The Trouble with Modi
Jawaharlal Nehru's vision of a secular India, and a multinational, multiethnic, multireligious, pluralistic democracy hit a new low this week.
The Babri Mosque in Ayodhya...
India-Maldives Geopolitical Turmoil in South Asia
The geopolitical playfield of South Asia has seen much turmoil in recent years. In particular, it changed when China’s ambitious 'Belt and Road Initiatives...
Will Gilgit Baltistan Become Pakistan’s Fifth Province?
Gilgit-Baltistan, a region in the northern part of Pakistan, has been a topic of discussion for many years regarding its status as a province....
Diplomacy and the Taliban
The Taliban's victory put many countries in an awkward position. They encountered the dilemma, whether to recognize the reality and go along with the...
Pakistan’s upcoming election: A tale of a broken parliament, broken economy and a broken country
Ill-democracy is rooted in the political system of Pakistan. After emerging on the world map, Pakistan was under martial law for several decades. The...
S. Jaishankar’s visit to Russia: Embracing the tradition of Kautilya politics
In the year 2023, the intricate course of diplomatic relations between New Delhi and Moscow reached a culmination with the visit of the Indian...
Bangladesh: The ‘Opposition Party’ Dilemma
Even after the election, it is uncertain who will be the main opposition party in the next parliament. The victory of the Awami League...
Taliban’s Rationality
Significant political developments are occurring between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Despite their localized nature, and lack of global attention, they have significant implications for global...
Dunki: A Critical Take on Migration from the Global South to the Global North
Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki is a comedy-drama film that depicts the struggles and aspirations of four friends from Punjab who want to immigrate to...
Afghanistan fiasco -collapse of state building 20 years project
The failure of the Afghan state-building project is often attributed to the belief that Afghan society was not ready and that state-building with force...