Abhinav Shukla

The Strike That Changed Everything At dawn on Saturday, February 28, 2026, the skies over Tehran witnessed something no Iranian had seen in living memory ie: Operation Roaring Lion by Israel and part of what Washington called Operation Epic Fury , eliminated approximately 40 senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. It was the most significant targeted military action in the Middle East since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Washington insis

In 2021, when the United States of America (USA) withdrew from Afghanistan after two decades of war, Pakistan appeared to be the only country that publicly welcomed the development. The, then Prime Minister Imran Khan who himself is of Pashtun origin, spoke in terms that resonated with Afghan nationalist sentiment. Going to the extent of even remarking that the Afghans had “broken the shackles of slavery.” Islamabad had long sought what it called “strategic depth” in Afghanis

The Long Road from Intent to Excess The recent notification of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, on January 13, 2026, marks a controversial juncture not just in the history of Indian higher education governance, but also the Politics of Backwardness. Replacing the largely advisory framework of the 2012 regulation, this new legislation seeks to institutionalize social justice through a compliance-driven r