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Was Sheikh Hasina a ‘villain’ or a ‘shock absorber’? How Bangladesh’s turmoil is changing the way her rule is judged
As Bangladesh inches toward elections, the question dominating public discourse is no longer how Sheikh Hasina fell, but whether her removal has accelerated the very forces she once kept contained.
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Anti-India rhetoric dominates Bangladesh streets: Why India fears a Pakistan-style playbook | Explained
What sets this surge of anti-India sentiment apart is the convergence of multiple factors. Political instability, extremist mobilisation, minority targeting, diplomatic threats and foreign influence are all reinforcing one another.
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Trump wants Pakistani troops in Gaza: Why an easy yes could cost Asim Munir more than he gains
For Pakistan and Asim Munir, the Gaza stabilisation force is not just a foreign policy challenge. It is a mirror reflecting the contradictions of a military-dominated state that wants to play the role of Islamic defender at home while cutting transactional deals abroad.
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Pakistan’s power paradox: The only country where prime minister 'appoints' his own 'boss'
Pakistan’s prime minister today performs a ritual rather than exercises power. He appoints the general who will supervise him, legitimise him, and ultimately constrain him.
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Bollywood & Balochistan: Akshaye’s reel rebellion echoes a real struggle Pakistan wants silenced
While many viewers admire Khanna’s performance, Baloch activists argue that the movie stops short of fully acknowledging their political goals.
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Pakistan is discussing a new regional bloc with China and Bangladesh: Can it survive without India?
What makes the proposal more controversial is the recent political shift in Bangladesh. After the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka’s ties with India have deteriorated sharply.
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Why does IMF keep saving Pakistan? The danger of financing a nuclear state addicted to bailouts
Pakistan’s latest loan solves nothing. It only postpones the next crisis. The IMF may have stabilised the numbers, but it has not stabilised Pakistan.
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‘Super General’ Asim Munir now controls Pakistan’s nuclear trigger: What this means for India’s security?
Under Asim Munir, the very institutions meant to protect and guide the country -- civilian government, judiciary, diplomatic corps -- are being sidelined.
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Putin in India: New Delhi eyes Russian defence ties as well as US trade deal. Can it have both?
Putin's visit comes at a moment when the balancing act is harder than ever, especially as India recalibrates energy imports and negotiates high-stakes defence agreements.
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China ramps up 'research' ship presence in Indian Ocean: Are these vessels masking military intent near India?
China’s repeated insistence that these missions are purely civilian lacks credibility when seen against its pattern of militarising the South China Sea and expanding naval power rapidly.
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From Liaquat Ali to Benazir Bhutto: Pakistan’s dark history of coups and assassinations as Imran Khan rumours swirl
While the speculations around Imran Khan may be mere gossip, they tap into a long and bloody history in which civilian leaders are assassinated, hanged, ousted or silence, while the military establishment floats above the law.
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'Modi magic' delivers again: How one man's precision politics powered NDA's Bihar sweep
By blending welfare politics with strong leadership imagery, Modi turned what could have been a fragmented contest into a cohesive endorsement of his leadership.
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PK’s clean politics pitch hits Bihar’s caste wall: Why master strategist failed to script his own win
For Prashant Kishor, who once engineered victories for several national and regional parties, his own electoral experiment has become a sobering lesson in the limits of strategy without structure.
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Bihar Election Results 2025: LJP delivers again for NDA as Chirag Paswan factor grows stronger
After his party won all five seats it contested in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Paswan has successfully carried that momentum into the Assembly polls.
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From 19 to 6: Congress routed in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ pitch finds no takers
Throughout the campaign, Congress attempted to shift the election narrative by raising concerns over alleged voter deletions and irregularities in the electoral rolls.
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Bihar Election Results 2025: Has Congress conceded defeat already? Party cries foul over '65 lakh missing voters'
Bihar Election Results 2025: Instead of waiting for the final numbers, senior Congress leaders appear to have shifted the focus elsewhere, questioning the credibility of the election process itself.
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Prashant Kishor predicted ‘10 or 150 seats’ for Jan Suraaj. Exit polls hand him a humbling reality check
If Jan Suraaj ends up drawing a blank, Kishor will face a decision point. The outcome will force the political strategist-turned-politician to rethink both his methods and his message.
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Asim Munir’s Pakistan: Military and ISI get more money, more power. India has reasons to worry | Explained
India must prepare for a Pakistan that will continue to prioritise conflict and control over stability and reform. The 27th Amendment makes dialogue less likely and military adventurism more possible.
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Muhammad Yunus: The 'man of peace' who’s turning Bangladesh into Pakistan’s new proxy against India
If India continues to see Yunus as a benign reformer, it will repeat the same mistakes it once made with Pakistan’s so-called “civilian moderates,” who spoke of peace while sheltering hostility.
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Trump declared victory, but Xi secured the deal: Decoding the untold story of Busan talks
What looked like a diplomatic win for Trump was, in substance, a quiet triumph for Xi. The optics belonged to Washington, but the leverage shifted to Beijing.
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Islamabad's worst nightmare: How Taliban broke Pakistan's heart, became India's unlikely ally
For Pakistan, this is a diplomatic humiliation. The Taliban, once considered its ideological and strategic proxy, is now publicly aligning with New Delhi’s territorial position.
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Pakistan’s ‘snakes in the backyard’ bite back: How Islamabad has lost control of its own Frankenstein
Hillary Clinton’s metaphor of Pakistan harbouring “snakes in the backyard” has proven prophetic. The jihadist networks Islamabad nurtured for decades have shed loyalty, leaving the country exposed.
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India was united long before Aurangzeb: Why Khawaja Asif’s 'history books' belong in the dustbin
History is often weaponised. Asif’s comments are an example. They mix military threat with a distorted version of historical argument. The correct historical narrative is richer and more complicated.
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From Aurangzeb to Allah: How Pakistan continues to turn religion into a war doctrine against India
Khawaja Asif's mention of Aurangzeb, his invocation of Allah, and his glorification of war are all chapters in a narrative that the Pakistani establishment has carefully preserved.
