Assam elections draw high voter turnout as ruling and opposition camps project confidence. Explore key issues, constituencies, and what lies...
Nava Thakuria
Assam awaits verdict amid competing claims
Between frost and fire: Dhaka’s calculated gamble in New Delhi
Khalilur Rahman’s India visit marks a cautious step to ease tensions, focusing on energy, visas, and cooperation.
Anwar A. Khan
Despite Prolonged Conflict, Myanmar Junta Deepens Trade and Energy Links
Myanmar’s military-backed elections, widely dismissed as a sham, proceed amid ongoing conflict and international condemnation. Even so, the junta is...
Nava Thakuria
A Buddhist conference and strategic signalling in Sino-India relations
Arunachal Pradesh remains a flashpoint in India–China relations, where culture, religion and geopolitics intersect sharply. The Tawang conference on the...
Soumik Dutta
Statecraft, cognition, and the nexus challenging India’s Northeast
India’s eastern frontier is increasingly shaped by cognitive statecraft, identity politics, and external influence rather than traditional border tensions. Bangladesh’s...
Subhalakshmi Brahma
China’s Himalayan shock: How Nepal’s Gen Z revolt reshaped the Himalayan chessboard
Nepal’s Gen Z uprising has disrupted China’s long-term influence strategy, forcing Beijing and regional powers to navigate a newly unpredictable,...
Akhilesh Tripathi
Dhaka’s denial and Delhi’s doubt — What lies beneath the map controversy?
A diplomatic storm erupted after Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus gifted a book to a Pakistani general featuring a...
Rafi Uddin Kabir
The new fault line in the Himalayas: Nepal’s turbulence and China’s watchful eye
Kathmandu has quieted, but the echoes of Nepal’s Gen Z uprising still linger — a revolt that toppled a government...
Akhilesh Tripathi
From darkness to light: Nepal’s hydropower journey and the bonds it builds
Nepal has transformed from 18-hour blackouts to a net power exporter, selling electricity to India and Bangladesh. Its hydropower revolution...
Akhilesh Tripathi
India rebuffs Dhaka’s accusations, terms them misplaced
India denies Bangladesh's claims of supporting Sheikh Hasina’s party, urging fair elections while dismissing reports of anti-Dhaka activities from its...
Nava Thakuria
Running where the sacred touches the sky: Tawang Marathon
High in the Himalayas, the Tawang Marathon is more than a race—it's a spiritual journey where endurance meets enlightenment. Runners...
The Borderlens Desk
A tapestry of reverence and resolve on the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
Hasimara, July 6: On the bright, prayer-flag-laced morning of July 6, 2025, the mountain town of Dharamshala transformed into a...
The Borderlens Bureau