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Poonam Sharma Former US President Donald Trump has once again placed himself at the center of global diplomacy by proposing a new international initiative aimed at restoring peace in Gaza. The proposal, informally referred to as the “Board…

By Poonam Sharma The political developments within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura over the past few years reveal a troubling gap between expectation and reality. When Biplab Kumar Deb stepped down as Chief Minister and Manik…

Poonam Sharma As trends from the Maharashtra local body elections of 2026 began to indicate a clear lead for the ruling Mahayuti alliance, political reactions followed a familiar script. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once again raised…

By Harshita Rai Kashi is not just India’s oldest city. It is one of humanity’s oldest living civilisations — a sacred geography where time does not move in decades but in millennia. Every ghat, every stone, every ritual breathes memory.…

Poonam Sharma With Tamil Nadu heading towards a crucial Assembly election later this year, political rhetoric in the state is taking an increasingly disturbing turn. A recent statement attributed to DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran—allegedly…

Poonam Sharma From One-Way Dependence to a Shifting Equation For years, India’s economic engagement with China followed a predictable script. Indian markets opened wider, Chinese goods flowed in effortlessly, and a quiet dependence took…

Poonam Sharma Nationalism does not grow overnight, nor is it something that can be imposed from above through speeches or slogans. It grows quietly—through shared experiences, memories, values, and a sense of belonging. People begin to…

Poonam Sharma Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran’s modern history has unfolded through a near-continuous cycle of upheaval, confrontation and survival. What began as a popular uprising against an autocratic monarch has evolved into…

Poonam Sharma A flood of dramatic claims circulating across alternative media platforms and private intelligence-watch networks over the past two weeks is fueling speculation that Iran may be facing its most serious internal and external…

Poonam Sharma In the coming days, the United States Supreme Court is expected to deliver a judgment that could redefine the limits of presidential power in trade policy. At the center of the case is a question with global consequences:…