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America’s deadly divide over firearms

America’s deadly divide over firearms

Traditionally, Republicans are more opposed to gun control laws than the Democrats, owing to differences in cultural identity of respective cadres,...

yesterday 10

The Pioneer

Bhopinder Singh

Jumping Ship

Jumping Ship

One of India’s most influential leaders, YB Chavan, had variously held important positions like that of the Defence Minister, Home Minister, Finance...

wednesday 10

The Statesman

Bhopinder Singh

Lesson from Hungary

Lesson from Hungary

Recent times have seen “strongmen” leaders like Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Mohammad Bin Salman, Paul Kagame, Kim Jong Un etc. rule with authority...

22.04.2026 20

The Statesman

Bhopinder Singh

Lebanon and Trump’s imaginary peace deal

Lebanon and Trump’s imaginary peace deal

When Donald Trump announces another ‘peace deal’, the claim often dissolves under scrutiny. His latest assertion — ending an Israel–Lebanon...

21.04.2026 20

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Bhopinder Singh

When Pakistan plays mediator, there’s more than peace on table

19.04.2026 10

Indian Express

Bhopinder Singh

When Pakistan plays mediator, there’s more than peace on table

19.04.2026 20

Indian Express

Bhopinder Singh

Kharg Island Stratagem

The Iranian Kharg island is a coral outcrop in the Persian Gulf, 25 kilometers off mainland Iran. It is now the cynosure and flashpoint of the ensuing...

07.04.2026 20

The Statesman

Bhopinder Singh

Unsubstantiated conflation of Taliban and India

Today that rote obsession of unsubstantiated blaming India has crossed all known levels of plausibility and absurdity. It has reached a stage where...

05.04.2026 20

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Bhopinder Singh

What Om Birla’s survival means for Parliament

The role of the Lok Sabha Speaker in promoting parliamentary stability and independence is incredibly important and deserves recognition. On March 11,...

29.03.2026 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Pakistan next?

Iran has land borders with seven countries ~ Iraq (1,600 km approx.), Turkmenistan (1,150 km approx.), Afghanistan (920 km approx.), Pakistan (910 km...

26.03.2026 30

The Statesman

Bhopinder Singh

The wily Chinese

The Chinese famously play the long game. The high priest of realpolitik, Henry Kissinger, coldly noted, “China’s leaders avoid direct...

11.03.2026 30

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Bhopinder Singh

Pakistan’s quiet abandonment of Palestine

04.02.2026 30

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Bhopinder Singh

Why Bangladeshis are turning to extremism

06.01.2026 60

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The history Bangladesh must not forget

India hosted over 10 million Bangladeshi refugees following the genocide by Pakistani forces, who accounted for 3 million Bengali deaths, as per...

29.12.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

US-Pakistan F-16 deal: Red flags in Delhi

In diplomacy, timing writes the script and optics stage the play. The timing besetting the recent United States government’s agreement to a $686...

16.12.2025 20

The Pioneer

Bhopinder Singh

A firm assertion of strategic autonomy

The visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to India in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine war and the ensuing peace talks mediated by the United...

16.12.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

A firm assertion of strategic autonomy

08.12.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Reclaiming soft power for a new global era

27.11.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Constitutionalised coup d’état in Pakistan

18.11.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

India’s soft power needs a reset

03.11.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Is the QUAD dead or on the backburner?

26.10.2025 10

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Bhopinder Singh

Forsaking law in the name of justice

09.10.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

When hate politics consumes its own

18.09.2025 30

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Bhopinder Singh

Protecting India’s Shiite Sensibilities

17.07.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Trump’s Quest for a Nobel: A Deal Too Far?

29.06.2025 30

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Bhopinder Singh

India’s royal: Distorted past, erased legacy

19.06.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Fallouts of Iran-Israel conflict: Disruptions in oil supplies, raised prices

17.06.2025 10

Indian Express

Bhopinder Singh

In Punjab, fighting the long fight against drug menace

17.06.2025 20

Indian Express

Bhopinder Singh

South Africa’s World Test Championship win: Winning against odds

17.06.2025 10

Indian Express

Bhopinder Singh

With 'realism' guiding its Pakistan policy, US credibility is diminished

17.06.2025 10

Indian Express

Bhopinder Singh

China’s modern warfare without war

29.05.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Chip of the old Bhutto bloc

06.05.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

India’s strategic dilemma with US

20.04.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Yunus’s gambit with China

11.04.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Religious supremacism in Pakistan

17.03.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh

Aga Khan IV: A bridge of tolerance in a polarised world

10.02.2025 20

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Bhopinder Singh