Saturday, May 9, 2026

Borrowed Growth: Nepal’s Loan Dependency and the Economic Shock It May Not Survive

NEW DELHI - Nepal's total external debt has grown steadily in recent years, reaching approximately $10 billion by 2024,...

Perception, Politics, and Security: The West Bengal Question

WASHINGTON - “I have come here to meet the Honorable Chief Minister. To have met her is a dream...

PLA Navy Day Spectacle Masks War Reality: Drills Push Taiwan Toward a 2027 Flashpoint

NEW DELHI - China's annual PLA Navy Day is no longer just ceremonial pageantry. It is rapidly evolving into...

UN Report Warns Aid Cuts Threaten Efforts to End Violence Against Women

NEW YORK - Sweeping cuts in international aid are...

The Tragedy of Flight AI-171

The afternoon of June 12, 2025 ripped apart the...

Chernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi Files Reveal Extent of Soviet Misinformation Campaign Over Nuclear Disaster

Lauren Cassidy, Binghamton University, State University of New York On April 26, 1986, Soviet engineers at the Chernobyl nuclear power...

Welcome to the ‘Gray Zone’ − Home to Nefarious International Acts that Fall Short of Outright Conflict

Andrew Latham, Macalester College Hostile acts don’t always arrive with a clear signature. Nefarious actors shape elections without leaving irrefutable evidence...

India’s Silent Gurukul Revolution

A decade ago, I met super bright, energetic kids at a Gurukul in Gujarat. Watching them in dhotis doing...

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US Issues 30-Day Russian Oil Waiver to India Amid Iran Energy Crisis

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners...

Mark Carney’s Davos Speech Marks a Major Departure from Canada’s Usual Approach to the U.S.

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia It was a moment of global clarity. Prime Minister...

U.S. Law Makes History With First-Ever Provision on Southern Mongolia

WASHINGTON, DC - The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC) has welcomed the...

Trump-Xi Talks Will Not Have Changed the Priorities of the Chinese Government

Chee Meng Tan, University of Nottingham China’s president, Xi Jinping, has met with his American...

Xi Jinping is in a race against time to secure his legacy in China

Ian Langford, UNSW Sydney The Chinese military parade that had the world talking last week...

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With Middle East War Underway, Southern Gas Corridor Reinforces EU Energy Security

The European Union and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their strategic energy...

India–EFTA Trade Deal Takes Effect, Targets $100B Investment, 1M Jobs

New Delhi — The Prosperity Summit in New Delhi marked...