Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Cinema Is Not Policy, But Films Like Dhurandhar Culturally Reflect India's Place in the World

New Delhi, April 5 -- Recent Bollywood blockbusters like Dhurandhar (2025) and Dhurandar (2026), have triggered intense debate about whether cinema is shaping public understanding of the state, power,... Read More


Edible Geopolitics: How Asian Cuisine is Leveraging Soft Power to Wield Cultural Influence

New Delhi, April 3 -- Walk through any major city - Delhi, London, or New York - and a quiet transformation is underway. Korean ramen packets line supermarket shelves, bubble tea chains dominate youth... Read More


Pakistan's Mediation Mirage: Strategic Posturing in a Fractured West Asia

New Delhi, April 2 -- As West Asia navigates one of its most volatile phases in recent years, the emergence of new or self-appointed mediators warrants careful scrutiny. Pakistan's bid to position its... Read More


With Global Stability at Risk, India Must Initiate Efforts to De-escalate US-Israel-Iran Conflict

New Delhi, April 1 -- The current tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran have escalated beyond a regional dispute. What we are witnessing is a dangerous buildup that could draw multipl... Read More


War Against Iran Enters Second Month: Whither Global Leadership?

New Delhi, March 30 -- The unprovoked US-Israel war against Iran lurched into its second month on Saturday (March 28) and the more significant punctuation was the Houthi strike on Israel, which marked... Read More


Balendra Shah's Rise as Nepal PM: A Test of Political Maturity with Regional Ramifications

New Delhi, March 30 -- The ascent of Balendra Shah to the office of Prime Minister in Nepal marks one of the most striking political transitions in the country's recent history. Emerging from outside ... Read More


Bangladesh and India: Charting a New Pathway Towards Inter-Dependent Relations

New Delhi, March 29 -- Each year, on March 26, as Bangladesh celebrates its National Day, every Bangladeshi across generations pays homage to our freedom fighters for their bravery and supreme sacrifi... Read More


Assam Elections: Of Identity Politics, Development Spectacles and Voter Disillusionment

New Delhi, March 29 -- In the weeks leading up to the 2026 assembly elections in politically sensitive northeast India's largest state, Assam experiences a well-known cycle of political turbulence - e... Read More


Pakistan's Quiet Energy Pivot in a Time of War

New Delhi, March 27 -- The crisis currently being wrought in the region involving Iran is not simply a matter of geopolitics; it is a test for the energy security of the Global South. However, beneath... Read More


Whither Commitment to Truth? How AI, Media, and Visuals Shape Our Sense of Threat

New Delhi, March 27 -- The modern concept of security has been radically altered, traditionally, the meaning of security is reduced to physical protection of a territorial borderline, however it has b... Read More