India’s freedom struggle produced many extraordinary leaders, but few combined intellectual brilliance, political courage, spiritual depth and an unwavering commitment to Hindu-Muslim unity as profoundly as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. A freedom
Could the changes of power in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal in 2022, 2024, and 2025 resemble the violent shift at Plassey in 1757? The relevance of this question lies in historian
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As the Assad regime’s grip on northern Syria collapsed at the end of 2024, Druze armed groups in Suwayda decided to end the uneasy status quo that had prevailed for years: a
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“Ke gar diye ko chhora!” (what have you done, son!) rebuked a dying King Birendra when Prince Dipendra perpetrated the Palace massacre, literally wiping out the Shah dynasty by a fusillade of
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor Today, 17 September 2025, Narendra Modi turns seventy-five, a milestone that is more than symbolic in the labyrinth of Indian politics. For a man who has redefined
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by Durga Velayudham The story of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first Prime Minister, is often told as one of nation-building, of visionary leadership guiding a people to statehood against impossible odds. Yet, one
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How far US President Donald Trump’s goodwill towards India and its PM Narendra Modi via social media would translate into action remains to be seen. Trump does have a master plan in
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As Sushila Karki crowdsourced electee of the Gen Z in Nepal takes over as the Prime Minister here is a look at the path ahead for stability in short-term perspective from enforcement
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If your house is not clean, then the ants will come through the door and draw in the snakes. The crisis in Nepal escalated in early September, bringing down the center-right government of
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On September 16, the people of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will mark the second anniversary of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), established by the Liptako-Gourma Charter in 2023. This is
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor Retired Indian Navy Captain Alok Bansal, strategic analyst and the Vice Presidnet at the India Foundation, has commented on the recent arrest of former Sri Lankan President
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The recent mass uprising in Nepal, which was preceded by uprisings in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Indonesia, is certainly a matter of concern. These four are developing countries, and some observers seem
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“The United Nations was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell.” ~ Dag Hammarskjöld Introduction The International Day of Peace, which we solemnly observe on 21
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The recent debacle involving the Indian media’s propagation of false claims about militants infiltrating Bihar from Nepal has exposed the inherent flaws in Indian information apparatus. The media outlet India Today, which
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I vividly remember reading Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai’s classic Malayalam novel Randidangazhi in high school. Set in 1940s Kuttanad, Alappuzha—Kerala’s rice bowl—it depicts the brutal socio-economic conditions of Dalit agricultural workers and impoverished tenant peasants,
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This is the 3rd article in a series exploring APEC within the current political conjuncture. If the previous articles covered “What is APEC?” and “The Making of Global Value Chains,” this article
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