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Opinion

The Unbroken Delta: Bangladesh, Strategic Signalling and the Question of Fracture

It began with a sentence.When Muhammad Yunus recently referred to the “Seven Sisters” of India in the same breath as Nepal and Bhutan, it triggered more than a passing...

Beyond Caste and Creed: Rediscovering the Unifying Identity of Bharatiya

There is a strange habit we Indians have developed over the decades. We look at each other not...

Beyond the Tariff Number: How Bharat Learned to Negotiate Without Bowing

It was announced in a burst of headlines.“US cuts reciprocal tariffs on India to 18%.”Markets reacted first….green ticks,...

₹7.85 Lakh Crore and a Clear Message: India’s Defence Budget Signals Strength, Speed and Self-Reliance

India’s Union Budget 2026–27 leaves no room for ambiguity. In the shadow of Operation Sindoor, New Delhi has...

From Power to Responsibility: Why India’s Responsible Nations Index Could Redefine Global Governance

A Quiet Launch, A Loud MessageOn the surface, the launch of the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) in...
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The India–Bangladesh Farakka Water Treaty: History, Hydropolitics, and Strategic Implications

Introduction: Why Farakka Still MattersIn South Asia, rivers are not just geographic features, they are strategic arteries, lifelines of food security, internal stability, and...

When the Investigator Becomes the Case Study

Why the World Will Study India’s NIA Probe into the Pahalgam Terror AttackWhen Amit Shah, India’s Home Minister, stated that “agencies around the...

PM Modi’s Three-Nation Tour: Building a Coalition of Reason Across the Islamic World

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,...

From Southern Israel to Bondi Beach: Islamist Terror, Civilisational Targets, and the Shared Vulnerability of Hindus and Jews

When Identity Itself Becomes the Justification for ViolenceOn 7 October 2023, the world witnessed a rupture that went far beyond another terrorist incident in...

From 15 August 1975 to Today : How the Shadow of Maj Dalim Still Shapes Bangladesh Politics

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...

Trump, Congress, and India : How a Rare US House Hearing Exposed a Strategic Rift

IntroductionIn Washington, formal hearings are often routine, procedural exercises that rarely capture attention beyond the Beltway. Yet, every so often, a session comes along...
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