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Power, Faith, Cost of Compromise: India at a Strategic Crossroads
Poonam Sharma
When Symbolism Becomes Strategy
In global politics, symbolism is never neutral. When a Prime Minister visits a church or lights a candle, the act is projected far beyond its immediate intent. It is read, interpreted,…
Religion :Freedom, Limits, and State Responsibility
Poonam Sharma
Article 25 of the Indian Constitution guarantees every citizen the freedom to profess, practise, and propagate religion, subject to public order, morality, and health. This balance is deliberate. It neither permits unchecked…
Rising Storm in South Asia: Manufactured Second Front
Poonam Sharma
Right now, India and Pakistan are once again pouring petrol on the water issue. What happened overnight was extremely intense—many developments took place. At the same time, the issue in Bangladesh that social media and…
Bangladesh, Political Islam, and India’s Strategic Blind Spot
Poonam Sharma
India today faces the possibility of a multi-front security challenge—China on one axis, Pakistan on another, internal destabilisation within its borders, and a rapidly deteriorating situation in Bangladesh. Yet among these,…
Nikhil Kamath, Kishore Biyani Launch ‘The Foundery’ for Early-Stage Startups
Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath and Future Group founder Kishore Biyani unveil The Foundery
90-day residential startup launchpad based in Alibaug, Maharashtra
Backed by top founders, investors, and industry leaders as mentors
Programme…
Railway Stocks Rally After Fare Hike Announcement
Railway stocks rise 2%–20% intraday; Jupiter Wagons jumps 20%
Rally follows Indian Railways’ revised fare structure effective December 26
Fare hike expected to add ₹600 crore to Railways’ annual earnings
Despite surge, most…
Swami Shraddhananda: The Martyr of Hindu Renaissance
Poonam Sharma
History often remembers kings and conquerors, but it is sustained by those who chose conscience over comfort. Swami Shraddhananda was one such figure—fearless, uncompromising, and deeply humane. His life was not defined by…
Battle for the Hills: Tripura’s Hills Set Stage for BJP–TIPRA Clash
The political landscape of Tripura is heating up as the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections approach. Established under the August 1979 Act and governed by the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution,…
Bangladesh : Islamist Violence, Yunus–Jamaat Nexus Anti-India Propaganda Pushing to Collapse
Poonam Sharma
Bangladesh is no longer merely witnessing sporadic unrest. What is unfolding today looks dangerously close to a designed breakdown—one that combines Islamist street power, political vacuum, targeted violence against…
Rani Ropuiliani: Forgotten Queen Who Defied Empire in Mizoram
Poonam Sharma
Indian history textbooks often reduce the freedom struggle to a few urban narratives, leaving the Northeast marginalized. Rani Ropuiliani’s story challenges this erasure. She was not merely a regional figure but a symbol of…