The Lyricist and the Mufti: A Search for God in a Divided Age
NEW DELHI — In a quiet hall at the Constitution Club, just a stone’s throw from India’s Parliament, two men sat across from each other to argue a question as old as
China’s High-Speed Rail: Debt and Doubt Derail Ambition
China’s high-speed railway network, a sprawling 30,000-mile marvel, stands as a symbol of the country’s rapid modernization. Launched under Xi Jinping’s ambitious vision in 2013, it has grown into one of the
A Golden Jubilee of Friendship: Viet Nam and the Maldives Move forward to a New Path
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India at 77: A Rising Democracy Marks Its Republic Day With Confidence and Global Ambition
Congratulations to India on its 77th Republic Day, a moment that invites both celebration and reflection. The anniversary arrives at a time when the country stands more confident on the world stage
Viet Nam holds the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party
Viet Nam holds the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) from 19 to 25 January 2026 in Ha Noi, the country’s capital. The Congress is regarded as
Poor enforcement and complicity of protectors worsen child trafficking in Pakistan
Child trafficking in Pakistan remains rampant despite strong legal safeguards, largely due to weak protection and regulatory oversight, which have further deteriorated as a result of the involvement of some NGOs and
Iran’s Resilience: A Lesson in Sovereignty Amid Global Pressures
In the volatile theater of Middle East geopolitics, Iran stands as a perennial target of international scrutiny and sanctions. For decades, the Islamic Republic has been portrayed as a rogue state, its
Emerging Defence Blocs Reshape Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean Geopolitics
A pair of fast‑consolidating defence alignments — one stretching from Ankara to Islamabad, the other anchored in the Eastern Mediterranean — is beginning to redraw the strategic map of two of the
Does Jamaat-e-Islami’s 11-Party Alliance Signal Strength or Strategic Weakness?
Ahead of the national elections in Bangladesh on February 12, Jamaat-e-Islami has formed a large alliance. The party’s previous eight-party alliance of Islamic parties has recently been joined by the National Citizens’
India Reclaims the Classroom: Rajasthan and UP Make Newspaper Reading Mandatory
India Reclaims the Classroom: Rajasthan and UP Make Newspaper Reading Mandatory — Global Scholars Call It a Model for Critical Literacy. At a time when much of the world is grappling with
Economic Pressures and New Partners Shape a Maldives India Reset in 2026
Relations between India and the Maldives have not always been linear. The three decades of Gayoom’s rule were marked by unusual stability, but the years that followed introduced sharp swings driven by
Pakistan’s brain drain deepens: 2.9 million leave in 3 years amid economic, social strain
The haemorrhaging of Pakistan’s human capital has reached alarming proportions. According to official data from the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment — cited in multiple national reports — nearly 2.9 million
India’s Homegrown MRI Scanner Hums With National Ambition
CHANDRAPUR, India — In a quiet corner of Maharashtra, at the Chandrapur Cancer Care Foundation near Nagpur, a sleek new machine hums to life: India’s first fully indigenous 1.5-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging