Nagaraju Vallala

Nagaraju Vallala is an Indian attorney and legal academic, and a scholar of TWAIL (Third World Approaches to International Law). He is an adjunct faculty member at Woxsen University, Hyderabad, and regularly lectures at professional academies in India. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, researching narcotics laws and drug trafficking.

October 27, 2026

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Offers Houthis $1 Billion to Halt Attacks

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman’s surprise visit to Tehran was aimed at securing a ceasefire with Yemen’s Houthi movement under a proposed arrangement involving a $1 billion transfer to the

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

How Brazil’s Shirtless ‘Gostosos’ Turned Physical Attraction into Political Messaging

A shirtless, masked young man standing above a São Paulo metro station, waving Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s flag alongside a Palestinian flag, became one of the defining images of Brazil’s 2026 election campaign. Photographed during a pro-democracy

October 27, 2026

Homo Plastic Traces the Global Spread of Plastic Pollution from Antarctica to Bangladesh

Health

Plastic waste has reached some of the planet’s most remote environments, from the frozen waters of Antarctica to tropical coastlines and densely populated communities

Europe’s Corn Belt Faces Historic Harvest Losses as Drought Reshapes Farming

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Farmers across Romania and Hungary are struggling to grow maize as prolonged drought and extreme temperatures undermine harvests, forcing agricultural businesses to seek heat-resistant

BRICS and the Revolt Against Global Rules

September 22, 2026

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The New Delhi Declaration marks a stronger BRICS push to reshape global governance in favour of greater representation for the Global South. By calling for reforms to the UN Security Council, international

Trumpism on Trial

February 4, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

Trumpism is a far-right American political ideology that has been observed for over a decade within international relations on the global stage. This ideology has developed over several decades, drawing support primarily