On any ordinary morning, somewhere in the vast blue expanse between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, a line of giant oil tankers slowly inches through a narrow...
Introduction: Why Farakka Still Matters
In South Asia, rivers are not just geographic features, they are strategic arteries, lifelines of food security, internal stability, and...
At first glance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s current three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman appears to be another carefully sequenced diplomatic engagement, routine,...
When Identity Itself Becomes the Justification for Violence
On 7 October 2023, the world witnessed a rupture that went far beyond another terrorist incident in...
On the morning of 15 August 1975, Bangladesh ceased to be merely a young post-liberation state struggling with governance and scarcity. It became something...
Introduction
In Washington, formal hearings are often routine, procedural exercises that rarely capture attention beyond the Beltway. Yet, every so often, a session comes along...