VIEWS

Poonam Sharma The targeted Israeli attack on Hamas commanders in Doha, Qatar, has opened a perilous new front in the protracted Middle Eastern conflict, with potential implications that go far beyond the Gaza strip or Israel's boundaries.…

Poonam Sharma The political unrest in Nepal has again highlighted the way in which the global powers, Western institutions, and international social media platforms are influencing South Asian politics. Following the dramatic demonstrations…

Harshita Rai On September 9, the nation will watch closely as Members of Parliament cast their votes to elect India’s next Vice President. It may not be a direct election like the Lok Sabha polls, but make no mistake — this contest carries…

Standfirst In a flurry of remarks, President Donald Trump and his aides portrayed U.S.–India trade as a “one-sided disaster” and labeled India a “laundromat for the Kremlin.” The rhetoric is punchy—but much of it leaves out context on how…

Poonam Sharma The Indian Ocean and its surrounding Southeast Asian region have long been the battleground for competing global powers. Today, this contest is growing more intense as the United States and China extend their influence deeper…

Poonam Sharma The Odisha government has embarked on one of the largest religious land recovery campaigns in modern India, seeking to reclaim nearly 58,000 acres of land belonging to Lord Jagannath that had, over the centuries, slipped into…

Harshita Rai A wave of anti-US sentiment has erupted across India after US President Donald Trump slapped an unprecedented 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian crude oil. The penalty — among…

Poonam Sharma In the politics and economics of the present day, city life itself is now an experiment. Surveillance systems, drones, and street-level control are remaking societies in ways that feel less like freedom and more like being…

By Harshita Rai When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited on Tuesday, he was not merely unveiling a new financial instrument for women’s empowerment—he was sending a clear message.…

Poonam Sharma The Congress party is again in the eye of the storm — this time for meddling with the cultural and religious conscience of Karnataka's world-famous Mysuru Dussehra. What has traditionally been commemorated as an emblem of…