The Conundrum That is Mohammad Yunus
Armed with a Nobel medal and the uncritical adulation of international media, Yunus has built not just a brand but a bulwark against scrutiny.
Perspective
Sheikh Hasina’s Death Verdict: A Judgement Steeped in Political Calculus
What unfolded in the International Crimes Tribunal was not a judicial inquiry but a political project—engineered by an unelected regime desperate to legitimise itself by delegitimising the woman who rebuilt the country for three consecutive terms.
Opium Farming in Afghanistan Shrinks by 20pct in 2025: UN Survey
There has been a massive drop in 2023 that followed the Taliban’s announcement in 2022 that it was outlawing narcotics production.
India Ramps Up Support after Afghan Quake, Vying with China for Influence
Chinese and Indian support is crucial for the Taliban, which seized power after US-led NATO forces withdrew in 2021 but remains shunned by Western nations over restrictions on women and UN sanctions.
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US Signs 10 years Defence Agreement With India
Relations between Washington and New Delhi had plummeted in August after Trump raised tariffs to 50 per cent, with US officials accusing India of fuelling Russia’s war in Ukraine by buying Moscow’s discounted oil.
Can Darul Uloom Deoband be India’s Soft Power Against Radicalism?
By Aditi Bhaduri A highlight of Afghanistan’s foreign minister Mullah Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to
Bangladesh Is No Proxy Battlefield: 1971’s Lesson, Pakistan’s Rogue Designs
By Anwar A. Khan “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
Decoding Amir Khan Muttaqi’s India Visit
India is now following a regional approach. This should work well for it – protect its strategic interests in the region, while hedge againstany threats.
Why Are Indian-Americans so Silent on US Visa Curbs?
From New Delhi’s perspective, the absence of one set of voices is a particular shock: Indian-Americans. The large, wealthy, and influential diaspora has been completely silent as the relationship between their country of origin and their adoptive home has collapsed.
Armenia and the India-Pakistan Rivalry
By Vladimir Poghosyan The mood and position of Armenian society, politicians, the military, and public