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Khamenei's Killing: West Asia, Region at the Hormuz Flashpoint

New Delhi, March 2 -- Iranian state television has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint United States-Israeli strikes, declaring a 40-day national mourning period. ... Read More


Iran's State Structure is Designed to Outlast its Leaders: Expectations of Sudden Collapse may be Misguided

New Delhi, March 1 -- The latest Israeli and US war on Iran reportedly began with airstrikes on the home and offices of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The apparent assumption was that Khamenei's sudden ... Read More


A Line Crossed: The Killing of Ayatollah Khamenei Has Dangerous Consequences for Volatile Region

New Delhi, March 1 -- The death of Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei marks one of the most consequential turning points in modern Middle Eastern history. For more than three decades, he stood at ... Read More


Islamic State Bengal's Resurgence: The re-emergence of an ISIS-linked Militant Architecture in Bangladesh

New Delhi, March 1 -- The explosion at a madrasa in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, has exposed more than a clandestine bomb-making operation - it has highlighted the re-emergence of an ISIS-linked network wi... Read More


New Civilisational Thesis of Western Renewal Risks Reviving Spectres of Colonialism and Racism

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- When the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rose to speak at the Munich Security Conference on Valentine's Day, his language resonated with faith and kinship. "Thousands of year... Read More


Cryptocurrency and the Emergence of a Parallel Financial Architecture in South Asia

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- South Asia's economic stability is increasingly intertwined with cross-border financial flows, particularly migrant remittances, which form a critical pillar of external sector r... Read More


Trump's Tariff Shock and India's Export Reset: A Tech-Led Turn in the Making

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Amid concerns over former US President Donald Trump's proposed tariff hikes, a new opportunity may be emerging for India. Rather than merely disrupting trade flows, higher US tar... Read More


AI Encounters in Indian Higher Education: In Search of Humans in the Loop

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Artificial Intelligence, especially Generative AI, has made a huge leap in all walks of life including higher education. AI literacy has been recognised by Higher Educational Ins... Read More


Who Will Govern AI? Its Consequences Will Shape Global Order

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- The other day my grandson sent me a video of himself soaring through the sky like Superman, cape fluttering, skyscrapers shrinking below him, banking smoothly between clouds as t... Read More


Modi's Israel Visit and India's Expanding Role in West Asia

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- At a time when West Asia is witnessing rapid geopolitical shifts and intense strategic recalibrations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel assumes profound dipl... Read More