The article critically examines the rise of Hindutva politics in India and its implications for secularism and minority rights. It discusses the BJP-RSS ideological relationship, communal violence, cow-protection laws, the Citizenship Amendment Act, hijab restrictions, Kashmir, and contrasts these developments with constitutional protections and selected minority-rights initiatives in Pakistan.Read More

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have faced several overlapping economic pressures, including external debt, declining foreign-exchange reserves, currency depreciation, high inflation, balance-of-payments difficulties, political instability and the effects of COVID-19 and global commodity shocks. This comparative assessment examines the similarities, differences and policy lessons Pakistan can draw from Sri Lanka’s crisis.Read More

Sheikh Hasina’s removal transformed Bangladesh’s domestic politics and regional relations. The country must now balance Indian, Chinese and Western interests while protecting its economic progress and national interests.Read More