EDUCATION

Are India's GDP numbers exaggerated?

March 23, 2026
India posted 7.8% GDP growth in the third quarter of fiscal 2025-26 and is projected to report 7.6% growth for the full year. These numbers are well beyond the analyst’s estimates and position India as the fastest-growing major economy. Additionally, the inflation and unemployment rates – at 3.21% and 4.9%…
EDUCATION

Bangladesh Elections: Can this BNP win help reset ties with India?

March 16, 2026
In August 2024, Bangladesh, a country that once gave a sense of calm in the neighbourhood, went a major political upheaval as student protests against the country’s reservation system turned into a huge and violent anti-government movement forcing then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country. After…
EDUCATION

China's Uyghur Genocide and its deafening silence

December 2, 2025
Genocide refers to an act where a particular group is killed, caused serious bodily or mental harm with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group. Now, the use of this term in today’s context makes obvious reference to Gaza. My today’s…
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Where is Russia-Ukraine war headed as ceasefire pressure lingers

November 25, 2025
24 hours…that’s what Donald Trump had said it would take him to end the Russia-Ukraine war after becoming president. But, here it’s been nearly a year to Mr Trump’s presidency and the conflict continues to hang on. Though, now there are signs and developments that this deadly conflict hanging for…
EDUCATION

Balochistan 'Conundrum' and the Failed Idea of Pakistan

September 7, 2025
“The Pakistan state has completely lost its writ in 5-7 districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwan which are in a position to declare independence soon.” This was the statement of Pakistani lawmaker and cleric, Maulana Fazlur Rehman in his country’s National Assembly in February this year, comparing the situation to…
EDUCATION

New Power Dynamics in West Asia and fall of the 'Muslim World' myth

June 30, 2025
Last few weeks saw the conflict in West Asia deepening further, as Israel launched a massive attack on Iran, prompting the Islamic Republic to hit back. The situation took a serious turn, when the United States too, on Israel’s behest, entered the war and bombarded the key nuclear facilities in…
EDUCATION

Union Budget 2025-26: Why BJP finally played the 'Middle Class' card?

February 11, 2025
On February 1st, the NDA government presented its 11th full budget. While every budget has talking points and some highlighting features, this one turned out to be particularly special, as perhaps for the first time, the government provided a huge relief to the Middle Class. The tax relief up to…