Commentary

Poonam Sharma In the high-stakes arena of Indian geopolitics, words often carry the weight of ammunition. The recent firestorm surrounding Prithviraj Chavan, a seasoned Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, has…

Poonam Sharma In moments of geopolitical tension, words can become weapons. When those words come from individuals who have held constitutional office, their impact travels far beyond television studios and social media timelines. Recent…

Poonam Sharma Walk into almost any mall, luxury hotel, café, airport lounge, or shopping complex in India, and one thing feels instantly familiar—not because it is Indian, but because it is not. Soft English pop, Western jazz, global…

Poonam Sharma In contemporary political discourse, allegations of “institutional capture” dominate debates around India’s democracy. Opposition leaders repeatedly accuse the ruling establishment of weakening constitutional bodies by…

Poonam Sharma The demolition of 11 illegal coke plants in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district is more than a routine administrative exercise. It marks the latest chapter in a long, uneasy confrontation between extractive industry,…

Poonam Sharma Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour beginning December 15, spanning Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, is not merely a sequence of diplomatic engagements. It is a carefully choreographed geopolitical arc that links…

Poonam Sharma In Bihar’s political history, few names have been as persistently linked with words like “scam,” “bail,” “hearing,” and “adjournment” as that of Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family. Over decades, the Lalu family has ceased to be…

Poonam Sharma  Sudden Attack Shatters Normalcy A recent terrorist attack suddenly turned a festive atmosphere into one of dread and terror. More than a dozen innocent lives were lost in an attack in which terrorists opened fire…

Imperial Ambition and a Calculated Exile Mir Jumla’s invasion of Assam in 1662–63 stands as one of the most dramatic yet paradoxical episodes in Mughal imperial history. Launched under Emperor Aurangzeb, the campaign combined…

Poonam Sharma There has been a new trend emerging in the socio-political arena of Assam—that of being “Assam without religion,” but in reality, it has been targeting only one community. There have been a number of postings by secular and…