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Poonam Sharma Not Religion vs. Religion, But Extremism vs. Civil Society The crisis unfolding on the continent is usually misconstrued as a conflict of religions—Muslim against Christian, Hindu against Muslim. Truth be told, the conflict is…

In the vast mosaic of India’s entrepreneurial renaissance, the name Meenal Barapatre shines as a symbol of grit, grace, and groundbreaking vision. From the quiet lanes of Bhopal to the bustling entrepreneurial circles of Mumbai, her life…

Collective consciousness refers to the shared awareness, beliefs, values, and emotions within a group or society. It functions as an invisible thread connecting individuals and enabling coordinated action. When individuals align on the…

Poonam Sharma  The Timeless Fairy Tale of Zubeen Long, long ago, in the misty valleys of Assam, where the great Brahmaputra river winds like a silver serpent and the hills hum with the wind, a miracle was born. But this miracle was not of…

Book Review: Foreign Capital and Economic Growth in India: Time Series Estimation by MAHENDRA PAL Springer Nature, Singapore https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-99-2299-4 Palgrave Macmillan Springer Nature 2023 Pages 185  …

Poonam Sharma The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the main opposition party in Bihar, is facing an unprecedented internal crisis. What started as a low-point moment on its high-profile "Bihar Adhikar Yatra" has gathered momentum to reach the…

Poonam Sharma In an unexpected policy about-face, the Trump administration has apparently put on hold a proposed $400-million arms package to Taiwan—just months after it had cleared it. The decision has fueled speculation in Washington,…

Prof Madan Mohan Goel, Proponent Needonomics & Former Vice-Chancellor (Thrice) The World Trade Organization’s World Trade Report 2025 titled “Making Trade and AI Work Together to the Benefit of All” (114 pages excluding annexures and…

Poonam Sharma India’s judiciary often proclaims itself the custodian of constitutional morality. Yet, controversies like Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s remarks on religious rituals or now CJI D.Y. Gavai’s recent quip about Lord Vishnu…

Poonam Sharma The clanking of iron gates in Kathmandu this September did more than reverberate through Nepal's Parliament complex; it resonated across all of South Asia. Energetic protesters charging barriers, shattering windows, even…