There is a certain image of Indian success in the United States that has become almost automatic. It is about writing code, raising venture capital and building in Silicon Valley, …
Opinion
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As a student of law who always found political science interesting, I was taught how elections in India, more often than not, were battles of ideology, of competing visions of …
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Delhi’s Big Screen Moment: How the Capital Is Rewriting India’s Film Festival Playbook
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 6 minutes readFor decades, India’s film festival circuit has been defined by a familiar triangle. Goa hosts the country’s flagship state-backed spectacle — red carpets, global premieres, and tiered accreditation badges that …
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Beyond Diplomatic Assurances: Why Bangladesh Must Hold Its Embassies Accountable on Money Laundering
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 4 minutes readBangladesh’s recent diplomatic engagement with Switzerland on combating money laundering and recovering illicit financial assets has once again brought the issue into focus. The meeting between Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed …
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The last thing that the conflict in the Middle East needs is another nation trying to insert itself, on its own or at the nudging of others in the region …
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Opinion: Messages, Negotiations, and Wishful Thinking
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThere is only thing that nearly everyone is sure of in the Middle East war with Iran: NOTHING. A conflict which is soon to enter the second month has seen …
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Opinion: Limitations of Japan in the Middle East
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readFor a person who has shown herself quite adept in taking political risks, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gambled on another one by landing in Washington DC for her meeting with …
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India on the Edge: How the Iran War Is Testing Modi’s Economic Miracle — and His Political Future
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 9 minutes readWhen Narendra Modi flew to Jerusalem on February 26 to address the Knesset — becoming the first Indian prime minister to do so — the timing carried an unmistakable strategic signal. Two …
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Opinion: Moving From Madness To Insanity
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readWhat was seen as unthinkable during the heydays of the Cold War is now being talked about as if the nightmare is around the corner. Reports have it that officials …
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Is the New Transgender Amendment Constitutionally Sound?
by Mansi Pathak and Tanu Priya 4 minutes readWhat is Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026? On March 12, 2026, Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment introduced the “Transgender Persons (Protection of …