Opinion

The world is increasingly being engulfed by political turmoil, and externally motivated regime change leading to instability and the rise of fundamentalist forces. This has led to a power vacuum being exploited by Islamist...

India was declared as an independent country at 0001 hours on August 15, 1947, as millions of Indians witnessed the lowering of the Union Jack and the hoisting of the Tricolour by first Prime...

The relations between India and Bangladesh have significantly worsened following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in August 2024. This upheaval, which resulted from the ‘monsoon revolution’ driven by student protests, has dented the bilateral relationship, leading...

The rebels’ offensive against the Syrian government since November 27 has resulted in the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. The offensive, particularly by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led to the fall of...

The Romans said, “If you want peace, prepare for war.” But the Middle East seems to have found itself obsessed with this aphorism. In the region, peace is essentially a luxury - like finding...

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire 2024: Mirror of 2006: The hope of peace dawned on the prolonged Israel-Hezbollah conflict that devastated Lebanon and disrupted life in northern Israel. The United States and France brokered the ceasefire on...

Pakistan is a gun loving country where owning a gun is a status symbol and matter of pride. Guns are an integral part of Pakistani culture and society. In rural and tribal areas, particularly...

The long-range hypersonic missile test on November 16, 2024 by India, marks a major milestone in its strategic defence capabilities and its credible deterrence, particularly against China. This breakthrough places India in an elite group...

W estern propaganda about China’s failing economy is similar to the Russian economic collapse predicted since February 2022. Russia emerged stronger and so will China. China’s exports to the Global South and BRICS countries in...

While there is a commotion in the West following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval of change in the country’s nuclear doctrine, allowing armed forces to use atomic weapons in response to Ukraine’s deployment of...

The period was so far like the present period that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only – A...

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defence and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security indicates a new direction in American defence and security arrangements. Hegseth has...

The Carnegie India report provides an independent look at how to get the most out of India’s current technology ecosystem, and the measures that may need to be adopted or re-considered to build a...