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Sep 194 min read

Nepal - The Opportunism At Its Peak

Nepali coalition politics is a classic example of “Prisoner’s Dilemma”. In the past 18 years, the country has encountered regime change...

The Indus Waters Treaty: A Rare Constant in a Tumultuous Relationship

Dr. Manisha Shrimali

Sep 143 min read

Foreign Affairs

The Indus Waters Treaty: A Rare Constant in a Tumultuous Relationship

In a region fraught with historical enmities and enduring tensions, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) stands out as a rare beacon of...

Shreyas Pannase

Sep 133 min read

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China-Pakistan-Bangladesh Pact: New Challenge for India

The proposed joint trade and security agreement between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh poses significant challenges to India’s regional...

Iran and Iraq: From Battlefield to Backroom

Shoumojit Banerjee

Sep 133 min read

Foreign Affairs

Iran and Iraq: From Battlefield to Backroom

In describing the potential dangers of the rivalry between the US and China, American political scientist Graham Allison, in his book...

Shreyas Pannase

Sep 103 min read

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China-Pakistan-Bangladesh Pact: A Strategic Shift India Must Face

The proposed joint trade and security agreement between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh is a complex web of historical, political, and...

FOCAC 2024: China’s Expanding Influence in Africa

Sumant Vidwans

Sep 103 min read

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FOCAC 2024: China’s Expanding Influence in Africa

The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in Beijing from September 4 to 6 highlighted China’s deepening role in Africa’s...

Will Bollywood Welcome Pakistani Artists Back?

Kaswar Klasra

Sep 93 min read

Foreign Affairs

Will Bollywood Welcome Pakistani Artists Back?

Whether the Indian film industry will reopen its doors to talented Pakistani actors is a million-dollar question. The megastars and media...

The Migration Crisis: Germany’s Social and Political Reckoning

Christoph Ernst

Sep 84 min read

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The Migration Crisis: Germany’s Social and Political Reckoning

Whoever is surprised about the election results to the German states of Thuringia and Saxony which saw the right-wing Alternative for...

Battleground of the Deep: Geopolitical Storm in South China Sea

Shoumojit Banerjee

Sep 83 min read

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Battleground of the Deep: Geopolitical Storm in South China Sea

In his splendidly evocative 2014 book Asia’s Cauldron, master geo-strategist Robert D. Kaplan begins his geopolitical study of the South...

Escalating Conflict in Balochistan Threatens Global Stability

Kaswar Klasra

Sep 23 min read

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Escalating Conflict in Balochistan Threatens Global Stability

In the province of Balochistan on the southwestern edge of Pakistan, violence has become disturbingly routine. It’s a region rich in...

Unleashing the Furies: Israel’s struggle with Hezbollah

Shoumojit Banerjee

Aug 303 min read

Foreign Affairs

Unleashing the Furies: Israel’s struggle with Hezbollah

In the ancient Greek myth, the Furies were relentless deities of vengeance, punishing those who had committed heinous crimes. Today, in...

Why is Mamata Seeing Ghost of Bangladesh?

Romita Datta

Aug 274 min read

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Why is Mamata Seeing Ghost of Bangladesh?

Mamata is seeing a ghost of Bangladesh behind the massive outrage and waves of protest over rape and murder of the trainee doctor. And...

Kaswar Klasra

Aug 274 min read

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Imran Khan’s Fall from Grace

Imran Khan, once hailed as Pakistan’s most charismatic and resilient leader now finds himself in a position unprecedented for a man of...

Priya Samant

Aug 274 min read

Foreign Affairs

The Influence Operations

“Under the guise of democracy, freedom, and human rights, the United States has used NED (the US-based NGO) for infiltration,...

Will BRICS payment system end Dollar dominance?

Kaswar Klasra

Aug 273 min read

Foreign Affairs

Will BRICS payment system end Dollar dominance?

The BRICS alliance comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—has been increasingly proactive in pursuing collective...

Priya Samant

Aug 213 min read

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Death of Bangabandhu’s Dream

Under Sheikh Hasina’s leadership, Bangladesh transformed from a struggling nation into a new ‘Asian Tiger’. The electricity grids reached...