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Will Operation Epic Fury bring about regime change in Iran?

Aditi Bhaduri It is day eight of the joint US-Israeli strike on Iran, and there is still no sign of the Iranian people toppling their government, even though Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has been killed, along with over 40 other high-ranking Iranian officials, including the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. More recently, an Iranian frigate was torpedoed by the US in the international waters of the Indian...

Ancient Russian festival of Maslenitsa is akin to Holi, Lohri

Aditi Bhaduri It is that time of the year, when the sun, in the constellation of Aquarius, slowly begins its transition to Pisces. As it sits at the cusp of these two constellations, the magical time in-between wraps the globe in its embrace. The sun, though still mellow, seems to shine a little brighter, the days gently stretch out longer, the swallow begins to sing again, little shoots appear on branches of plants and trees as Mother Ear...

Celebrating Maslenitsa, an Ancient Slavic Festival, in Kolkata

Aditi Bhaduri It is that time of the year, when the sun, in the constellation of Aquarius, slowly begins its transition to Pisces. As it sits at the cusp of these two constellations, the magical time in-between wraps the globe in its embrace. The sun, though still mellow, seems to shine a little brighter, the days gently stretch out longer, the swallow begins to sing again, little shoots appear on branches of plants and trees as Mother Ear...

Why are the Baloch Angry?

Aditi Bhaduri Recently, Pakistan faced one of the worst insurgent attacks claimed by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army. The attacks, launched simultaneously by small groups targeting civilian, military assets, and infrastructure, led to the death of at least 18 civilians and 15 security personnel. The attacks have drawn widespread condemnation from global leaders. In retaliation, the Pakistani Army and security forces have k...

Iranians surely want change, but Reza Pahlavi may not be the panacea

Aditi Bhaduri The ongoing protests in Iran may be at an inflexion point right now. Continuing for more than two weeks now (beginning on 28 December 2025), they are unlike anything the Islamic Republic has witnessed so far. Beginning with protests by disgruntled merchants over price rise and inflation, they quickly spread to other cities, towns, and villages, engulfing the entire country. Law enforcement officials have been a...

Yunus regime is supporting radicals in Bangladesh: Rokeya Prachi

Aditi Bhaduri Rokeya Prachi is a well-known theatre, TV and film artist of Bangladesh. She is the recipient of many national awards. She has also been a trade union leader, an Awami League member, and the former cultural secretary of the party's Women’s Wing. She was making a movie on Bangabandhu when the August uprising broke out, and Sheikh Hasina’s government was overthrown. Prachi had to stop filming. She and...

Is Afghanistan staring at a regime change?

Aditi Bhaduri Is regime change afoot in Afghanistan? Four years after capturing Kabul, the Taliban has somewhat consolidated its hold on the country. There are hardly any pockets of resistance left. Much of the Afghan opposition is scattered across the globe. The most concentrated is in Tajikistan, where the leader of the National Resistance Front, Ahmed Masood, son of the late Tajik leader Ahmed Shah Massoud, more famously know...

In Vladimir Putin's visit, an old friend comes calling

Aditi Bhaduri On December 4, India will welcome an old friend as Russian President Vladimir Putin pays a two-day visit to New Delhi for the 23rd annual bilateral summit. The visit is significant for India and Russia, as well as the global order. The visit comes at a particularly pivotal moment in international affairs. The administration of President Donald Trump has upended the established global economic order, and the Ukr...

Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband is India's soft power against radical Islamic trends

Aditi Bhaduri One of the highlights of Afghanistan’s foreign minister Mullah Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to India was his trip to Darul Uloom in Deoband, Asia's largest Islamic seminary, built in 1866. Earlier this year in May in Astana, Kazakhastan, I had the opportunity to meet with Taliban envoy to Kazakhstan. We chatted in Urdu/Hindi. He told me he had a great desire to visit India as one of his drea...

