North Korea’s strongman Kim Jong Un does not have to try hard to be in the news. Normally on any given day of the week, he is either threatening South …
Opinion
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Over two days last week, the four candidates vying to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations took the public stage to share their plans for guiding the organization …
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Earth Day 2026: Why Climate Education Is Our Most Powerful Climate Solution
by Arwa Mosaed Musaaed 5 minutes readThe message for Earth Day this year, under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” is both urgent and hopeful. In 2026, the future of our planet will be shaped not …
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Friendship or Strategic Ambiguity? Reassessing India–Bangladesh Relations After Political Upheaval
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 5 minutes readThe political landscape of Bangladesh has undergone a dramatic transformation following mass protests that led to the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The events surrounding her government’s removal …
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Opinion: Between Hormuz and the Holy See
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIn the conspiracy theory environment of Washington DC, it will just be a matter of time before someone puts forth the argument that President Donald Trump’s spat with Pope Leo …
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The Islamabad Failure: How a Weekend of Diplomacy Brought the World Closer to War
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readIn the annals of failed diplomacy, the Islamabad talks may come to be remembered not merely as a missed opportunity, but as a turning point — the moment when the …
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Opinion: Need For Restraint in Actions and Words
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIt is pretty much anybody’s guess if one of the world’s oldest civilizations would have ended on Tuesday had it not been for the last-minute two-week ceasefire in the Middle …
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Trump’s Iran Miscalculation: A Warning for a Fragile Global Order
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 3 minutes read“Wars may be started at will, but they are ended by necessity.” The old insight, often attributed to Machiavelli, has taken on renewed relevance in the unfolding crisis involving Donald …
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Opinion: Sifting Through Noise and Clutter
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThere are a lot of developments in the Middle East pertaining to the American-Israeli war on Iran; but none that speaks or even point in any positive direction as to …
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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 …