India’s challenges amidst Sheikh Hasina’s travails The Statesman 13 Aug 2024

India’s challenges amidst Sheikh Hasina’s travails The Statesman 13 Aug 2024

India’s challenges amidst Sheikh Hasina’s travails The Statesman 13 Aug 2024           A chapter in Bangladesh’s history has ended. The family which led the fight for freedom from the shackles of Pakistan and headed it for most part of its democratic phase will no longer have any role in its future. Sheikh Hasina’s departure from Dacca, amidst the rising violence, […]

The Bangladesh crisis and India Etv Bharat 08 Aug 2024

The Bangladesh crisis and India Etv Bharat 08 Aug 2024

The Bangladesh crisis and India Etv Bharat 08 Aug 2024           What played out in Bangladesh over the past few weeks brings back memories of the Arab Spring of 2010-11, where a single incident sparked widespread violence resulting in overthrowing long-term authoritarian rulers across North Africa and the Middle East. The spark in Bangladesh was reservations, reducing employment opportunities, which […]

PM Modi’s Ukraine visit: decoding who wants what ETV Bharat 07 Aug 2024

PM Modi’s Ukraine visit: decoding who wants what ETV Bharat 07 Aug 2024

PM Modi’s Ukraine visit: decoding who wants what ETV Bharat 07 Aug 2024           News reports mention that PM Modi is likely to visit Ukraine on 23rd August, details of which are still being worked out. This will be his first visit to the country since the war commenced. The PM had earlier visited Moscow for two days in July. […]

As tensions escalate in the Middle East… The Statesman 06 Aug 2024

As tensions escalate in the Middle East… The Statesman 06 Aug 2024

As tensions escalate in the Middle East… The Statesman 06 Aug 2024           The killing of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, possibly by Israel, has escalated tensions in the region. Ismail was in Tehran for the swearing in of the new Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, also attended by Indian cabinet minister, Nitin Gadkari. The fact that Israel was […]