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The Phantom Capture: How a Faked Rafale Pilot Story Became a Case Study in Misinformation

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- When the truth is lost in the midst of conflict, propaganda soon replaces it. The latest story about the alleged capture of an Indian Air Force pilot during Operation Sindoor exem... Read More


Will New York Get Its First South Asian, Indian American Muslim Mayor?

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- With barely five days to go for New York's mayoral election, it is remarkable that whether or not its Indian American candidate, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani, wins has become a sor... Read More


Bangladesh Imam's Kidnapping Drama: Islamist Plot To Incite Hatred Against Hindus?

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- In a shocking twist that has exposed the depth of Islamist propaganda in Bangladesh, law enforcement authorities have unmasked a meticulously planned "abduction drama" orchestrat... Read More


Caught in the Middle: Afghanistan's Policy Options Between Rival Neighbors

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- There is much more in common between Afghanistan and Pakistan than there is in dissociation. Both countries share a 2,400 km border, as well as common cultural, and religious tie... Read More


Integrative Medicine: The Way Forward for Futuristic Healthcare; Opportunity For India

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The global healthcare landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Despite the tremendous advances of modern medicine in diagnostics, technology, and treatment, the world f... Read More


Growing Strategic Convergence Between EU and GCC: What It Means For South Asia

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- In recent years, relations between the 27-member European Union (EU) and the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have moved beyond the traditional energy and trade ties tow... Read More


Are Corporates Driving India's Ladakh Policy?

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- More than three weeks after the police firing in Leh on September 24, 2025, killing four (including Indian Army veteran Havildar Tsewang Tharchin of 3 Ladakh Scouts) and injuring... Read More


Why Undermining the Uniformed Guardians Endangers Bangladesh

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The recent decision by the International Crimes Tribunal to issue arrest warrants in enforced-disappearance cases has re-ignited a bitter national argument: accountability versus... Read More


Taliban's Patriarchy And The Hindutva One: What Is Similar And What Is Different

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- India recently extended a warm welcome to a Taliban delegation led by the group's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The Taliban's human rights record, particularly its r... Read More


Rethinking Affirmative Action in India's Universities: Needed Structural Reform, Not Symbolic Arithmetic

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- When the Bollywood film Dhadak 2 released earlier this year, its portrayal of caste discrimination in Indian campuses reignited an uncomfortable question-have our universities tr... Read More