Erdogan dreams of reviving Ottoman era, yet ends up victimising Muslims

Aditi Bhaduri In a moment of friendly candour, recently, US President Donald Trump lifted the veil of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. As the latter faced a joint press conference with Trump at the White House, following a visit which signalled the thawing of frosty ties, Trump joked that Erdogan would know about rigged elections, and it was not without reason. In power for 25 years now, President Erdoğan has won 5 pa...

'Caliph' Erdogan dreams of reviving Ottoman era, yet victimises Muslims

Aditi Bhaduri In a moment of friendly candour, recently, US President Donald Trump lifted the veil of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. As the latter faced a joint press conference with Trump at the White House, following a visit which signalled the thawing of frosty ties, Trump joked that Erdogan would know about rigged elections, and it was not without reason. In power for 25 years now, President Erdoğan has won 5 pa...

Why India must not worry too much about the Saudi-Pak defence pact

Aditi Bhaduri The recently concluded Saudi-Pakistan defence pact has thrown the Indians into a tizzy. The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, signed during Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Riyadh, envisages the two countries treating any aggression against either as an aggression against both, enhancing joint deterrence and military cooperation. The pact, which marks a significant upgrade in their b...

Why India should not worry too much about the Saudi-Pakistan defence agreement

Aditi Bhaduri The recently concluded Saudi-Pakistan defence pact has thrown the Indians into a tizzy. The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, signed during Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Riyadh, envisages the two countries treating any aggression against either as an aggression against both, enhancing joint deterrence and military cooperation. The pact, which marks a significant upgrade in their b...

Are the Qatar strikes a message from Israel to Turkey?

Aditi Bhaduri On 15 September, Doha convened an extraordinary summit of Arab and Islamic countries. The meeting was called to formulate a response to Israel's strikes on a Doha suburb almost a week ago, targeting the Hamas negotiating team in Doha. Negotiations were on about a US-proposed ceasefire in Gaza. Six people died in the strikes, including a Hamas leader's son. However, the leaders, who were the main targe...

India must stay invested in Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City

Aditi Bhaduri The Kingdom of Bhutan is opening up, and India must be prepared to avail itself of the opportunities it offers. Often dubbed the last Shangri-la on earth for its fairytale location and pristine beauty, Bhutan has kept itself isolated from the world for much of its existence. However, that is set to change. The upcoming Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) will be Bhutan’s portal to gre...

Armenia and Azerbaijan have many loose ends to tie in the Trump peace deal

Aditi Bhaduri/New Delhi On August 8, a trilateral summit between U.S. President Donald Trump, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev took place at the White House, resulting in a historical joint declaration for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The two South Caucasian neighbours had been locked in a bitter conflict for almost 35 years over the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh - an Arm...

Why Kazakhstan is a perfect destination for India's diversified exports

Aditi Bhaduri Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s Independence Day. In his telegram, Tokayev said this holiday embodies the unshakable spirit of the people of India and the country's outstanding achievements in nation-building, economic development, and expansion of international cooperation. The President expressed confidence that the strategic par...

Why Kazakhstan is a perfect destination for India's diversified exports

Aditi Bhaduri Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s Independence Day. In his telegram, Tokayev said this holiday embodies the unshakable spirit of the people of India and the country's outstanding achievements in nation-building, economic development, and expansion of international cooperation. The President expressed confidence that the strategic par...

A year after 'revolution' can Bangladesh do a Tahrir Square?

Aditi Bhaduri August 5 marked the first anniversary of the uprisings in Bangladesh, in which Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League government were forced to end their reign. Often dubbed a revolution, in popular imagination, it is the overthrow of an unpopular, authoritarian, and oppressive government by a popular, spontaneous uprising. Over the decade, Hasina had indeed ruled with an iron fist, jailing her opponents, indulgin...

Jamaat's rise may lead Bangladesh to path of radicalisation

Aditi Bhaduri In a show of power projection, The Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (JIB) held one of its biggest rallies in Dhaka on 19 July. This comes soon after the interim government headed by Chief Advisor Mohammed Yunus lifted the ban on the organization placed by Sheikh Hasina in her final days in office. The Hasina government accused JIB of fomenting the August 2024 violence. The Jamat is likely to participate in the...

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