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A Transactional Turn in American Middle East Policy
Poonam Sharma
President Donald Trump’s second administration has launched an unconventional recalibration of United States policy in the Middle East, one that deliberately departs from the long arc of military-heavy interventionism that…
Bangladesh, Political Islam, and India’s Strategic Blind Spot
Poonam Sharma
India today faces the possibility of a multi-front security challenge—China on one axis, Pakistan on another, internal destabilisation within its borders, and a rapidly deteriorating situation in Bangladesh. Yet among these,…
A Nation on Edge After a Killing
Poonam Sharma
Bangladesh today finds itself trapped in a familiar but dangerous cycle—violence followed by outrage, outrage followed by political mobilisation, and mobilisation dissolving into factional chaos. The killing of Usman Hadi was…
Swami Shraddhananda: The Martyr of Hindu Renaissance
Poonam Sharma
History often remembers kings and conquerors, but it is sustained by those who chose conscience over comfort. Swami Shraddhananda was one such figure—fearless, uncompromising, and deeply humane. His life was not defined by…
Dr. Mohammad Yunus : On Being taught In an Indian University ?
Poonam Sharma
Education is not value-neutral. Every text prescribed, every thinker elevated, and every voice legitimized through a university curriculum sends a message—not just about knowledge, but about moral judgment, national…
Did Modi Misread Bangladesh?
Poonam Sharma
Were there flaws in the policies and strategies adopted by the Modi government in Delhi toward Bangladesh over the past decade?
According to most political and diplomatic experts, the answer is unequivocally yes.
One of…
Imran Khan calls for all out protests over 17yrs sentence in Toshakhana-II case
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khanon Sunday has called on his supporters to prepare for nationwide protests and announced his intention to challenge the verdict against him in the Islamabad High Court…
Bangladesh : Islamist Violence, Yunus–Jamaat Nexus Anti-India Propaganda Pushing to Collapse
Poonam Sharma
Bangladesh is no longer merely witnessing sporadic unrest. What is unfolding today looks dangerously close to a designed breakdown—one that combines Islamist street power, political vacuum, targeted violence against…
When Light Meets the Gun-The Moral Test of Global Leadership
Poonam Sharma
Festivals of light across civilizations—Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Eid’s spiritual culmination—symbolize hope, renewal, and the triumph of conscience over fear. Yet in recent years, these moments of collective faith have…
Bangladesh’s Controlled Breakdown: Warning India Cannot Ignore
Poonam Sharma
Recent intelligence assessments point to a disturbing reality unfolding in Bangladesh—one that goes far beyond routine political instability. According to an Intelligence Assessment Report reviewed by CNN-News18 and…