Bharatiya Cinema and the Responsibility of Influence
Ananda Mathews Cinema in Bharat has long held a unique and far-reaching influence, extending well beyond entertainment into the cultural…
China in Afghanistan: Pragmatism, Power, and the Limits of Strategy
Archita Gaur The authors highlight the convergence of security (notably Xinjiang-related) and economic concerns, characterising Beijing’s response as cautious pragmatism.
From Screen to Society: How Cinema Shapes Economic Choices
Cinema not only reflects society’s aspirations but actively shapes them, influencing how individuals define success, lifestyle, and fulfilment.
Dhurandhar as Narrative Power: Cinema, Civilisation, and India’s Security Doctrine
Balaji Subramanian Dhurandhar shows the transformation of India’s security narrative from one of strategic restraint to one of calculated assertion…
Cinema and the Psychology of Conflict: Rethinking the Narrative of Struggle
Cinema does more than entertain society—it reflects and reinforces the choices within human behaviour.
Decolonising the Narrative: Africa through the Eyes of Dipo Faloyin
Anshika Agarwal Faloyin argues that colonial history, media bias, and aid narratives have created a single dominant narrative about Africa,…
The Myth of Secular International Relations: Faith and Power in World Affairs
Antara Deka This book overall brings to our attention that religion cannot be kept out of international relations; most countries…
Understanding the Arab-Israeli Conflict: An Indian Scholar’s Insightful and Balanced Overview
Garima Sharma The book provides a balanced, neutral, and highly accessible introduction to the Arab–Israeli conflict, simplifying complex historical, political,…
Rethinking the Indus Pact: A Thorough, Unflinching Look at a Flawed Treaty
Shivendra Shandilya The author’s careful fact-based analysis cuts through misinformation in Pakistan’s mainstream academia, giving neutral readers clarity and exposing…
The Webs That Bind Us: Harari’s Nexus and the Power of Information Networks
Raghvendra Tripathi Despite its speculative tone, Nexus succeeds in revealing how the same dynamics that once governed religious texts and…