TWO MILESTONES IN HISTORY: Pakistan’s Nuclear tests – and the Conquest of Constantinople
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The month of May has been important in history. On 28 May 1998, Pakistan became a nuclear power, the first and only country in the Muslim world to attain this status. Pakistan was constrained to conduct the tests after India carried out its provocative nuclear tests. This also needs to…
At the Edge of an Arms Race: The Limits of the NPT Review Process
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The forthcoming review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) convenes at a flashpoint for the global nuclear order. Once known as the bedrock of international security, the treaty is buckling under the weight of geopolitical rivalries and rapid technological shifts. With the world’s total nuclear inventory hovering around 12,100…
Can Pakistan Save Us From World War 3?
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It doesn’t take too much catastrophising to imagine a scenario where the America/Israel/Iran situation spirals rapidly downwards into a global conflict: if President Trump follows through on his threat to destroy Iran’s whole civilisation, China might see an existential threat to its energy supplies and Russia might see an opportunity…
Militant Hindutva as a Form of Extremism
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The communal violence that unfolded in Leicester in 2022 marked a turning point in discussions about extremism, diaspora politics, and social cohesion in the United Kingdom. Long regarded as a model of multicultural coexistence, the city witnessed unprecedented clashes between sections of its Hindu and Muslim communities. In 2026, a…
Hate Speech Against Muslims and Christians in India’s Political Landscape
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India’s constitutional framework is founded on secularism, pluralism, and equal citizenship. Yet over the past decade, political discourse surrounding religious identity has become increasingly polarised. Hate speech directed at religious minorities, especially Muslims and Christians, has emerged as a major concern for scholars, civil society organisations, journalists, and international observers.…
The Hydro-Geopolitical Chessboard: The Teesta River Dispute, China’s Ingress, and India’s Strategic Dilemma
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Transboundary rivers have historically served as the lifelines of human civilisation, yet in modern South Asia, they increasingly function as arenas of intense geopolitical competition. The long-festering dispute over the Teesta River between India and Bangladesh serves as a prime case study of how a localised, upper-versus-lower riparian resource conflict…
The Architecture of a Manufactured Threat: Inside the Elite-Led Campaign Against American Muslims
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In the modern media landscape, hate speech often appears decentralized, a sprawling web of anonymous internet trolls and fringe forums. However, a ground-breaking investigative report published by the Centre for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH), titled “Manufacturing the Muslim Threat in America,” challenges this assumption. Released on the 21st…
The Battle for Bangladesh’s Soul: A Four-Way Struggle for a National Slogan
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Bangladesh finds itself at historical, ideological, and rhetorical crossroads, caught in a profound schism over the adoption of a definitive national slogan. Far from a mere dispute over semantics or state branding, the contemporary debate has crystallized into a high-stakes confrontation between four competing, deeply entrenched ideologies. In this volatile…
