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Why India’s Plan for a New Parliament May Spell a…
A new Indian Parliament with an increased capacity for members of parliament (MPs) raises the prospect of a…
Casualties of the Forever War: How the Taliban Is…
With US troops gradually leaving throughout the summer, the Taliban has been expectedly reclaiming territory in…
Strike One Against the Indian Democracy
While its neighbours seemed to flounder in maintaining democracy periodically, India stood steady. It is one of the…
Education in India: A Duty Forsaken During COVID-19
Education in India has become a right guaranteed by the government on paper, lacking in reality, and abandoned…
Who Cares About Peace in Afghanistan?
Both the Taliban and the Afghan government stand to lose from a peace deal: the Taliban will likely have to…
Voices from the Margin: Punjabi Farmers and Modi’s Farms…
Since late October, farmers have organized peaceful sit-ins along the roads from Haryana to the Indian capital,…
When a Silver Bullet Backfires: Analyzing the…
In theory, the microcredit model seemed ideal for reducing poverty. The UN even declared 2005 the "International…
Could Banning Nuclear Weapons Threaten World Peace?
"On October 24th, 2020, the international community reached a landmark treaty which triumphs over all predecessors…
Indian-Chinese Border Dispute Turns Deadly in the…
In the face of Chinese expansion, many Indians want to see action to counteract this regional force. Without…
The Tiny Island at the Heart of US Military Policy in…
In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, the region’s bastion of American hegemony. As Chinese…
Non-Alignment Movement: Cold War Relic or Legitimate…
Given that some members of NAM have outgrown their status as developing countries and others have acquired far more…
Bhutan and the Paradox of Happiness
Perhaps no state of being is more sought after than happiness. However, Bhutan’s happiness-based economic…