Research and Reference

Sri Lankan Crisis And The Chinese Debt Trap

As the island nation faces an economic Armageddon, the Rajapaksa government seeks more Chinese money, pushing the country deeper into Chinese debt. Sri Lanka has already taken 16 IMF bailouts, second only to Pakistan.

Who Are Indian Muslims And How They Were Treated By Those Who Converted Them?

There has been a continuous debate over the issue of the identity of Indian Muslims which in turn is closely linked to their origin. In this context, it is important to go back and revisit the chronology of spread of Islam in India.

Braveheart Haqiqat Rai: Symbol Of Courage Against Persecution and Conversion

By Vinay Nalwa- Basant Panchami, the festival of spring when Goddess of knowledge and art is revered and prayed and which marks the onset of Spring in northern India is also a reminder of the unforgettable supreme sacrifice of fourteen-year-old Haqiqat Rai.

Swami Vivekananda’s Most Famous Speech At World’s Parliament of Religions

Here is Swami Vivekananda's most famous speech that was delivered at World Parliament of Religions in Chicago(USA) on 11 September, 1893

Nehru Vs Mookerjee: The Fiercest And The Finest Verbal Duel In Indian Parliament

The debate that took place on the first amendment in Indian Constitution in 1951 is one of the most aggressive and finest debates of India's parliamentary history. It was a great verbal duel between Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and the unofficial leader of opposition Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee

How Ambedkar,Munshi, Ayyar Stood For Uniform Civil Code In Constituent Assembly

As the country celebrates the Constitution Day on 26 November, it would be pertinent to look at the debate in Constituent Assembly on the issue of Uniform Civil Code

Maharishi Valmiki – Beyond the realm of time

By Vinay Nalwa Maharishi Valmiki’s Ramayan was arguably the first chronicled history of Bharat. And Maharishi Valmiki was the first poet who shared accounts and memories of events of the life of Sri Ram by turning them into an epic. …

The Taliban Story: The Road to Future Under Taliban: ISKP and other challenges (Part 30)

By Arun Anand This is the 30th and final part of the series on ‘The Taliban’. You can share your feedback at [email protected]. The Taliban 2.0 regime, instead of bringing stability, may plunge Afghanistan to another round of conflict and …

The Taliban Story: India and Afghanistan: Dealing with Taliban 2.0 (Part 29)

By Arun Anand This is the 29th part of the 30-part series on ‘The Taliban’. You can share your feedback at [email protected]. Here is the 29th part- Historical background India and Afghanistan have a historical connect. In its pre-Islamic days, …

The Taliban Story: Key leaders of Taliban 2.0 regime comprise Al-Qaeda associates, designated terrorists (Part28)

By Arun Anand This is the 28th part of the 30-part series on ‘The Taliban’. You can share your feedback at [email protected]. Here is the 28th part- The Taliban announced the formation of an “interim government” to rule over Afghanistan …

The Taliban Story: The Military Strategy of Taliban 2.0 (Part27)

By Arun Anand This is 27th part of the 30-part series on ‘The Taliban’. You can share your feedback at [email protected]. Here is the 27th part- The Taliban of 2021 was different from Taliban of 2001 in terms of military …

The Taliban Story: How Taliban used ‘negotiations’ to make a bid for power (Part26)

By Arun Anand This is the 26th part of the 30-part series on the Taliban. You can share your feedback at [email protected]. Here is the 26th part- By 2010, many decision makers and analysts started pressing for negotiations with the …