The right to self-determination for the Kashmir “colony”
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution, titled “Universal Realisation of the Right of the Peoples to Self-Determination”. It...
Significance Of The lndian President’s Recent Bangladesh Visit
The President of India came to Dhaka on Wednesday at the invitation of the President of Bangladesh to take part in the celebration of...
Changes in Afghanistan: Regional and International Implications
The Taliban’s return to power has fundamentally changed the political environment of Afghanistan, both internally and externally. The internal leading forces inside Afghanistan have...
Pakistan-Bangladesh: Need to move forward
History tells that countries, at daggers drawn for centuries, progressed by leaps and bounds once they buried the hatchet. Europe is a case in...
Simmering resentment in Indian-held Kashmir
The writer if of the view that the politico-economic situation in the occupied Kashmir is in a state of flux. All the leading politicians...
Fall Of Dhaka 16 Dec, 1971: Causes, Concocted Myths & Lessons Learnt
The creation of Bangladesh is one of the most sensitive and tragic chapters in the history of Pakistan. On Dec 16, 1971, Pakistani troops...
Modi’s Hindu Nationalism in Assam and Manipur
The rise of nationalism is going global. From the success of Brexit, the popularity of the far-right movements across Europe, and to Donald Trump...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights
Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan is critical to ensuring stability in the country, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for...
Bijoy Dibos: Reminiscing the birth of a free Bangladesh in its golden jubilee year
Bijoy Dibos means the Day of Victory in Bengali language. In Hindi, this day is known as Vijay Diwas, celebrated on 16 December every...
Some truths about the 1971 East-Pakistan war
India is busy celebrating Swarni Vijay Parv (golden-victory festival) to commemorate its “victory” against Pakistan in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. India’s defence minister Rajnath...