India’s national security challenges amid global disorder
The combative rise of China has challenged US hegemony in global relations. In such a world, the crafting of a foreign policy that ensures national security requires vigilance, patience, caution, economic and military clout, and more importantly, constant risk management that enables India to maintain its strategic autonomy.
Balochistan's enforced disappearances: When will Pakistan own up to its flawed policies?
Many fear that the Balochistan situation could lead to a 1971-like crisis that split the country due to centralised power, military operations against civilians, and foreign overreach. Why, then, have these lessons not been learned?
Why peace continues to elude Manipur
The ethnic cleansing under Biren Singh’s watch broke all records – Kuki-Zo women paraded naked and subjected to mass rape publicly, with some token FIRs. This is also viewed as the reason why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has avoided visiting violence-stricken Manipur in the past 16 months.
India's patriarchal nightmare: The Kolkata horror, and illusion of justice
The Kolkata case is a stark reminder of the persistent failures of India's criminal justice system in addressing sexual violence against women. To truly address the issue of rape in India, there must be a holistic approach that includes legal reforms
