Anil TrigunayatPakistan based terror groups have been executing the cross-border terrorism against India for nearly four decades as an instrument of Rawalpindi’s designs in particular and their foreign policy in general. World knows and fully understands the source and...
Anil TrigunayatSudden removal of longstanding autocrats has become increasingly common at least since the Arab Spring in 2010 when public furore and street anger and popular frustration — combined and engineered with regime change agendas of regional and global...
Tikender Singh Panwar & O P BhuraitaHimachal Pradesh has demonstrated that determined efforts can lead to remarkable improvements in living standards. Its Human Development Index (HDI) ranks second in India; behind Kerala. Despite its sparse population, Himachal Pradesh achieved...
TK ARUNIf a national count starkly demonstrates that powerful chieftains of social groups are no guarantee for their base’s economic empowerment, these netas’ political influence may go down.Harping on caste in modern-day India could re-legitimise and reinforce an institution...
In the complex tapestry of South Asian geopolitics, few agreements have held as much symbolic and strategic weight as the Simla Agreement of 1972. Signed in the aftermath of the 1971 Indo-Pak war—an event that not only redrew the...
Anil TrigunayatFarah ShahinAdversity often becomes a litmus test for friends. It is also not untrue of diplomacy. For decades, India’s relationship with most West Asian countries has been transactional and only recently due to strategic and increasing importance of...
Policy UpdateOmkar ShelarIndia’s infrastructure landscape is undergoing a digital revolution, with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan at its core. Announced in October 2021, this ambitious initiative seeks to transform how infrastructure is planned and executed through a...
Sandeep Chachra, Joseph Mathai, Harshul AroraPresident Donald Trump’s trade tariff pronouncements, marked with unpredictability, abrupt shifts, and a confrontational and bullying tone, help us realise that we live in “interesting times”. This phrase has gained popularity in English-speaking contexts to convey...
TK ArunDeath and perfidy cast their dark shadow over the week in review. Terrorists gunned down 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s idyllic Pahalgam, and injured several more. In a move designed to inflame communal passions in India’s already...
Durga HoleAround the world, the majority of women encounter and endure discrimination and dehumanization daily. As times change, scrolling on the phone provides women more autonomy. These days, it is commonplace to check in on them and browse through...
