Why Is Central Asia Losing Its Fight Against the Drug Wave?
For over three decades, the nations of Central Asia—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—served as a silent corridor. Opium and...
Europe’s Vanishing Dividends: How a Continent Lost Its Foundations
For decades, Europe has occupied a unique place in the global imagination. Its citizens enjoy long holidays, subsidized healthcare, nearly...
Why Is China’s Grip on Afghanistan and Pakistan Slipping Despite Billions in Bets?
A Regional Powerhouse Meets Its Match In the rugged borderlands where Afghanistan's Hindu Kush meets Pakistan's tribal belts, a familiar...
Why Has India Suddenly Embraced the Taliban It Once Branded Pure Evil?
A Shift from Scorn to Strategy In the corridors of South Asian diplomacy, where old grudges often dictate new alliances,...
Nepal’s Economic Crossroads: Can the Country Break Its Cycle of Crisis?
1. A Nation in Turmoil and a Deeper Story Behind the UnrestNepal enters its election year facing a crisis that...
Rethinking Bangladesh–India Transit Relations: Why Reciprocity Now Matters
Introduction: A Supply Chain Shock That Exposed a Larger Problem The story of Bangladesh’s transit crisis in 2025 begins not...
Can a Missile Shield Truly Protect India, or Will It Fuel a New Arms Race?
In an era of rapidly advancing missile technology, the promise of an impenetrable national shield has proven to be a...
Gaza-Ukraine Case: Can Peace Survive in an Age of Political Insanity?
Across the scorched earth of Gaza and the cratered fields of eastern Ukraine, a common question echoes: where is the...
Saudi–Pakistan Defence Pact: A Quiet Shift That India and the Middle East Cannot Ignore
In September 2025, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan quietly signed a new Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA)—a document that revived an...
What Hidden Traumas Shaped the Mind of Colombia’s Most Notorious Lone Gunman?
On a crisp December evening in 1986, the streets of Colombia's Bogotá hummed with the usual rhythm of a city...
Was a U.S. Airstrike in the Caribbean Justified or a Breach of Law?
In the humid air of a secure Capitol Hill room last week, a small group of lawmakers sat in silence...
How Will a Single Rail Line Redraw Trade Routes Between China and Europe?
In the ancient bazaars of Tabriz, where merchants once bartered silk and spices along the fabled Silk Road, a new...
Can Pakistan Withstand the New US Tariff Shock?
Opening Section: A Turning Point for Pakistan’s Export Future Pakistan’s long-standing export relationship with the United States is facing one...
Can India Get Rid of it Bureaucratic Puzzle?
On October 16, 2025, Central Bureau of Investigation teams raided the homes of Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General Harcharan Singh...
What Drives Pakistan’s Contradictions at Home and Abroad?
On the surface, Pakistan presents a nation embroiled in multiple, seemingly contradictory crises. It publicly condemns drone strikes in Afghanistan...
Baruipur: A Brutal Crime and the Politics of Silence
Written by Tawsif Reza Chowdhury, a student of the Department of Economics, University of Chittagong On the recent 5th of...
Fact Check: Is Drinking Lemon Water Every Morning Actually Beneficial?
For years, a simple morning habit has been wrapped in almost quiet promise: a glass of water mixed with lemon...
Can the G7 Still Shape the Global Economy in a Multipolar World?
For nearly five decades, the Group of Seven was widely viewed as the steering committee of the global economy. Decisions...
Has the EU Outsourced Its Economic Sovereignty?
Europe spent decades promoting open markets as a path to shared prosperity. Trade barriers fell, production networks stretched across continents,...
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