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Dr. Utkarsh Sinha The foundation of Indian democracy rests on constitutional institutions. These institutions—whether the Election Commission, the judiciary, or the executive—are pillars of impartiality, transparency, and accountability. However, in recent years, the trend of raising questions on these very institutions has intensified. Allegations like “vote theft” from opposition parties …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha  “Fifty reasons are found for success, but a thousand for criticism.” After the unexpected results of the Bihar Assembly Election 2025, the round of analyses continues unabated—everyone is debating the winning strategy, the reasons for defeat, and the fairness of the democratic process. At the centre of …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha Nepal’s politics has reached an extraordinarily dramatic turning point as of November 2025. The issues raised by the Gen Z movement—corruption-free Nepal, judicial reforms, political participation of youth, transparent governance, and economic equality—created ripples from the streets to the parliament. Yet, this movement is no longer just …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha  The accuracy and truthfulness of exit polls in India have become a complete joke, especially when it comes to crucial states like Bihar. On November 11, 2025, the moment voting ended in the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, television channels unleashed a flood …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha  When Nepal’s bold and fearless female leader Ramkumari Jhakri announced her return to the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), it was not merely a political event. This decision has become a step indicating a new direction amid the ideological confusions within leftist politics and the fragmentation of …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha Nepal’s politics is once again seeing a coalition of old faces and tired slogans. Recent political turmoil and the quest for power have brought together leaders who were once seen as promising for the youth, but now seem to have lost their relevance and credibility. Yet, the …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha Nepal’s politics stands at a crossroads where the familiar old paths lead nowhere, and the new ones are strewn with thorns of uncertainty. For decades, Nepali politics has revolved around a handful of faces—K.P. Sharma Oli, Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda,” and Sher Bahadur Deuba. Their musical chairs …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha Pakistan today finds itself ensnared in a complex web of crises, with its borders under threat from all directions. To the east, long-standing border disputes and tensions with India persist; to the west, war-like conditions with Afghanistan have escalated; internally, the growing insurgency in Balochistan continues to …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha The recent visit of Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India has added a new chapter to the realm of international diplomacy. Following the travel waiver granted by the United Nations Security Council Committee, this marks the first high-level visit since 2021, when the Taliban …

Dr. Utkarsh Sinha Nepal, once globally renowned as a Hindu monarchy, has been undergoing a complex socio-political transformation since becoming a republic in 2008. The royal massacre of 2001 and the Maoist insurgency of 2006 brought an end to the monarchy, but in recent years, the voice of monarchy supporters …