Diplomacy had been traditionally understood as conduct of bilateral relations between the states focusing on the negotiations only in political, economic and security related drivers. However, the advent of the …
Opinion
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Opinion: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readJapan and the world observe the 81st anniversary of the horrific atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In a span of three days, between August 6 and 9, some 200,000 souls …
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Viksit Bharat 2047: A Roadmap to Become a Developed Nation
by Dr. Mohan Kumar 5 minutes readIt is creditable that the Government of India has set for itself and the nation a crucial goal: That India should become Viksit Bharat by 2047, which would be the …
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Opinion: All Sides Looking For An Exit
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThe Middle East and the world have been apprehensive for the last few weeks. On the one hand, it was missiles, bombs and drones all over followed by the usual …
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Jharkhand’s Quiet Revolution: A Conversation on Peace, Paper Leaks, and a State’s Lost Talent
by Vivek Dasby Vivek Das 7 minutes readThe traffic came to a standstill near Albert Ekka Chowk in Ranchi. I was stuck, like hundreds of others, watching a procession of students march past with placards and the …
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Solving the Puzzle of a Snake-Hooded Mysterious Deity
by Aditya Chatterjee 3 minutes readIn early June 2025, an idol – which locals readily identified as Lokeshwara Vishnu – was recovered while sand-mining at Bankura’s Dwarkeshwar River in the Indian eastern state West Bengal. …
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||“As Napoleon said, ‘To know a nation’s geography is to know its foreign policy.’” || – Robert D. Kaplan, The Revenge of Geography Ancient texts described Bhāratavarṣa (India) as “the land that lies to …
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From Dhaka to Washington: A Strategic Partnership That Could Reconfigure South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 7 minutes readThe evolution of Bangladesh–United States relations should no longer be viewed through the narrow prism of bilateral diplomacy. It is increasingly becoming part of a broader geopolitical realignment unfolding across …
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Creative talent is often celebrated, but young artists are rarely taught how to build a sustainable future around their work. Musicians, dancers, writers, and visual artists need more than artistic …
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The Platform That Doesn’t Just Teach—It Helps You Finally Understand
by Vivek Dasby Vivek Das 6 minutes readI’ve met dozens of founders over the years. Most of them talk about market fit, revenue models, and user acquisition. But every once in a while, you meet someone who …