Myanmar’s military advances toward Khampat after retaking Yazagyo, seeking to secure the India border corridor and key trade routes with...
Bidhayak Das
The author brings over two decades of rich experience, having extensively travelled across South and Southeast Asia, immersing himself in the complex dynamics of security, geopolitics, governance, and elections. His work spans collaboration with international organisations in these regions and the broader Asia-Pacific, where he has made significant contributions. Beyond writing, he channels his creativity into visual storytelling through photography and video documentation. With a career rooted in journalism, particularly in North East India and its surrounding areas since 1992, he now leads as the founding editor of The Borderlens, bringing a deep, nuanced understanding of the region to his work.
Myanmar’s military advances toward Khampat after retaking Yazagyo, seeking to secure the India border corridor and key trade routes with...
Bidhayak Das
The Myanmar military has recaptured Yazagyo village and its strategic reservoir from the People's Defence Force. The victory marks a...
Bidhayak Das
The arrest of Myanmar scholar Min Zin in China underscores Beijing’s growing focus on protecting its interests in Myanmar and...
Bidhayak Das
Myanmar’s resistance faces growing internal divisions and resource conflicts, weakening coordination even as the military regains ground.
Bidhayak Das
Myanmar’s military junta has staged a partial comeback, regaining key territories through airstrikes, ground offensives, and external backing, particularly from...
Bidhayak Das
Min Aung Hlaing’s 100-day peace push seeks to revive the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement as Myanmar’s central framework, despite resistance from...
Bidhayak Das
The Assam election narrative has shifted from predictability to controversy, driven by sharp allegations against Himanta Biswa Sarma and the...
Bidhayak Das
US policy on Myanmar shows a gap between its pro-democracy stance and strategic interests. This contradiction continues to draw criticism.
Bidhayak Das
From outsider to Prime Minister, Balendra Shah now carries the weight of a nation’s expectations on his shoulders. Nepal’s mandate...
Bidhayak Das
Foreign operatives slipping through India’s northeast into Myanmar expose a growing covert network tied to the post-coup conflict.
Bidhayak Das
Myanmar’s parliament has reconvened in Naypyitaw for the first time since the 2021 military coup, signalling the start of a...
Bidhayak Das
Until recently, Khagda Prasad Sharma Oli, the grand patriarch of Nepali politics, seemed unassailable in Jhapa 5, his stronghold since...
Bidhayak Das