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On the Prospects of a Third World War
Frederick the Great remarks somewhere that diplomacy without force is like music without instruments. He forgot to add: when the music is off-key, one...
Assyrians are Already Persecuted in the Middle East, and Host Nations Must Guarantee Their Safety
On April 15th, 2024, the Assyrian community of Sydney, Australia, suffered a shocking and malicious hate crime, as a leading bishop, Mar Mari Emmanuel,...
People’s Revolutions: More Than the Will of the People
The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Iranian Revolution, and many other historical turning points. We were taught that they were primarily due to...
Ramifications of Taliban’s Ban on Girls’ Education
The Afghan Taliban has disallowed female students from attending classes at public and private universities, arguing they were not following the proper dress code....
A Global Economic Analysis: Is Normalcy in Store for 2023?
I seem to have forgotten how the world used to look like before 2020, especially in the context of economic sanity. The vagaries of...
The India-Israel Bilateral Relations: The Contemporary Gameplan
India recognised Israel on Sept 17, 1950 and permitted the establishment of a consulate in Mumbai but full official diplomatic relations were established in...
Why We Will Eventually Have to Listen to Putin
The Russo-Ukrainian war is escalating. The Russians have annexed 4 Ukrainian territories and also declared a partial mobilisation. The Ukrainians are gaining ground and...
Bangladesh in Washington’s Strategic Gaze: Ushering Into a Truly Strategic Partner?
Recently, US State Department official Afreen Akhter has stated that the U.S. perceives Bangladesh as a "truly important strategic partner". The statement is striking...
The American Protectionism: Ironic Display of Reclusive Policies in a Globalized Trade Order
My fascination with international trade has always been both intriguing and unsurprising. As a scholar of the contemporary global political economy, my focus was...
India Needs More Soldiers: Agnipath Could Be the Game Changer
Since 2019, no active recruitment happened in the Indian armed forces for three consecutive years. The Indian Government cited the COVID-19 pandemic for having...
Bandung and After: Indonesia’s Ongoing Struggle Against Extremism
Indonesia has been in recent times struggling to contain extremist trends. There have been alarm bells ringing over the past years about pervasive extremism;...
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On the Prospects of a Third World War
Frederick the Great remarks somewhere that diplomacy without force...
Middle East and Africa
Reevaluating Zionism: A Philosophical Perspective on the Modern State of Israel’s Prophetic and Historical Significance
As we reflect on the turbulent historical path of...
Foreign Policy
Treading Carefully: India’s Diplomatic Tightrope in the Neighbourhood
India’s foreign policy often recedes amidst the fervour of...
Opinion
Assyrians are Already Persecuted in the Middle East, and Host Nations Must Guarantee Their Safety
On April 15th, 2024, the Assyrian community of Sydney,...
Politics
People’s Revolutions: More Than the Will of the People
The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Iranian Revolution,...
