Crunch time for Indian politics
IT’S crunch time for Indian politics. It became inevitable after the Karnataka verdict hit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the solar plexus. The BJP’s rout in the crucial southern…
The ugly side of Indian politics
Since the dawn of modern time, sports has diligently been weaved into the diplomatic affairs of a state, seen as a medium for bridging gaps between a chasm of differences.…
MARSEW 2023: geo-politics and geo-economics in Indian Ocean
The current era is defined by geo-economics driving geo-politics. It has become imperative need for countries, especially the developing ones, to prioritize geo-economics which could then translate itself as consequential…
Politics of pageantry
On January 26, 2026, India commemorated its 77th Republic Day, the day when New Delhi officially became a republic through the adoption of the constitution. The Republic Day parade was…
Bangladeshi politics reordered
Following the massive popular uprising in the summer of 2024 leading to regime change, Bangladesh’s seismic political shift is unprecedented since its emergence as an independent state in 1971. Termed…
Hydropolitics and power
India’s evolving posture on the Indus Basin reflects a shift towards leveraging resources as statecraft, with infrastructure decisions doubling as strategic signals. The approval of the 260MW Dulhasti Stage II…
New realities of power in global politics
Recent geopolitical flashpoints — the four-day military engagement between India and Pakistan and the 12-day war between Iran and Israel—have unveiled two compelling realities. First, despite the shifting tides of…
Politics of hate
THE Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) that stood the test of time for 65 years is under severe strain. Many things have changed since it was assiduously crafted with the help…
Geopolitics of dams
RECENTLY China has announced construction of the world’s largest dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. India has criticised Beijing’s initiative due to potential downstream impacts. This isn’t the only dam…
Our Indian mirror
SOON after the Babri Masjid was demolished by Hindu nationalist mobs in December 1992, Fahmida Riaz wrote an epic poem entitled Tum bilkul hum jaise nikle. Three decades later, her…
