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Ash Narain Roy

Ash Narain Roy

The Statesman

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Women’s Quota Quagmire In India: Latin America Shows The Way

Women’s Quota Quagmire In India: Latin America Shows The Way

A political commentary argues that India is lagging behind Latin American nations in women’s political representation despite decades of debate on...

10.05.2026 20

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Ash Narain Roy

India’s ‘Champagne-Pizza’ Federalism: How Centralisation And Predatory Politics Are Eroding State Autonomy

India’s federal structure is facing growing criticism as centralisation and political spectacle weaken state autonomy and institutional balance....

31.03.2026 20

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Ash Narain Roy

Is Lula A Populist, A Radical Firebrand Or An Institutionalist?

The military rule from 1964 to 1985 remains one of the most terrible periods in Brazilian history, as it was marked by state-sanctioned repression,...

05.03.2026 20

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Ash Narain Roy

Global South Needs Bold Strategies As India And China Redefine Power Balance In A Shifting World Order

As rising powers like India and China reshape global influence, the Global South is urged to move beyond symbolism toward transformative strategies...

11.02.2026 10

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Ash Narain Roy

China’s Second Rise And Pax Sinica Debate As Xi Jinping Eyes Reunification, Taiwan And Global Power Shift

China’s leadership sees its rise as part of a historic “great rejuvenation” ahead of the 2049 centenary of the Communist revolution. Analysts...

20.01.2026 20

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Ash Narain Roy

‘Donroe’ Doctrine Has Led To ‘Putinisation’ Of American Foreign Policy

A large-scale strike on Venezuela’s capital city by the American forces overthrew the Nicholas Maduro regime. President Nicolas Maduro and his wife...

06.01.2026 30

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Ash Narain Roy

Is India's Relationship With The World À La Carte Now?

World politics is entering a turbulent “post-post-Cold War” era marked by conflict without full-scale war, rising nationalism, weakened...

19.12.2025 10

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Ash Narain Roy

The Brahmin Left Has No Future; The Left Needs To Reinvent Itself

The left-right metaphor has generated a blizzard of jargon. Yet, it doesn’t adequately explain why the right is on a winning spree and the left and...

02.12.2025 30

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Ash Narain Roy

The Beginning Of A Geopolitical Duel In The Asia-Pacific Region

It has created a foreign policy dilemma for many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, increasingly seen as the epicentre of global geopolitics. It is...

04.11.2025 30

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Ash Narain Roy

Maria Corina Machado: Controversial Latin American Nobel Peace Prize Contender

Machado, the “Venezuelan Iron Lady”, has elicited overwhelming support in the West, particularly the US, for her no-nonsense style and...

15.10.2025 30

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Ash Narain Roy