Venu Gopal Narayanan

Venu Gopal Narayanan is an independent upstream petroleum consultant who focuses on energy, geopolitics, current affairs and electoral arithmetic. He tweets at @ideorogue.

Atmanirbharta vs. Imports In Defence Is A Non-Debate

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Atmanirbharta vs. Imports In Defence Is A Non-Debate

Oil, Gas, and Leverage: The Quiet War America Is Already Winning Against China

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Oil, Gas, and Leverage: The Quiet War America Is Already Winning Against China

Twelve Years In The Making: The Foreign Policy Doctrine Modi Just Made Public

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Twelve Years In The Making: The Foreign Policy Doctrine Modi Just Made Public

The Beef Debate Is Not About Rights. It's About Adharma And Rootlessness.

Venu Gopal Narayanan

The Beef Debate Is Not About Rights. It's About Adharma And Rootlessness.

Kerala's Forgotten Kumbh Returns After 250 Years: The Maha Magha Of Thirunavaya

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Kerala's Forgotten Kumbh Returns After 250 Years: The Maha Magha Of Thirunavaya

Economic Miracle: Is Uttar Pradesh Finally On The Move?

Venu Gopal Narayanan

1mo|Uttar Pradesh

Economic Miracle: Is Uttar Pradesh Finally On The Move?

How Trump's Venezuela Gambit Exposes The Fiction Of Oil Scarcity

Venu Gopal Narayanan

How Trump's Venezuela Gambit Exposes The Fiction Of Oil Scarcity

From Palm Leaves To Clinical Trials: Indian Traditional Medicine Is Finally Getting Its Due

Venu Gopal Narayanan

From Palm Leaves To Clinical Trials: Indian Traditional Medicine Is Finally Getting Its Due

What Kerala Model? No Party In The State Has A Plan For Impending Economic Meltdown

Venu Gopal Narayanan

What Kerala Model? No Party In The State Has A Plan For Impending Economic Meltdown

Bihar 2025: Deciphering NDA's Majestic Sweep And INDI Bloc's Collapse

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Bihar 2025: Deciphering NDA's Majestic Sweep And INDI Bloc's Collapse

After Red Fort Blast: Modi's 5 Response Options and 3 Deal-Breaking Risks

Venu Gopal Narayanan

After Red Fort Blast: Modi's 5 Response Options and 3 Deal-Breaking Risks

What Does Bihar Look Like In 2025? Reflections And Anticipations..

Venu Gopal Narayanan

What Does Bihar Look Like In 2025? Reflections And Anticipations..

Abhi Kaam Baaki Hai: A Century Of The Sangh, One Step At A Time

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Abhi Kaam Baaki Hai: A Century Of The Sangh, One Step At A Time

Why Social Activism Is Just Politics In Another Name, Not Social Service

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Why Social Activism Is Just Politics In Another Name, Not Social Service

Bumbling Presidency: How India, Russia, And Reality Mocked Donald Trump

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Bumbling Presidency: How India, Russia, And Reality Mocked Donald Trump

The Lost Monarch Of Malabar Coast: A Great Hornbill Strays Onto Kochi Shores

Venu Gopal Narayanan

7mo|Ground Reports

The Lost Monarch Of Malabar Coast: A Great Hornbill Strays Onto Kochi Shores

One Month Of Operation Sindoor: This Pause Is Just A Pause

Venu Gopal Narayanan

One Month Of Operation Sindoor: This Pause Is Just A Pause

The View From 2025: One Year On, A Relook At 'Verdict 2024'

Venu Gopal Narayanan

The View From 2025: One Year On, A Relook At 'Verdict 2024'

The Kerala Gamble: Can BJP Grow Without Breaking Something First?

Venu Gopal Narayanan

The Kerala Gamble: Can BJP Grow Without Breaking Something First?

Energy Levels Dropping: Why Pakistan's Implosion Might Be Closer Than You Think

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Energy Levels Dropping: Why Pakistan's Implosion Might Be Closer Than You Think

The Significance Of Operation Sindoor – A Dharmic Perspective

Venu Gopal Narayanan

10mo|Ideas

The Significance Of Operation Sindoor – A Dharmic Perspective

Operation Sindoor – 8 Learnings From 7 May

Venu Gopal Narayanan

10mo|Ideas

Operation Sindoor – 8 Learnings From 7 May

Pahalgam And The Pain Of Knowing: A Nation’s Helpless Rage

Venu Gopal Narayanan

10mo|Obit

Pahalgam And The Pain Of Knowing: A Nation’s Helpless Rage

Maha Kumbh Mela Part-2: Prayagraj

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Maha Kumbh Mela Part-2: Prayagraj

Maha Kumbh Mela Part-1: The Pilgrimage

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Maha Kumbh Mela Part-1: The Pilgrimage

A Tale Of Two Maha Kumbhs: 1882 And 2025

Venu Gopal Narayanan

A Tale Of Two Maha Kumbhs: 1882 And 2025

A Turn Towards Common Sense Reveals The Road To Peace In Ukraine

Venu Gopal Narayanan

A Turn Towards Common Sense Reveals The Road To Peace In Ukraine

What Might Define Indo-American Relations Under Trump’s Second Term

Venu Gopal Narayanan

What Might Define Indo-American Relations Under Trump’s Second Term

The State Of India's States: Here Are The Prime Movers, The Steady Climbers, And The Economic Laggards

Venu Gopal Narayanan

The State Of India's States: Here Are The Prime Movers, The Steady Climbers, And The Economic Laggards

Theyyam: Subliming The Material With The Eternal

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Theyyam: Subliming The Material With The Eternal

Damascus Has Fallen: Seven Implications Of The House Of Assad Exiting Syria

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Damascus Has Fallen: Seven Implications Of The House Of Assad Exiting Syria

Ground Report From Palakkad: Where BJP Is In With A Chance In The Bypoll

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Ground Report From Palakkad: Where BJP Is In With A Chance In The Bypoll

Ground Report From Kerala: How Sangh And Civic Groups Are Convincing People That The Current Waqf Law Must Go

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Ground Report From Kerala: How Sangh And Civic Groups Are Convincing People That The Current Waqf Law Must Go

Trump Back In White House: What It Could Mean For India, World, And The Two Ongoing Wars

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Trump Back In White House: What It Could Mean For India, World, And The Two Ongoing Wars

Modi And Xi’s Handshake In Kazan Echoes Beyond Ladakh — The Implications You May Have Missed

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Modi And Xi’s Handshake In Kazan Echoes Beyond Ladakh — The Implications You May Have Missed

Why ‘Haryana 2014’ Was A Greater Triumph For BJP Than ‘Haryana 2024’

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Why ‘Haryana 2014’ Was A Greater Triumph For BJP Than ‘Haryana 2024’

Khadi: A Quiet Revolution Weaving India’s Future

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Khadi: A Quiet Revolution Weaving India’s Future

Putting The Support For Mamata Banerjee In A Moral Perspective

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Putting The Support For Mamata Banerjee In A Moral Perspective

Regime Change In Bangladesh: The Story Is Just Beginning And The Bulk Of The Script Will Be Written By India

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Regime Change In Bangladesh: The Story Is Just Beginning And The Bulk Of The Script Will Be Written By India

Wayanad Landslides: Geology's Rebuke To Politics' Arrogance

Venu Gopal Narayanan

Wayanad Landslides: Geology's Rebuke To Politics' Arrogance

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