Choosing the 14th Dalai Lama’s successor has shifted from a religious affair to a major geopolitical concern in Asia. This process will influence the future direction of Tibetan Buddhism and …
Opinion
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The “Cockroach” Rebellion: How India’s Medical Exam Scandal Ignited a Global Movement
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 5 minutes readIt started as a spark over a leaked medical entrance exam. It has since exploded into a global inferno. The abrupt cancellation of India’s highly competitive NEET-UG 2026 examination didn’t …
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has justifiably contended that as India seeks to expand its role in global trade in a morose external milieu, it is veritably on the horns …
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Opinion: Complicating the Iran Ceasefire and Talks
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThe ceasefire between Iran and the United States had already been tossed out with the two warring parties resorting to heavy missile exchanges in the last ten days or more …
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When the U.S.-mediated Abraham Accords were signed in 2020, they represented more than just a handshake between Israel and a few Arab nations. The hope was that trade, security, and …
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C-9 Takes Effect Across Canada: Why Does It Matter? What Comes Next?
by Mayuri Mukherjee-Pascar 5 minutes readOn July 18, the Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) will come into force, having received Royal Assent a month earlier. This law is an important step in the fight against …
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South Asia Notes: Hedging Bets in An Uncertain World
by Elizabeth Roche 3 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a tour of three key countries in the Indo-Pacific region — Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand on July 11. The visit, however, has been …
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Turning Pages: Cricket Books Need More Spin
by TCA Srinivasa Raghavan 4 minutes readCaricature…focus on lawyers acting as door keeper to the flow of information…Indians love their cricket but do they love books on cricket? I have read over 50 such books and …
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The Unspoken Weight: The Loneliness of India’s Great Cities
by Vivek Dasby Vivek Das 5 minutes readThere is a peculiar silence that descends over India’s great cities long after midnight. The traffic thins, office towers surrender their lights one floor at a time, and thousands of …