Author: S. Krishnan

By Dr S. Krishnan, Happy Kumari & Pankhuri Sharma It has been a few days since three women from Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly subjected to racial slurs, humiliation and intimidation by their neighbours following a dispute over repair work at their rented flat in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar. The incident has once again raised concerns about racial discrimination faced by individuals from the Northeast in metropolitan cities. People of different races in India experience racism in various forms, but there has been a lack of academic discourse on this issue. In the past decades, many scholars have argued that the…

S. Krishnan & Minakshi Patel Popular protests in Iran, which began in late December 2025 amid an economic downturn accelerated by the national currency’s collapse in value, have rapidly evolved into a nationwide upheaval. The government has cracked down, including through beatings, shootings and a near-total internet blackout. So far, state forces have killed several hundred protesters and arrested thousands, though the true numbers are almost certainly much higher. In Washington, the Trump administration has warned the Iranian regime to halt its repression. Iranian officials have threatened harsh retaliation for any military action and suggested that pre-emptive strikes are on…

S. Krishnan, Mayur Mahajan and Avneet Sandhu Cricket diplomacy between India and Pakistan uses matches as a tool to ease political tensions, acting as an icebreaker during diplomatic standoffs or as a bridge for dialogue. The problem began when a noted cricketer was dropped from an IPL franchise team. It escalated to the point where a prime minister made a phone call and two countries released diplomatic statements. In between, about $250 million was at stake, and a nation was removed from the World Cup. Yes, we are talking about the ongoing Cricket World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri…