Commentary

Poonam Sharma The United States was under the third day of its latest government shutdown on Thursday, with slim chances of an instant resolution as partisan gridlock remains to envelop Capitol Hill. The shutdown, prompted by the Senate's…

Poonam Sharma Not Religion vs. Religion, But Extremism vs. Civil Society The crisis unfolding on the continent is usually misconstrued as a conflict of religions—Muslim against Christian, Hindu against Muslim. Truth be told, the conflict is…

Poonam Sharma Rising Fury Against Muhammad Yunus Bangladesh's interim prime minister and Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus is under fire for the increasing persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh. There have been protests in West Bengal and…

Poonam Sharma  The Timeless Fairy Tale of Zubeen Long, long ago, in the misty valleys of Assam, where the great Brahmaputra river winds like a silver serpent and the hills hum with the wind, a miracle was born. But this miracle was not of…

Poonam Sharma In an unexpected policy about-face, the Trump administration has apparently put on hold a proposed $400-million arms package to Taiwan—just months after it had cleared it. The decision has fueled speculation in Washington,…

Poonam Sharma  PM Modi at 75: The Author and Poet  On his 75th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not only being hailed as a political figure but also as a prolific writer and poet. Beyond his fame for game-changing policies, Modi…

Poonam Sharma In a major ruling today, the Supreme Court of India declined to suspend Section 3D of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, nullifying any declaration or notification of a waqf over any property that was a "protected monument" or…

Poonam Sharma Within the past few days, a video has reached viral status worldwide. In the video, a man who is a supposed Pakistani migrant in Denmark makes a chilling threat to a Danish citizen: "In 10-15 years, there will be more…

Poonam Sharma The recent judgment of the Delhi High Court in X vs State (2025), dismissing a rape case against a married pilot, has again created a renewed controversy over where personal freedom stops and society's common moral fabric…

Poonam Sharma Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming tour of Manipur could not have been timed better. For months, Manipur has been grappling with ethnic unrest, cross-border tensions, and political agitation. As allegations of foreign…