Hindu Nationalist BJP Eyes Tamil Nadu, The Last Bastion Of Secularism In India – Analysis
The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing Tamil Nadu, the last bastion of secularism in India. This south
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Author: P. K. Balachandran
P. K. Balachandran is a senior Indian journalist working in Sri Lanka for local and international media and has been writing on South Asian issues for the past 21 years.
Articles by P. K. Balachandran :
BIMSTEC Could Be A Catalyst For India-Bangladesh Rapprochement – Analysis
While India is the most influential member of BIMSTEC, Bangladesh is the current Chair. Ties between India and Bangladesh which
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Adding New Dimensions To ‘Othering’ Indian Muslims – Analysis
While Pooja Shakun Pandey of the Hindu Maha Sabha called for a genocide of Muslims at the Dharam Sansad in
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Trump’s Tariffs Could Be Catalysts For Reform In South Asia – OpEd
US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, unveiled on April 2, threaten South Asia’s economies with steep new costs—but could
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Chinese Scholar Guang Xing’s ‘Historical Buddha” – OpEd
‘Given the similarity between Confucius and the Buddha, Dr. Guang Xing wonders if the Buddha belonged to the Mongolian race
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Modi’s Sri Lanka Visit: Strengthening Ties Amid Regional Challenges – Analysis
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6 to bolster economic and strategic ties
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Tamil Votes And British Justice: How UK Politics Drove Sanctions On Sri Lankan Military Leaders – Analysis
The imposition of sanctions by the UK on three retired Sri Lankan military officers—Shavendra Silva, Wasantha Karannagoda, and Jagath Jayasuriya—and
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Bangladesh On The Brink: Army Gearing Up For All Eventualities – Analysis
Chaos, power plays, and a nation’s fate hang in the balance as the region and the world watch with concern
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Bangladeshis Rise Against Mounting Lawlessness, US Intelligence Expresses Concern – Analysis
Mounting lawlessness in Bangladesh has triggered widespread street protests against the inaction and incompetence of the Muhammad Yunus-led Interim Government.
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Baloch Rebellion Poses New Challenges To Pakistan – OpEd
The long-drawn out armed secessionist movement in Balochistan (Pakistan’s largest and poorest province) is evolving into more dangerous and sophisticated
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