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 gray-zone hybrid threats against Taiwan’s Pacific allies
China’s assertive posture in the Indo-Pacific, guided by the Communist Party, pursues a deliberate strategy to undermine regional stability while avoiding outright conflict. By targeting Taiwan’s Pacific allies, including Palau, Beijing deploys
Bank of Maldives to Introduce Indian Rupee Accounts, Aiming to Bolster Trade and Remittances
Malé, Maldives — In a significant move to deepen economic ties with India, the Bank of Maldives (BML) announced on Friday that it will begin offering Indian Rupee (INR) accounts for personal
Ambitious Thilamala Bridge Faces Mounting Delays From Indian Contractor Afcons
The Thilamala Bridge project—one of the largest and most technically demanding construction efforts in the history of the Maldives—continues to reshape expectations for national connectivity. Housing Minister Dr. Abdulla Muthalib reaffirmed that
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
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
Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 101: Remembering India’s Last Philosopher‑Statesman
NEW DELHI — On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 101st birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, calling him a “guiding light” whose personality and leadership “reside in the hearts of
India’s Nuclear Vision: The SHANTI Bill and a Path to Global Leadership
New Delhi — India’s bold nuclear reform, the SHANTI Bill, 2025, is not unfolding in isolation. It comes at the very moment when the country is positioning itself as a global hub
A Judge of Conscience: Justice S. Muralidhar’s Journey from Grassroots to Global Recognition
NEW DELHI — The world is talking about Justice S. Muralidhar again, and for good reason. In late November, the United Nations named the former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court
India’s Green Revolution: From Reliance on U.S. Grain to Feeding the World
India, once a nation dependent on American wheat shipments to stave off famine, now finds itself accused of “dumping” rice into the United States. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump told a
Trump’s National Security Strategy: A Sharper, Narrower, More Cultural America First
WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday released President Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy, a document that reads as a deliberate break from the post–Cold War script and a reset of American
Trump’s National Security Strategy: South Asia Through a Narrow Lens
WASHINGTON — In the 2025 National Security Strategy, South Asia is not given its own sweeping chapter. Instead, it appears as part of the Indo‑Pacific frame, filtered through competition with China and