What multinational departures reveal about Pakistan’s deeper woes
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:18 pm
Pakistan is at a crossroads, but not one of hopeful promise—rather, one of foreboding decline.
Keeping ‘Viksit Bharat’ at the heart of Independence Day celebrations
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:19 pm
As Independence Day celebrations unfolded across the region, venues were filled with a palpable sense of patriotic and nationalistic fervour.
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:20 pm
Pakistan went to the Paris Olympics with a mere contingent of seven athletes and no one even expected that the South Asian nation would return home with a gold medal, thanks to the stellar performance by javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem.
Hindenburg Report: Fiction masquerading as fact
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:21 pm
The release of the latest Hindenburg Report yesterday has ignited a firestorm of controversy, targeting the Adani Group and raising serious concerns about the integrity of India’s financial markets.
The global journey of Patiala gharana: Fading echoes in Punjab
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:21 pm
In the heart of Delhi’s cultural landscape, the India International Centre recently reverberated with the soulful strains of a rare musical tradition.
Divisive rhetoric by Pannun echoes Pakistan’s agenda
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:22 pm
A recent video circulating on WhatsApp and social media has sparked significant concern and debate.
South-West Punjab’s shrimp farming is emerging as a 'salty revolution'
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:24 pm
In the arid expanses of south-west Punjab, where groundwater salinity and waterlogging once spelled agricultural despair, a remarkable transformation is underway.
The Mirage of Khalistan: A dying dream of extremists
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:26 pm
The recent Khalistan Referendum has predictably fallen flat, failing to garner the traction its extremist proponents had hoped for.
Kargil Remembrance: India’s firm stance against terrorism from Pakistan
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:28 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations as a platform to deliver a stark warning to Pakistan, underscoring India’s resolute stance against terrorism.
Double standards in addressing extremism: The west’s inconsistent response
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:29 pm
In recent events, the West’s selective outrage over acts of extremism has become glaringly evident.
The price of inaction: When extremist fringe threatens a whole community
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:30 pm
In the wake of a deeply troubling incident that recently unfolded in a Canadian park, the disturbing reality of communal harassment and racial aggression has once again come into stark focus.
What is behind the Azerbaijan–Pakistan love affair?
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:35 pm
For those who follow South Caucasus geopolitics closely, Pakistan is not a “new player in the game.”" Islamabad has always closely supported Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is the only country in the world yet to recognize Armenia as a sovereign state.
Beyond extremist rhetoric: Choosing progress for Punjab
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:37 pm
In recent months, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a figure associated with the fringe Khalistan separatist movement, has made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Pakistan’s terror tactics aim for unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, Sikhs demand action
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:37 pm
In a strong and impassioned response to the recent terror attack in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, Sikh leder of National Akali Dal National President Paramjeet Singh Pamma, has demanded immediate and stringent action from the government.
China behind Pakistan’s military push, asserts Baloch activist
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:38 pm
In a recent statement, Hyrbyair Marri, a prominent Baloch political figure based in the United Kingdom, has vehemently criticised Pakistan’s military operation, Azm-e-Istehkam, ongoing in the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
Manipulation and misrepresentation: The dangers of supporting Khalistan lobbying
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:40 pm
In the wake of recent electoral victories by a couple of radical leaders in Punjab, a dangerous trend has emerged with Pro-Khalistan Elements leveraging these outcomes to gain legitimacy and mobilize support in mainstream politics across the West.
American Delusions and Politics of Religious Freedom
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:40 pm
The US state department criticised India’s record in its State Department’s report on International Religious Freedom for 2023 and alleged the government had failed to protect members of religious minorities from violence or investigate hate crimes.
From no-fly list to parliamentary tribute: Nijjar Paradox in Canada
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:42 pm
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, recently found herself in the eye of a political storm when questioned about the government’s seemingly contradictory stance on Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Pakistan needs to rethink its drug strategy, and fast
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:43 pm
In an increasingly globalized world, the illicit drug market continues to flourish, casting long, dark shadows over nations worldwide.
China’s covert influence on the Khalistan extremist movement
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
In a digital age where the battle for hearts and minds is waged as fiercely online as it is in the streets, revelations about China’s covert operations on social media are deeply unsettling.
How India-backed Chabahar Port can transform Afghanistan
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
In a significant move this month, India and Iran inked a landmark 10-year pact, inclusive of a renewable clause, for the continued development of the Chabahar Port.
Changing Craft of Political Campaigns in India: Medium As the Message
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
Both politics and communication are as old as human existence. From cave paintings to smart phones, the medium has evolved and so also the art of messaging. Much before mobiles with the internet became ubiquitous, Marshall McLuhan came up with his famous ‘Medium is the Message’ dictum, meaning it is the medium rather than content which defines the way we experience the world.
Double standards: Unmasking western media’s bias against India
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
The recent slew of reports by American media outlets, notably the Washington Post and The Guardian, concerning alleged actions of the Indian government, has underscored a troubling trend in international journalism. With an “exclusive” report on an assassination plot on American soil purportedly linked to India during its national elections, questions arise not just about the timing of such revelations but also about the inherent biases they may reflect.
International Interference in India's domestic politics
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
India, the largest democracy in the world, is going through its 18th national election.
Unmasking bias: India’s rejection of US human rights report
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
India strongly rejected the United States State Department report titled "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: India."
Forging global security: Insights from India-Russia dialogue and SCO Meeting
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval conducted a series of bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the XII International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Burgeoning India-US trade synergy and collaboration with global vision
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is leading a trade mission to New Delhi, India from April 22-25, 2024.
CAA- A boon for persecuted religious minorities in Indian neighbouring states
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
On March 11, 2023, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024.
India’s ambitious semiconductor manufacturing plan
Sep 15, 2024, at 11:27 am
Just as the Government of India has prioritised the construction of roads to connect the country, it has embarked on an ambitious plan to make India self-sufficient in the production of semiconductor chips.
Sep 15, 2024, at 11:27 am
Reuters reported on 28 February that a Dutch court had said that it had charged two Pakistani nationals over public calls for the murder of far-right anti-Muslim leader Geert Wilders, who aims to lead a new government after his party won the Dutch general elections in November last year.