Leadership: Between Romanticism and Realism

For centuries, what constitutes good leadership has been an intriguing subject. In South Asia, such paradoxes in theories in the context of nation-building are exemplified by the propensity of the general public to transform their enthusiasm into slavish loyalty.
Bollywood: India’s Propaganda Tool
In Modi\’s India, the religious extremists and ultra-nationalists are using the media as a tool of propaganda to justify their unjustifiable atrocities and violence against Muslims and other minorities in India.
Agnipath: Game-Changer for India?
As India takes to the “Paths of Fire”, can Pakistan afford to remain sound asleep?
Preventive vs. Creative Aim in Pakistan’s Founding Vision

Pakistan, the vision of founding fathers, and the aim of a separate homeland – March 23, 1940, unreserved triumph or unfinished business?
The Times They Are A-Changin’

Russia has invaded Ukraine. The whole world is experiencing the tremors. How is the World Order changing? Where will this current flux lead the world?
South Asia: In the Midst of a European Conflict

The implications of the ongoing crisis are not only limited to Europe. The Russian intervention will produce indispensable ramifications for South Asia as well. As gas and oil prices will face a surge amid the crisis in Europe, this will likely cause a severe recession for South Asian economies and will hamper the manufacturing capacities.
Rights Violations in India’s Karnataka
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Female Muslim students barred from entering their classrooms for wearing a hijab walk outside their college in Udupi, Karnataka, India, violating their basic right.
Kashmir – The Geoeconomic Trends

Since October 27th, 1947, Kashmir’s illegal occupation persists. Delhi’s August 5th, 2019 move aims for demographic change.
Chapters on democracy, secularism, and citizenship edited out of Indian schoolbooks
Teaching Chapters on Democracy A recent controversy over the fact that government-run schools in India are no longer teaching chapters on democracy rights, secularism, federalism, and citizenship, among other topics. These teaching chapters on democracy concepts that supposedly lie at the core of the Indian Constitution. Now seem to come into conflict with the Hindu-majoritarian […]