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Reclaiming soft power for a new global era
India’s patent civilisational depth and vivid culturality have been described as its latent (and underutilized) soft power. From Ayurveda to Artificial Intelligence (AI), from yoga to zero, the timeless wisdom of this ancient land convinces without conquest. Its resonance is predicated on dialogue and not on domination. Terms like “Incredible...
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Constitutionalised coup d’état in Pakistan
18 November 2025 | Bhopinder Singh -
India’s soft power needs a reset
04 November 2025 | Bhopinder Singh -
Forsaking law in the name of justice
10 October 2025 | Bhopinder Singh -
Protecting India’s Shiite Sensibilities
18 July 2025 | Bhopinder Singh -
Trump’s Quest for a Nobel: A Deal Too Far?
30 June 2025 | Bhopinder Singh -
India’s royal: Distorted past, erased legacy
20 June 2025 | Bhopinder Singh -
China’s modern warfare without war
30 May 2025 | Bhopinder Singh
Chip of the old Bhutto bloc
Bilawal Bhutto’s threats only reminded of the long, troubling tradition of populist grandstanding that has defined the Bhutto dynasty — rhetoric rich in symbolism, yet often dangerously devoid of responsibility and realism The chip-of-the-old-block was visible when Bilawal Bhutto thundered theatrically in Urdu (a language that he speaks with a heavy...
India’s strategic dilemma with US
Can India truly trust the US in moments of strategic need, especially with transactional leadership styles like Trump’s resurfacing? The past offers warnings, and the present demands clear-eyed realism Whenever the issue of the United States as a strategic military ally of India is discussed, discomforting memories of the past resurface....
Yunus’s gambit with China
Yunus faces mounting accusations of aligning with extremist forces, alienating traditional allies like India, and stoking regional tensions for political survival. Has the icon of empowerment become the architect of instability? On 10th December 2006, accepting the Nobel Prize, Bangladeshi economist and businessman, Muhammad Yunus, said, “A human being is born...
Religious supremacism in Pakistan
What began as a tool of political manoeuvring during the Zia-ul-Haq era has now morphed into an all-encompassing force, blurring the lines between faith and performance Muhammad Ali Jinnah may have wished, “Religion should not be allowed to come into Politics....Religion is merely a matter between man and Godâ€, but reality...
Aga Khan IV: A bridge of tolerance in a polarised world
His legacy, embodied in the Aga Khan Development Network, stands as a testament to pluralism and social upliftment, offering a model of progressive faith World at large is suffering from acute polarisation based on religious fervour laced with extremism, supremacism and revisionism, across all faiths. This aggressive phenomenon when conflated with...
Trump’s America: A reality check for the Desis
In Trump’s transactional world no group, not even the perceived ‘model minority,’ is immune from the fallout of his unpredictable policies It’s not Elon Musk’s early frustrations with President Donald Trump handing over the crucial project to build America’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) infrastructure to rival Sam Altman-led ‘Stargate’, that ought to...
The calculus behind global invitations
The guest list of Republic day, over the years has reflected India’s growing global aspirations, balancing diplomacy with pragmatism Beyond the obvious suggestions of bilateral bonhomie and relationship, there is an invisible calculus of cold strategy in inviting foreign Heads of State to events like the Republic Day, in the Indian...
