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Ladakh UT Setting Example: Apricot Exports Mark a New Chapter in Horticultural Growth

Ladakh UT Setting Example: Apricot Exports Mark a New Chapter in Horticultural Growth

Aditi Dubey Jul 30, 2026 6 min read

Article by Aditi Dubey In a significant development for the region’s economy, Lieutenant Governor Vinai…

Bangladesh Artillery Modernisation

Bangladesh Artillery Modernisation

Debalina Ghoshal Jul 24, 2026 7 min read

Article by Debalina Ghoshal Amid the efforts of India’s Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, for…

Who Owns the Story of Punjab?

Who Owns the Story of Punjab?

Aditi Dubey Jul 16, 2026 6 min read

Article by Aditi Dubey “Wars do not end when the last bullet is fired. They…

POJK: JAAC Call for 15 July Long March

POJK: JAAC Call for 15 July Long March

Dr. Biplab Rath Jul 14, 2026 3 min read

Article by Dr Biplab Rath Background The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which has been…

Khalistan’s Empty Promise: Fringe Separatism Thrives on Disruption, Fraud, and Hatred

Khalistan’s Empty Promise: Fringe Separatism Thrives on Disruption, Fraud, and Hatred

Aditi Dubey Jul 14, 2026 6 min read

Article by Aditi Dubey The so-called Khalistan referendum, aggressively promoted by groups like Sikhs for…

Bangladesh: The Inevitable Return

Bangladesh: The Inevitable Return

Mahmud Hassan Ripon Jul 14, 2026 5 min read

Article by Mr Mahmud Hassan Ripon Two years have passed since the August 2024 ouster…

J&K’s Transformation: Economic Surge, Security Doctrinal Shift and Lessons for National Integration

J&K’s Transformation: Economic Surge, Security Doctrinal Shift and Lessons for National Integration

Dr Mohit Sharma Jul 3, 2026 6 min read

Article by Dr Mohit Sharma Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has undergone significant changes in recent…

The Awami League Will Return with Honour

The Awami League Will Return with Honour

M. Nazrul Islam Jul 2, 2026 6 min read

Article by M. Nazrul Islam On August 15, 1975, the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu…

77 Years of the Awami League: Why South Asia Cannot Afford to Let This Democracy Fail

77 Years of the Awami League: Why South Asia Cannot Afford to Let This Democracy Fail

Abu Obaidha Arin Jun 21, 2026 8 min read

The party that won Bangladesh its independence in 1971 and spent the decades since building…

How India’s Defence-Tech Startups Are Rewriting the Rules of War

How India’s Defence-Tech Startups Are Rewriting the Rules of War

Sudhanshu Kumar Jun 16, 2026 13 min read

Article by Dr Sudhanshu Kumar At approximately 4 PM one afternoon in early May 2025,…