The Jamaat Dilemma: Can Islamism and Democracy co-exist in Bangladesh Political Future?
By Kamal Sikder
On 29 July 2025 at the UN‑organised convention at the InterContinental in Dhaka, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman addressed the gathering commemorating the victims...
The Illusion of Religious Unity
By Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay
In today’s India, religion is often wielded like a weapon—sharp, divisive, and political. The name of Ram, once a symbol of virtue...
A Long Test Match in the Middle East Begins
By Kamal Sikder
The shadows of history stretch long over the Middle East. In 1258, Baghdad fell under Mongol siege, a devastating blow that marked...
