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Water Diplomacy Through Riverine Networks: The India-Nepal Mahakali Sambad Example

Case 2, Sept. 24 -- International relations (IR) has traditionally placed states at the centre of world politics. Networks provide an alternative way to understand how actors construct and engage with... Read More


South Asia Needs Cross-Border Internships, Not Only Degrees Abroad

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- When South Asian students think about international experience, the conversation usually jumps to a full degree overseas. That is the most expensive version of mobility and, for... Read More


China-Pakistan Boundary Commission Activation has Grave Regional Implications

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The New Russia Sanctions Bill passed by the US Congress for 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian crude was viewed by cynics as a birthday present for Prime Minister Narendra... Read More


Ethanol, AI and Agriculture: India's Triangular Chokehold Centred on a Depleting Resource

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- India is asking one depleting resource to feed its people, fuel its cars and power its technological future: groundwater. In Bhattu Kalan, a block of Haryana's Fatehabad distri... Read More


In the Undying Quest for Peace and Harmony in South Asia: Reflections of a Veteran 'Peacemonger'

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The most powerful unanimous calls at a recent online meeting titled 'Himalayan Glacial Disaster: A Wake up Call for South Asia' were about the need to take urgent note of the hu... Read More


India-Mongolia Buddhist Partnership: A Civilisational Bridge Linking India's Buddhist Heritage with Mongolia's Contemporary Revival

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- For centuries, Mongolia has evoked the image of a distant and enigmatic land, its history shaped by conflict, conquest and the rise of extraordinary leaders - foremost among the... Read More


When the Machinery of Terror Becomes Television Spectacle: Taliban's War Museum Reporting Needs Broader Contextualisation

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Sky News published a video this month that opens on a rigged explosive device and a pickaxe under a stark title card: "Inside the Taliban's Museum of Death". Three seconds pass... Read More


Bangladesh Skips BRICS 2026: The Diplomatic Opportunity That Left Dhaka behind

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Bangladesh has missed a significant diplomatic opportunity by staying away from the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. At a moment when emerging economies are de... Read More


America Has the Brain, China Has the Body: The Next US-China Tech War Will Determine Who Wins the Race for Global Dominance

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- The increased tech rivalry and the race for dominance in artificial intelligence, robotics and critical technology between the United States and China have already redefined the... Read More


South Asia's Carbon Opportunity Is Bigger Than Credits

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Carbon markets are usually discussed in South Asia as a new source of climate finance: restore a forest, change an agricultural practice, capture methane or install cleaner tech... Read More