Writing Self, Writing Empire examines the life, career, and writings of the Mughal state secretary, or munshi, Chandar Bhan “Brahman” (d. c.1670), one of the great Indo-Persian…… Read more “Writing Self, Writing Empire by Rajeev Kinra – Paperback – University of California Press”
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A Field Guide to U.S.-India Trade Tensions | Council on Foreign Relations
Trade between the United States and India has grown steadily ever since India’s economy began to take off in the mid-1990s and its information technology sector shot…… Read more “A Field Guide to U.S.-India Trade Tensions | Council on Foreign Relations”
Ashoka’s ethical infrastructure is carved into India’s rocks | Aeon Essays
In the Khyber valley of Northern Pakistan, three large boulders sit atop a hill commanding a beautiful prospect of the city of Mansehra. A low brick wall…… Read more “Ashoka’s ethical infrastructure is carved into India’s rocks | Aeon Essays”
How Different Is the “New Normal” from the Old Normal in South Asian Crises? – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
How Different Is the “New Normal” from the Old Normal in South Asian Crises? – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace — Read on carnegieendowment.org/2020/05/08/how-different-is-new-normal-from-old-normal-in-south-asian-crises-pub-81746
Bridge-Land of the Five Seas – the Near East as the bridge of Civilisations
We introduce the concept of the Bridgeland – the region stretching from the edges of the Fertile Crescent to the Indus River Valley: which was home to…… Read more “Bridge-Land of the Five Seas – the Near East as the bridge of Civilisations”
For These Two Countries, the Strategic Calculus in the Indian Ocean Region Remains Unchanged – Defense Security Monitor
While forecasts anticipate flat or declining topline defense budget trajectories among many countries stemming from COVID-19 relief measures, the same cannot be said for two peer rival…… Read more “For These Two Countries, the Strategic Calculus in the Indian Ocean Region Remains Unchanged – Defense Security Monitor”
March of the Turanians: how Central Asian horselords shaped the modern world
From the 5th Century AD to the 12th Century AD, wave after wave of nomadic horse lords marched out of their Central Asian homelands, changing, forever, the…… Read more “March of the Turanians: how Central Asian horselords shaped the modern world”
Rise and Fall of the Indus Valley Civilisation: a perspective
The Indus Valley Civilisation lasted from the late fifth to the second millennium BC, developed a vast network of well planned settlements and engaged in…… Read more “Rise and Fall of the Indus Valley Civilisation: a perspective”
Military Cooperation Group dialogue postponed – The Hindu
The MCG is a forum to review the progress of defence cooperation between India’s Integrated Defence Staff and the USINDOPACOM at the strategic and operational levels. The…… Read more “Military Cooperation Group dialogue postponed – The Hindu”
Freedom in the World 2020: A Leaderless Struggle for Democracy
Democracy and pluralism are under assault. Dictators are toiling to stamp out the last vestiges of domestic dissent and spread their harmful influence to new corners of…… Read more “Freedom in the World 2020: A Leaderless Struggle for Democracy”
