🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* A light-hearted anecdote shared by Sergio Gor involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has captured global social media attention. During an informal moment, Trump suddenly suggested calling Modi, prompting Gor to point out that it was 6:00 AM in India. Trump wittily replied, "Modi will be awake. He's like me—he doesn't sleep," highlighting Modi's well-known reputation for a demanding work schedule and

🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* Pakistan is increasingly rediscovering its pre-Islamic civilizational roots. References to the Indus Valley Civilization, the legacy of Panini, Sanskrit, and the Mahabharata are finding renewed space in public discourse. A growing number of scholars are revisiting the history of kings such as Porus, Dahir, and Anandapala, recognizing them as part of the region's indigenous heritage rather than viewing Ghazni and Ghori as the sole historica

From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane Bihar Defeat Echoes in Karnataka The Bihar election results have once again spotlighted Rahul Gandhi’s chronic inability to deliver victories, leaving Congress restless and fractured. The ripple effect is now visible in Karnataka, where the uneasy truce between Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar—brokered in 2023 with a two-and-a-half-year power-sharing formula—has reached its expiry date. Shivakumar’s camp is preparing for a swearing-in, but Sidda