Governance & Public Policy

Tragedy in Turbat: Sufyan Baloch and the Hijacking of Youth by Extremist Ideologues

Tragedy in Turbat: Sufyan Baloch and the Hijacking of Youth by Extremist Ideologues

On July 22, 2025, Sufyan Baloch, a student, turned turned militant, got killed during a security operation against terrorists in Turbat, Balochistan. At just 25, he had a university degree, access to government-sponsored scholarships, and a promising future. But by the time of his death, he was a armed terrorist affiliated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).

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The Megacity Meltdown: South Asia's Urban Crisis

The Megacity Meltdown: South Asia’s Urban Crisis

South Asia’s megacities are a brutal paradox—gleaming towers overshadowing crumbling infrastructure. As cities like Delhi, Dhaka, Karachi, and Lahore buckle under pollution, inequality, and dysfunction, the urban crisis can no longer be ignored.

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Sikhs and India

Constructing the Other: The Indian State’s Long War on Sikh Identity

Since India’s independence in 1947, the Sikh community has faced a persistent pattern of marginalization through legal subversion, political suppression, and violent repression. From the denial of religious identity in the Constitution to the storming of the Golden Temple and the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms, this article examines how state institutions have systematically undermined Sikh rights, expression, and autonomy—both within India and across borders.

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