Nepal is a country with unparalleled natural beauty, topped with glorious Sagarmatha, huge cultural richness and incredible human potential. Yet despite its talent, Nepal is still burning politically, economically and socially. The flame is not sudden or accidental; it has been driven for years by chronic political unrest, rampant corruption, economic stagnation and the rise…
On August 5, 2025, the union’s Home Minister Amit Shah became the longest-serving Home Minister, portraying his name in India’s political history, completing 2,258 days of office and surpassing LK Advani’s record. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him, calling the milestone “just the beginning” but the occasion was more than a number. It symbolizes the…
Over the past few months, the ongoing quarrel between the Election Commission (EC) and the opposition Indian group (except the AAM AADMI party) has been unfortunate. India has seen many fierce competitions between the ruling party and the opposition, some as prolonged and intense as anti-emergency movements, but never so direct conflict. Although questions about…
In August 2019, when Article 370 was abolished, Kashmir suddenly stood out from decades of isolation and became the driving force for rapid integration. Its soaring mountains and combat-filled politics have long been accomplices to keep the region physically and digitally distant, but withdrew from its special status the linkage project has accelerated sharply. Since…
The 1972 Shimla Agreement represents a fundamental diplomatic framework that continues to shape South Asian geopolitics. However, its core principles face systemic erosion from Pakistan’s enduring commitment to terrorism as Scraff. Given U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim to mediate Indian-Pakistan peace, it is crucial to study how the bilateral framework of this historical agreement remains…
Fix the alternative route to the inland northeast In the complex geopolitical landscape of South Asia, few regions have strategic vulnerabilities and national importance as India’s Siliguri Corridor. This narrow 20–22 km wide land, commonly known as the “chicken neck”, is the only land link between mainland India and its eight northeastern states. With the…
First, let me admit that I was born in 1953 at Gen-jurassic Park, the last batch of projects to use slide rules, which is also my father’s! I went from slide rules to Fortran IV, the mainframe Burroughs 6800 of 1980, mini computers, Apple iPads and laptops, and phones with more computers than the Eniac…
The waters of the Indus and its tributaries have long represented Pakistan’s strategic vulnerability. After an outrageous attack on civilian tourists in Pahalgam, the Indian Cabinet Security Council (CCS) decided to withdraw from the Indian Water Treaty (IWT) as both appropriate and appropriate. The IWT, which was signed in 1960 for six years under the…
In a major reciprocating gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day visit to Jeddah at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit comes nearly 19 months after the Crown Prince visited New Delhi during his visit to India’s G20 president in September 2023. This is the third visit to the…
In India or other parts of the world, the politicization of education is nothing new. In fact, even if they are not in power, political participants try to strengthen ideological support through the education system. We all remember how the ruling party at the time made a lot of tones and weeping, even went to…
