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Indranil Banerjie
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The writer is an independent security and political risk consultant.
    File photo of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky walking along tranches with border guard officers as he inspects the state border with Russian Federation in Sumy region. (Ukrainian Presidential Press/AFP)Opinion
    Indranil Banerjie | Ukraine fast losing friends as no end to war is...

    The unexpected war in Israel is an added complications that could distract the Western powers.

    14 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

    A screenshot shows a representation of Chandrayaan-3s successful landing on the Moons surface, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Indranil Banerjee | To the moon and beyond: India at cusp of a new age

    One of the most significant effects of Isro's lunar success this week will be its impact on the country's younger...

    25 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Cover photo of How China Sees India and the World by Shyam Saran. (Photo by arrangement)Books
    Book Review | What we don't talk about when we talk about China

    The book is designed to explain China's past and present in a succinct, step-by-step manner which makes it easy to...

    30 July 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Cover photo of Desiccated Land: An American in Kashmir by David Lepeska. (Photo by arrangement)Books
    Book Review | American slams J&K policy but doesn't factor Islamist...

    It took the author 15 years to rustle up a book on his Kashmir experiences.

    9 July 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Cover photo of The Forever Prisoner: The Full and Searing Account of the CIAs Most Controversial Covert Program. (Photo by arrangement)Books
    Book Review | The Guantanamo trauma and Abu Zubaydah's unbearable...

    Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy are two of the world's best known investigative writers with several acclaimed books...

    4 Jun 2023 12:31 AM IST

    Cover photo of Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love by Mike Pompeo. (Photo by arrangement)Books
    Book Review | Trump's strong right arm packed a punch when it came to...

    Pompeo admits that his China policy was not as successful as he might have hoped & maintains the efforts to contain...

    21 May 2023 12:33 AM IST

    Cover photo of The Pashtuns: A Contested History by Tilak Devasher. (Photo by arrangement)Books
    Book Review | Pashtuns: One race, two nations; a bloody present but...

    The book brings the reader up to date on the developments related to the Pashtuns both in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

    30 April 2023 12:49 AM IST

    From 1.21 billion in 2011, according to the last census, the Indian population is projected to grow to 1.66 billion by 2050. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, File)Opinion
    Indranil Banerjee | World's youngest' nation at an exciting crossroads

    The great Indian census conducted every ten years since 1881 appears to have been shelved for all practical purposes.

    24 April 2023 12:46 AM IST

    Former US president Donald Trump appears in court at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 4, 2023. - Former US president Donald Trump arrived for a historic court appearance in New York on Tuesday, facing criminal charges that threaten to upend the 2024 White House race. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Indranil Banerjie | Trump in court a signal US democracy isn't broken...

    The pillars of America's democracy might appear wobbly from time to time, but they appear to have endured a lot better...

    7 April 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Ironically, while Pakistans best friends could well walk off without a scratch if things go sideways, the one country that is unlikely to remain unscathed is India. (Representational Image)Opinion
    Indranil Banerjie | If Pakistan implodes, India has to deal with the...

    India needs to respond, but how it does so will depend on the nature of the crisis currently engulfing Pakistan

    10 March 2023 12:00 AM IST

    While the intent is one that would have the support of all Indians and their global allies, the question is, how exactly is India poised on the world stage? (Photo By Arrangement)Books
    Book Review | No room for atavism if India hopes to be a leading world...

    The first distinction of importance is the definition of world powers and where India stands or seeks to stand

    4 March 2023 11:38 PM IST

    Book Review | Putin, America and the war on truth in UkraineBooks
    Book Review | Putin, America and the war on truth in Ukraine

    Coming from a military historian such a view is astonishing given that all wars are brutal, including today's faceless...

    4 Feb 2023 11:30 PM IST

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