Israel’s Right to Defend is Absolute

Hamas and Hezbollah have just escalated their threat level, nuisance value thereby altering the delicately balanced West Asia power equations Rahul Pawa As Saturday dawned bright and sunny on the important Jewish day of observance, Israel was jolted by unexpected assault from Palestinian terrorists linked to Hamas in Gaza. With cold precision, Hamas backed by … Continue reading Israel’s Right to Defend is Absolute

Maldivian Mirage, China Political Tightrope!

Maldives stands at a crucial juncture with President-elect Muizzu's apparent tilt towards China signalling potential tectonic shift in regional alignments. While the allure of Chinese investments is evident, past patterns suggest that such engagements often come with strings attached, risking economic independence with potential threats to sovereignty. The historical bond with India rooted in mutual … Continue reading Maldivian Mirage, China Political Tightrope!

Canada’s Darkening Horizon: Red Flags and Alarming Trends

The dynamics between India and Canada are treading on thin ice, revealing a landscape where Canada’s interests seem to be diverging significantly from Prime Minister Trudeau’s actions and statements. It’s crucially morphing into a “Canada versus Trudeau” scenario, highlighting an urgent call for a recalibration of Canada’s stance. Dive deeper into the unfolding scenario and … Continue reading Canada’s Darkening Horizon: Red Flags and Alarming Trends

Out to Conquer!

Playing right, pursuing human centre policy framework with strategic independence will help Bharat regain its exalted status post G-20! K.A.Badarinath When Walter Russell Mead pointed to emergence of India as a world power after last week’s tremendously successful G-20 summit held under her Presidency, there were enough sneers and jeers from within the country. The … Continue reading Out to Conquer!

Hindenburg 2.0 Could be a Hit Job!

OCCRP purported ‘expose’ may be intended at destabilizing Indian financial markets, steer political conversations, influence Lok Sabha polls Rohan Giri In recent days, a startling narrative has surfaced pointing to an alleged covert plot to target and destabilize Indian financial markets. An organized network of international entities including financiers like George Soros, Rockefeller Brothers, US … Continue reading Hindenburg 2.0 Could be a Hit Job!

Indian elephant outpaces Chinese Dragon

Beijing’s ambivalence came to fore at BRICS and engagement with New Delhi while India showed promise, responsibility and capacity to lead Rahul Pawa In this reshaping of the BRICS landscape, India has assertively stamped its diplomatic and strategic acumen under Prime Minister Modi, outpacing the Chinese dragon with the calculated grace of an elephant—focused, powerful, … Continue reading Indian elephant outpaces Chinese Dragon

Does Global High table make sense without India?

Given her economic clout, global supply chains; responsible nuclear power & thriving open democracy, its India time under the Sun Dr Amritpal Kaur One representative benchmarks of post-second World War international order is the leading countries coming together for policy networking in the wake of cold war era ‘blocs’. Global engagement has taken a different … Continue reading Does Global High table make sense without India?

77 Years Later: Women, Religion, and Gender Biases in Pakistan

Pakistan's commemoration of its 76th year of independence ironically highlights the dire situation of its women to the world. Even after seven long decades post-independence, women in Pakistan are still deprived of basic rights like education, freedom of expression, and opportunities for employment. Interactions with these women reveal a bleak landscape of their relentless battles … Continue reading 77 Years Later: Women, Religion, and Gender Biases in Pakistan

India’s Space Supremacy on Ascent

Chandrayaan-3, ISRO's premier lunar exploration is a milestone in its path to achieving greater excellence, cost competitiveness and emerge as space power Rahul Pawa Human space exploration has predominantly been shaped by superpowers of the Cold War era, with US space agency, NASA and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos leading the way. This is a thing … Continue reading India’s Space Supremacy on Ascent

Bangladesh’s Crossroads: Navigating Rising Extremism and Anti-Hindu Persecution

Rahul PawaSince its inception in 1971, Bangladesh has borne witness to an alarming trend of persistent human rights violations against the Hindu minority. The initiation of this harrowing journey can be traced back to the Bangladesh Liberation War, which tragically saw hundreds of thousands - some estimates even escalating to 2.4 million - of Hindus … Continue reading Bangladesh’s Crossroads: Navigating Rising Extremism and Anti-Hindu Persecution