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Can India's Student Protests Spur Reform in its Broken Education System? A View From Afar

New Delhi, July 22 -- Watching the spiraling student protest in the heart of India's capital from 12,000 km has been a deeply upending experience. Having reported many agitations and protests in India... Read More


Will the "Tax Shock" Kill the Sri Lankan Economy?

New Delhi, July 22 -- Under the latest IMF extended fund facility program, Sri Lanka has achieved substantial increase in tax revenue - to a level never seen in the history. Data show that for the fir... Read More


The Geopolitics of the Dalai Lama Institution and Tibetan Reincarnation: China's Quest for Control

New Delhi, July 22 -- The Tibet-China conflict is one of the longest unresolved civilizational-state conflicts in Asia. Since China's occupation of Tibet in 1950, the People's Republic of China (PRC) ... Read More


Jantar Mantar and the Crisis of Policing: Why India Needs a Citizens' Police

New Delhi, July 22 -- Vikash had never been to Delhi. For most of his life, the national capital existed on the small screens through which millions of young Indians now encounter their country throug... Read More


A Cry of Anguish; a Sad Day for Democracy, but a Glimmer of Hope

New Delhi, July 21 -- Monday, July 20, 2026 will be long remembered as a black day for Indian democracy. The images on social media being shared from Jantar Mantar in the national capital were hard to... Read More


India's First Private Orbital Satellite Launch: Need to Transform 'Private' Milestone Into Enduring Instrument of National Power

New Delhi, July 19 -- The successful orbital insertion of the Vikram-1 rocket under Mission Aagaman yesterday (18 July 2026), marks the definitive decentralisation of India's space program. Developed ... Read More


EU and India Deepen Strategic Partnership, but Contentious Issues Remain Unresolved

New Delhi, July 18 -- The European Union and India have signalled a new phase in their strategic partnership, with both sides stressing that growing mutual trust is laying the foundation for closer co... Read More


The Changing Face of Warfare and the New Definition of Victory

New Delhi, July 17 -- There is considerable discussion on the changing face of warfare in the context of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Experts point out that the evolution of warfare has taken ... Read More


From Farm Chickens to Cockroaches: Why South Asia's Gen Z Is So Restive

New Delhi, July 16 -- In every South Asian home, a mother keeps the lights on a little longer so her child can finish one more chapter, and that quiet sacrifice is now marching in the streets. There i... Read More


Growing Chinese Influence in Bangladesh Making India Uneasy: Dhaka's Autonomy is New Delhi's Challenge

New Delhi, July 16 -- When Bangladesh and China announced cooperation on Mongla Port during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's June 2026 visit to Beijing, the arrangement initially appeared to be another... Read More