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Does the Human Brain Produce Penetrative Laser-Like Thoughts?

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- It is an accepted fact that thought is produced when neurons fire. Thought is therefore a product of a large number of bio-photons which are produced in the synaptic cleft during... Read More


Imran Khan, the Cricketing World and the Paradox Confronting Pakistan

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Michael Atherton probably knew he was opening a sensitive door when he sat down with Imran Khan's sons, Sulaiman and Kasim, at Lord's. What he may not have anticipated was the po... Read More


Critical Minerals: The New Oil of the 21st Century?

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The defining resource race of the 20th century was over oil. It powered industries, moved armies, transformed transportation and gave nations enormous geopolitical influence. In ... Read More


Why Indo-Pacific Must Follow Europe's Push for Digital Sovereignty and Open-Source Tech Independence

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- In April, the French government began the transition of 2.5 million civil servants from Microsoft Windows to homegrown and open-source European alternatives such as Linux by 2027... Read More


The Changing Transatlantic Relationship: Why Europe is Reluctant to follow Donald Trump on Iran

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- US President Donald Trump recently intensified his "maximum pressure" strategy, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning countries that continue financial dealings with I... Read More


Trade Pivot Weakens Pakistan's Grip on Afghanistan, as Others Move in

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- For six decades, Pakistan's maritime ports served as a primary lifeline for landlocked Afghanistan. Karachi and Port Qasim became essential to Afghanistan's trade. Through the Af... Read More


The Silicon Buffer: Where Does India and South Asia Sit in the US-China Semiconductor Decoupling?

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- The narrative surrounding the global semiconductor war is overwhelmingly dominated by the high-stakes brinkmanship between Washington, Beijing, and Taipei. The choke points of ad... Read More


The Himalayas are Sending a Warning: Need for Timely Trans-Border Sharing of Environmental Information

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- What happened along the Nepal-China border on August 26 is difficult to comprehend because it began with something that appears almost immovable: a glacier. A vast mass of ice an... Read More


When an Entire Village and Bazaar in Nepal Disappeared in an Instant

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- I was on my way to the Kantipur Publications office in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning when my wife called. "There's been a flood in the Trishuli," she said. "Something's happened... Read More


Iran and the Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Why Tehran did not Close the Strait Earlier

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Tehran's military doctrine classified the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) strictly as a "weapon of last resort." Basic tactics dictate th... Read More