Commentary

Poonam Sharma As trends from the Maharashtra local body elections of 2026 began to indicate a clear lead for the ruling Mahayuti alliance, political reactions followed a familiar script. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once again raised…

Poonam Sharma With Tamil Nadu heading towards a crucial Assembly election later this year, political rhetoric in the state is taking an increasingly disturbing turn. A recent statement attributed to DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran—allegedly…

Poonam Sharma From One-Way Dependence to a Shifting Equation For years, India’s economic engagement with China followed a predictable script. Indian markets opened wider, Chinese goods flowed in effortlessly, and a quiet dependence took…

Poonam Sharma Nationalism does not grow overnight, nor is it something that can be imposed from above through speeches or slogans. It grows quietly—through shared experiences, memories, values, and a sense of belonging. People begin to…

Poonam Sharma Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran’s modern history has unfolded through a near-continuous cycle of upheaval, confrontation and survival. What began as a popular uprising against an autocratic monarch has evolved into…

Poonam Sharma A flood of dramatic claims circulating across alternative media platforms and private intelligence-watch networks over the past two weeks is fueling speculation that Iran may be facing its most serious internal and external…

Poonam Sharma The outrage has now openly erupted not just in other countries of the world, but even inside the United States. In a moment, People in America have openly come out on the streets and how protests against Donald Trump are…

Poonam Sharma Claims that a sonic or sound-based weapon may have been used during a US operation in Venezuela have triggered fascination, fear, and speculation. Even though these claims remain unverified, their very plausibility raises a…

Poonam Sharma Ashwini Upadhyay has once again pushed India into a deeply uncomfortable but unavoidable conversation. With a single sentence—“If secularism could be imposed during the Emergency, then why can’t India be declared a Hindu…

Poonam Sharma For nearly five years, Umar Khalid has remained incarcerated under the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots—one of the most traumatic episodes of…