Tejashwi’s Yatra: Show of Strength or Risky Gamble in Bihar Politics?
Opposition unity has been a decisive factor in Bihar’s politics. If fissures between RJD and Congress widen, the NDA stands to gain. Time and again, history has proven that a…
Waqf Verdict: SC’s Interim Relief Exposes Fault Lines in Muslim Leadership
Asad Mirza The Supreme Court’s interim ruling on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 has sparked jubilation in some quarters of the Muslim community, but also deep unease and confusion in…
India Revives Ancient Knowledge Tradition with Gyan Bharatam Mission
By S.N. Verma The Ministry of Culture has unveiled a landmark initiative—‘Gyan Bharatam’, a mission dedicated to the preservation, digitisation, and dissemination of India’s vast manuscript heritage. This ambitious programme…
Will Gen Z’s Choice Sushila Karki Be Able to Change Nepal’s Future?
By Santosh Kumar Pathak Across democracies like Nepal, young people often feel deceived by the very leaders they trusted. Time after time, they fight for change, only to end up…
From Tariffs to Trust: How SCO Revived Itself Amid US Pressure
By Asad Mirza The recent Shanghai Cooperation Council (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China has essentially revived the fortunes of the SCO or in other words exhibited the might, power and…
SCO Summit: From Expanded Role to Revival Of RIC
Asad Mirza The recent SCO Summit in Tianjin has provided India a timely opportunity to reset its ties with China and also prodded Russia to revive the old Russia, India,…
India’s Growing Diplomatic Challenges
Growing bonhomie between Pakistan and Bangladesh could pose long-term strategic challenges for New Delhi writes ASAD MIRZA The past week brought both optimism and unease for India’s diplomatic circles. On…
Bihar Political Heat Rises as Congress-RJD Begin Mass Outreach
As Bihar inches closer to elections, the Rahul-Tejashwi Padyatra marks a significant political experiment—a grassroots attempt to rebuild trust in democratic values and challenge a powerful ruling establishment. By Andalib…
Fact vs Propaganda: Truth Behind Fatehpur’s Abdul Samad Tomb Dispute
Afsar AhmedThe politics of polarisation has flared up once again in the state, this time centring on the centuries-old tomb of Nawab Abdul Samad. On August 11, as the national…
JRD Tata: A Confluence of Destiny and Determination
Today marks the 121st birth anniversary of JRD Tata. It is also 100 years since he joined the Tata group, his first assignment as an unpaid apprentice at Tata Steel,…