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India to Hold First Assembly Elections in Disputed Kashmir in 10 Years
By Aijaz Hussain
Polls to be held between September 18 and October 1 will elect a local government, but real legislative power will remain with New Delhi.
India’s Quest for Nuclear Energy: In Pursuit of Clean Energy Goals, Despite Protests
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
New Delhi has failed to engage seriously with protests and proven unable to have honest conversations about the risks and benefits of nuclear power with the people.
As New Players Upend the EV Market, Indians Want Their Money Back for Undelivered Teslas
By Aniruddha Ghosal
In the eight years since Tesla’s initial promise to sell cars in India, other automakers have launched their own EVs while the American firm has failed to follow through.
Trainee Doctor’s Rape and Killing Sparks Protests Across India
By Bikas Das
In protest, government hospitals in several cities have suspended medical services except for emergency treatment.
Maldives Completes U-Turn From ‘India Out’ to ‘Closest Ally’
By Ahmed Naish
The visit of Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to Malé marked the renewal of traditionally close ties that soured in the early days of President Muizzu’s administration.
Indian Government’s Intensifying Attack on Scientific Temperament Worries Scientists
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Leaders are making unscientific claims of imaginary technological achievements and exaggerated ideas about ancient Indian knowledge systems to build a hyper-nationalist narrative.
Pakistan and India Celebrate Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic Gold
By Umair Jamal
However, the harmony was short-lived, as social media platforms were soon rife with Indian fans calling for drug tests to confirm Nadeem’s fitness.
India in Wait-and-watch Mode as Yunus Takes Charge in Bangladesh
By Elizabeth Roche
Anti-India sentiment is running high in Bangladesh and New Delhi will need to build public goodwill.
India’s Approach to Nepal’s New Government
By A. Sanjay Tamang
New Delhi is proceeding with caution after an unexpected alliance between the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress.
Why India Will Want Yunus to Stay in Power in Bangladesh
By Jannatul Naym Pieal
The only way to prevent BNP-Jamaat from coming to power is to ensure that Yunus remains in his role as chief adviser of the interim government for as long as necessary.
Nuclear Shadows Over South Asia: Strategic Instabilities in the China-India-Pakistan Triad
By Shawn Rostker
The China-India-Pakistan triad arguably poses a more serious threat of nuclear use than the ongoing competition between China, Russia, and the United States.
PM Modi’s Legislative Bid to Silence Digital and Social Media Critics
By Kavita Chowdhury
There are concerns that the government wants to exercise control over what individuals tweet or write on platforms like X.