Our cover story explores a pivotal
moment in Israel’s history: after decades of
unquestioned Western backing, the tide is
beginning to turn. Governments once steadfast
in their support are now confronting their own
citizens’ changing sentiments, and what was
once an unassailable alliance is showing visible
fractures.
In India, the upcoming Bihar elections are stirring
a different kind of reckoning. Discrepancies
in electoral data have raised uncomfortable
questions about the credibility of institutions
that form the backbone of democracy. At the
same time, the lived realities of ordinary citizens,
particularly daily wage earners caught in the
crosshairs of infiltration and border anxieties,
remind us that policy is never abstract — it
is lived, felt, and borne most heavily by the
vulnerable.
At In Depth, we remain steadfast in our pursuit
of analysis that is rigorous yet humane. We
thank our readers for walking alongside us in
this journey, as we continue to ask the questions
that demand to be asked, and to