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India Reopens Door to Chinese FDI-with Limits: A Missed Opportunity? Lessons from Vietnam

New Delhi, March 23 -- India has recently tweaked Press Note 3 (2026), reopening the door to Chinese investment despite persistent security concerns. This marks a significant shift from the restrictio... Read More


South Asia's Cities Are Growing - But May Not Remain Livable

New Delhi, March 22 -- In early 2026, a familiar yet more troubling pattern unfolded across South Asia. Delhi's winter air once again turned hazardous, Lahore shut schools due to smog, Dhaka continued... Read More


The Rise of the E-Dragon: China's Dominance in an Electrified World and Lessons for India

New Delhi, March 21 -- Energy has always been one of the strongest forces in shaping the geopolitical order in modern times. From the rise of crude-based economies in the twentieth century, to the eme... Read More


Re-imagining Pakistan's Human Capital Crisis: It Must Dismantle Policy Structures That Serve Elite Interests

New Delhi, March 19 -- Pakistan's Human Capital Index shows a significant but devastating reality that makes many developing countries envious: the Human Capital Index (HCI) of 0.41 means a newborn ba... Read More


Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal Under Fire: Serving Justice or Political Retribution?

New Delhi, March 18 -- Few institutions in Bangladesh have carried as much symbolic weight as the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). Established to prosecute atrocities committed during the country'... Read More


The Delhi Tightrope: Can India Lead BRICS without Triggering a Trumpian Trade War?

New Delhi, March 18 -- There is a specific kind of electricity in the air in New Delhi this year. On the surface, it's the usual hum of hosting a global summit. But beneath the "Humanity First" banner... Read More


Delivering West Bengal From Its Vice-Laden Politics: Voters Must Draw Strength From Their Electoral Power

New Delhi, March 18 -- As the assembly election in West Bengal, one of India's most politically volatile states, just weeks away, the eastern border state finds itself firmly in the grip of election f... Read More


Can Ladakhis' trust be restored by freeing Sonam Wangchuk?

New Delhi, March 18 -- India released Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jodhpur Central Jail on March 14, 2026, after revoking with "immediate effect" his 170-day detention under the National Securi... Read More


Reevaluating Shakti: Transforming Divine Energy into Powerful Social Capital in South Asia

New Delhi, March 17 -- The academia of gender and religion has been too inclined to believe that South Asian feminine spiritual expression was mostly sidelined or entirely devotional. However, as a st... Read More


Iran Is No Pushover: Lessons from a Troop-less War With Regional Ramifications

New Delhi, March 17 -- President Donald Trump reportedly chose the name "Operation Epic Fury" from a shortlist of around 20 options, saying it conveyed strength and resolve. Under this operation, the ... Read More