Enhanced transparency, fairness, inclusivity and addressing structural issues will make Reporters Without Borders report more credible. Madhu Hebbar World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 by United Nations General Assembly beginning 1993 to champion fundamental role of free press in free democratic societies. It promotes press freedom, evaluates its global state, defends … Continue reading Hypocrisy Mars Press Freedom Index
India's dharmic landscape is witnessing significant alteration with patterns emerging that raise concerns about national security, social cohesion and sovereignty. These patterns include proliferation of churches, legal actions related to religious conversions, children rescued from missionary organizations and increased scrutiny of missionary bodies under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). CIHS_Religious_Conversions_Report_25Apr2025Download
The USCIRF time and again spins a one-sided tale cherry-picking facts, sidelining India’s constitutional pluralism, and pushing a loaded narrative that fits their playbook more than ground realities. Pummy M. Pandita The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom's (USCIRF) 2025 India report has once again revealed the commission's fundamentally flawed methodology, dependence on biased data … Continue reading USCIRF 2025: Distorting India’s Reality
PRESS RELEASE CIHS Hosted Interactive Session with Nepal’s Ambassador to India on Strengthening Indo-Nepal Relations New Delhi, April 2, 2025 – The Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS) hosted an interactive session with H.E. Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal to India, at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, New Delhi. The thought-provoking discussion on the evolving … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE – CIHS Hosted Interactive Session with Nepal’s Ambassador to India on Strengthening Indo-Nepal Relations
Rahul Pawa In South China Sea, grey zone tactics unfold with laser-focused intent. Watching the PLA Navy’s manoeuvres or the maritime militia's presence can, at times, feel like staring at a chessboard whose pieces inch forward one measured square at a time. The sight of special barges looming by the docks in Zhanjiang, China, went … Continue reading Inside China’s Grey Zone Strategy
Prayagraj Maha Kumbh 2025 is more than just a religious gathering. It is depicts gigantic convergence of glorious past, faith, civilization, spiritual journey and faith. The world's extraordinary spiritual gathering with about 640 million devotees that include sadhus and philosophers reflects Bharat's civilizational continuity. Maha Kumbh, an event unmatched in scale is not only manifestation … Continue reading Maha Kumbh: Hindu Identity at Play
Restructuring US industry to make its products competitive must be President Trump’s primacy and not wage tariff wars with strategic allies. K.A.Badarinath One of the most searched on internet these days is tariffs. After US President Donald J Trump talked round the corner, stakeholders across geographies have begun to make sense of these tariff lines. … Continue reading Don’t Mess Up with Bharat!
Akshay Raina India’s aerospace and defence sector has been rapidly evolving, reflecting the nation’s growing commitment to self-reliance, technological innovation and its aspiration to become a global leader in defence and aerospace technologies. This commitment found its most visible expression in Aero India, the largest aerospace exhibition in Asia, which was held in Bengaluru from … Continue reading Aero India 2025: India’s Rising Power in the Global Aerospace Landscape
Dr. Jay Prakash Yadav Japan’s National Day embodies a legacy shaped by cultural wisdom and strategic foresight. Since Buddhism’s arrival from India in 552 AD, Japan has integrated its principles into governance. The history of cultural friendship between India and Japan dates to AD 552, the time when Japan was introduced to Buddhism. It was … Continue reading India, Japan, and Buddha
President Prabowo’s remark of having Indian DNA reignited intimate debate on the two countries centuries’ old linkages. Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Indonesian President remarked at a post-Republic Day banquet hosted by Indian President Droupadi Murmu, “I have Indian DNA”. This one-liner by chief guest of seventy sixth Indian Republic Day has reignited debate on deep-rooted … Continue reading Indonesia’s India Connect
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