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Opinion: Venezuela and Drama on the High Seas
In a dramatic development the United States has seized the oil tanker on the run for several days now but on a changed name with a newly painted Russian flag.…
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A Free-Falling Bangladesh Stares at a Bleak Future
India – the country dubbed as Bangladesh’s doula during its nascence – has suffered a strategic setback due to recent monumental political transformation along its eastern border. This unavoidable fallout…
Capitol Hill
Why South Asian Voters Should Back North Carolina’s Roy Cooper for US Senate in 2026
North Carolina is heading into an open Senate race in 2026, in a state that has become one of the country’s most competitive political battlegrounds. With Senator Thom Tillis not…
Crime
Opinion: Maduro Is Gone, but What of Venezuela?
After four months of intense pressure by way of blowing up alleged drug boats and chasing huge sanctioned tankers carrying Venezuelan oil, President Donald Trump finally had his way when…
Children & Students Corner
The India We Imagine: Re-envisioning India’s Global Role at the 23rd India Conference at Harvard
The India Conference at Harvard, one of the world’s longest-running student-led forums on India, will return to Harvard University on February 14 and 15, 2026, convening global leaders, thinkers, and creators…
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Silent Classrooms, Loud Cries: The Legal Vacuum in India’s Student Mental Health System
A class 10th student of St. Columbia school, grappling with struggles of school and concomitant harassment, decided to give up his life. The sad part is that he reached out to the school…
Capitol Hill
Opinion: Looking at History
In spite of all the tough and bold talk, there comes a time in the White House when nearly everybody, including the President, is a bit apprehensive about what is…
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Bangladesh’s Dangerous Interregnum
Bangladesh has entered 2026 without the two women, who monopolized its politics for three decades. Khaleda Zia died on December 30th at 80; Sheikh Hasina lives in Indian exile, sentenced…
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A South Asian Realtor’s Perspective on Immigration and Homeownership in the DC Metro Area
As a South Asian and a Realtor with more than 20 years of experience in the DC metro area, I have had a front-row seat to the hopes, fears, and…
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India’s Anti-Dumping Push Is Not Fixing the Manufacturing Problem
Over time, India has become one of the most active users of anti-dumping duties in the world. In recent years, investigations have proliferated across steel, chemicals, solar equipment, engineering goods, and a broad range of…
Bangladesh
Why Political Uncertainty in Bangladesh Demands India’s Attention
As the parliamentary elections approach, the political landscape in Bangladesh is growing increasingly tense. Located strategically in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh shares political, economic and cultural ties with India, along with…
Capitol Hill
Opinion: Between Hope and Reality
In the political world of Republicans and Democrats, there is this hope that 2026 should definitely be better than how 2025 unfolded over the months. From the initial euphoria of…
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Does God Exist? A Third Argument
Every generation believes it is finally ready to settle the God question. Armed with better science, sharper logic, louder microphones. The debate repeats itself endlessly: one side insists that God…
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Learning from the World Through a Nepal Lens: My Experience at the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025
I had the privilege of participating in the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025, hosted at the Hylton Art Performance Center at George Mason University, Virginia, USA, from November 2–4, 2025.…
Capitol Hill
Epstein Files Release Rekindles Political Fault Lines, Tests Trump’s Transparency Pledge
The DOJ has released some 3,500 files on sex offender Jeffery Epstein to satiate the demand of angry democrats and a divided house of republicans thus reopening one of the…
Afghanistan
What I Learned About Conflict, Dignity, and Recovery While Visiting Sri Lanka’s Minefields with HALO
Sometimes, life delivers a humbling reset. Last week, I traveled eight hours north from Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka, with The HALO Trust, the world’s largest humanitarian demining organization. What…