Analysis
The Cost of War
The generation that saw the horrors of the 1947 partition is fast getting extinct. Only a handful of such people on both sides of the border…
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What to Expect from Trump’s High-Stakes Middle East Visit
In mid-May, US President Donald J. Trump will visit the Gulf. His destinations will be Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Saudi Arabia…
Analysis
The Rise of “Friendshoring”: What is the future of globalization?
In an era defined by geopolitical instability, post-pandemic recalibration, new technologies and climate change, the notion of seamless globalization of three decades is losing its appeal.…
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In Bangladesh 2.0, State of Journalism Remains Far From Ideal
Bangladesh ranked 149th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index. The overall media climate since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster last August remains bleak,…
Analysis
The Global Economic Repercussions of President Trump’s Tariffs: Fragmentation in Global Trade
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive executive order in April 2025 that imposed a baseline tariff of 10 percent on all imports into the United…
Analysis
Is China Taking a Role in Myanmar’s Civil War?
Just three weeks after the devastating earthquake that rocked Central Myanmar, a similarly seismic event has impacted the complex civil war between multiple rebel organizations and…
Analysis
India Shouldn’t Weaponize Water in Fight with Pakistan
India’s Indus Waters Treaty suspension for Pakistan’s unproven role in Kashmir attack sets a troubling and dangerous precedent South Asia has seen its fair share of…
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রাজনীতিতে নারীর ছাঁটাই: সহিংসতা, বিদ্বেষই মূল কারণ
Analysis
Pahalgam Attack and the Fragile Illusion of Peace in Kashmir
“Gar firdaus bar-rue zaminast, hamiasto, haminasto” Famous Indian poet Amir Khusrau wrote this line in a poem which translates "If there is a paradise on earth,…
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Superpower Chess: Is India The Next to Be Checkmated?
America moves without thinking, India thinks without moving and China is the grand master, thinking and then moving Over years spent observing global events and decisions,…
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Defence Pacts With India and Need for Openness
In April 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka resulted in the signing of seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between New Delhi and…
Analysis
The Leadership Deficit
PAKISTAN’S problems seem to multiply by the day and contribute to the country’s deepening polarisation and instability. Public protests, insurgency, militant violence, terrorism, centre-province friction, disputes…