Wait for Washington Over!

India should evolve its own Indo-Pacific strategy as US turns an unreliable partner in counter balancing China in the region. NC Bipindra For nearly a decade, "Indo-Pacific" was more than a map. It was a promise. When the Pentagon renamed Pacific Command to Indo-Pacific Command in 2018, the message to New Delhi was unmistakable: India … Continue reading Wait for Washington Over!

PRESS NOTE: CIHS Hosted Interactive Session with Ambassador of Poland

New Delhi, August 21, 2026 – The Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS), held an engaging and insightful interactive session on “India-Poland People Connect” with H.E. Dr. Piotr Antoni Świtalski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to India, at India Habitat Centre (IHC), Maple Room, Lodhi Road, New Delhi The thought-provoking discussion on Indo-Poland … Continue reading PRESS NOTE: CIHS Hosted Interactive Session with Ambassador of Poland

PRESS NOTE: CIHS to Host Polish Ambassador for a scintillating Dialogue People Connect

New Delhi, August 18, 2026 - Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS), a non-partisan think tank based in New Delhi, will host an interactive session with H.E. Mr. Piotr Antoni Świtalski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to India, "India-Poland People Connect” This dialogue will bring together scholars, policy experts and strategic thinkers to … Continue reading PRESS NOTE: CIHS to Host Polish Ambassador for a scintillating Dialogue People Connect

Five Years of Taliban

Afghanistan swings between Stability, Repression and Uncertainty; women face brunt of poverty, limited or no access to food & education. Dr Shambhavi Thite The world witnessed the fall of the Afghan republic on 15 August 2021, with a shocking degree of rapidity. With Taliban fighters marching into Kabul, President Ghani fleeing from his post, and … Continue reading Five Years of Taliban

Indian Minorities Hold Most Extensive Rights in the World

A comparative factsheet on constitutional guarantees, statutory protections and welfare provisioning for religious minorities in India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, assessed on four measures: constitutional entitlement enforceable as a fundamental right, institutional autonomy in education, preservation of community personal law, and dedicated state machinery for affirmative action and welfare. Indian Minorities … Continue reading Indian Minorities Hold Most Extensive Rights in the World

Four Hyperlinks, One Demand: Ban a Century-Old Hindu Movement

Fact-Checking claims behind a letter for banning RSS and bar Dr. Mohan Bhagwat from Canada. Rohan Giri Read the McPherson-Kwan letter once, quickly, and it sounds urgent. Read it twice, slowly, and a different question starts to form. Two sitting Members of Parliament are asking three cabinet ministers to ban an 89,000-branch (Shakha) civic organization … Continue reading Four Hyperlinks, One Demand: Ban a Century-Old Hindu Movement

Explainer: Why India’s FCRA Amendment Is Financial Oversight, Not Religious Persecution

US Congressman Riley Moore says India's FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 is a takeover of churches and a clear attack on Christians. It is neither. The Bill seizes no church and touches no place of worship; it manages foreign-funded assets only after an organization has already lost its license for misuse, and it names no faith … Continue reading Explainer: Why India’s FCRA Amendment Is Financial Oversight, Not Religious Persecution

RSS Chief Sides with Gen Z, Alpha

Were Jantar Mantar protests peaceful to trigger dialogue in spirit of ‘reasoned debate’ to forge consensus on education reforms? K.A. Badarinath Bharat’s youth who fall under 35-years age bracket total to over 800 million. Only a few thousands of these youngsters joined Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) led Jantar Mantar protests on NEET paper leak last … Continue reading RSS Chief Sides with Gen Z, Alpha

Balochistan Burns, Islamabad on Rampage

Pakistan resorted to raids, violence, terror against Balochs while US, Europe stand as mute spectators. Rohan Giri Pazeer Baloch, son of Muhammad Amin, was picked up from his home in Panjgur in November 2025. His family looked for him for months, hoping he would come back. Alas! he did not, but his lifeless body surfaced … Continue reading Balochistan Burns, Islamabad on Rampage

Engage, Converse, Solve, Achieve!

Youth be engaged in education reforms & setting up our own information technology ecosystem that’s youthful, open, competitive, cost effective. K.A. Badarinath When Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered to forgive youngsters who abused him and his late mother, large number of sneers and jeers were let out by anti-social elements that infiltrated the students protests … Continue reading Engage, Converse, Solve, Achieve!