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India’s Strategic Autonomy And Lessons For World Politics

India’s experience shows that strategic autonomy, strong institutions, and long-term thinking remain the most effective tools for safeguarding national interest in an unequal global system, where power is concentrated in the hands of a few states and pressure on independent countries is a constant reality.

Podcast featuring Ashok Sawhny "Sahil"

In this exclusive conversation, Mehran Shah sits down with Ashok Sawhny Sahil, a renowned businessman and celebrated poet.

Tanhayi

Jagaiyo Na Mujhe Yaan̈
Bohot Andhera Hai

Let’s Think Again

Let’s Think Again Impatience they say,
now holds sway Impatience will bring forth gains,

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I Just Heard, Rasik Balama

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Ramadan can be a life-changing period for Muslims

My faith firmly believes in equality, dignity, compassion, respect, tolerance, justice and peace for other faiths, writes Frank F Islam for South Asia Monitor

Address by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of Raisina Dialogue 2021 in New Delhi, April 13, 2021

This edition of Raisina dialogue takes place at a watershed moment in human history. A global pandemic has been ravaging the world for over a year

Bengal election: Is Mamata Banerjee on self-defeating course?

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Manna

There is more to Manna than the Tamarisk tree

Go Live In The Past, Sometimes

When the present, it torments you

Politician-police-criminal nexus makes governance challenging in India

The implementation of apex court-suggested police reforms including creation of state level security commission is required immediately to break politicians-police-criminal nexus that has created a crisis of governance in India.

Healing Power of Words

Let your words a melody carry