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Rani Ropuiliani: Forgotten Queen Who Defied Empire in Mizoram
Poonam Sharma
Indian history textbooks often reduce the freedom struggle to a few urban narratives, leaving the Northeast marginalized. Rani Ropuiliani’s story challenges this erasure. She was not merely a regional figure but a symbol of…
Black Flags: What ISIS Symbols in Bangladesh Really Signal
Rising violence in Bangladesh and reports of ISIS flags in Dhaka raise troubling questions about radical infiltration, political instability, and the role of Mohammad Yunus in a nation at the edge of chaos.
Dhurandhar: A Cinema Stops Pretending begins Speaking Truth
Poonam Sharma
Dhurandhar is not just a film—it is a moment in Indian cinema when storytelling decides to stop whispering and starts speaking plainly. From its first frame to its last unsettling silence, the film announces that it has no…
36 Years of Displacement: A Protest
By Rakesh Koul
Social Activist & Senior Journalist
For thirty-six long years, the Kashmiri Pandit community has lived as migrants within the borders of their own country. They are a people displaced, often unheard, and eternally…
Why Mizoram Matters in India’s Eastern Defence Architecture
Poonam Sharma
India’s decision to explore the establishment of a fourth new Army base in Mizoram, following the creation of three strategically positioned bases in West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam, marks a decisive evolution in New Delhi’s…
When Political Speech Becomes Strategic Damage
Poonam Sharma
In moments of geopolitical tension, words can become weapons. When those words come from individuals who have held constitutional office, their impact travels far beyond television studios and social media timelines. Recent…
China’s Trillion-Dollar Trade Surplus: Real Weapon the People
Poonam Sharma
When China announced a near $1 trillion trade surplus in 2024, followed by another $1 trillion within just the first eleven months of 2025, it stunned the global economic community. Western economists scrambled for…
When Politics Entered the Bench: The Baharul Islam Episode
Poonam Sharma
In contemporary political discourse, allegations of “institutional capture” dominate debates around India’s democracy. Opposition leaders repeatedly accuse the ruling establishment of weakening constitutional bodies by…
A Conquest That Failed: Mir Jumla And The Ordeal Of Assam
Imperial Ambition and a Calculated Exile
Mir Jumla’s invasion of Assam in 1662–63 stands as one of the most dramatic yet paradoxical episodes in Mughal imperial history. Launched under Emperor Aurangzeb, the campaign combined…
Underground War in Bangladesh
Poonam Sharma
Between August 31 and September 4, Bangladesh saw one of the most significant secret escalations in its modern political history-an undeclared war fought in hotel rooms, island corridors, border jungles, secret training…