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X as a Diplomatic Battlefield: Twiplomacy and Narrative Power During the Israel–Hamas War
Read more: X as a Diplomatic Battlefield: Twiplomacy and Narrative Power During the Israel–Hamas WarBy – Shreya Maheshwari Abstract The swift development of digital technology has changed the character of international conflict by altering the balance of power and the strategic exchanges between superpowers. The article examines Twitter’s role as an informal diplomatic battlefield during the Israel Hamas war in Oct 2023. The article investigates the reshaping of diplomacy…
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Who Tells the Global South’s Story?
Read more: Who Tells the Global South’s Story?By — Hansin Kapoor Abstract In the new cold war of the digital age, every post and hashtag is political theatre. U.S. and Chinese tech giants are not just selling gadgets, they’re selling narratives about who matters in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This rivalry turns social media into a battleground where developing countries often…
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Decolonising International Relations: Why the Global South Still Thinks in Western Frames?
Read more: Decolonising International Relations: Why the Global South Still Thinks in Western Frames?By – Mansi Khetan Abstract This article examines how International Relations remains intellectually Western despite political decolonisation. It highlights the marginalisation of Global South perspectives and traces alternative Indian traditions of thinking on power, ethics, and strategic autonomy. By linking these ideas to contemporary Global South cooperation and multipolar politics, the paper argues for decolonising…
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Decolonisation versus De-Westernisation in the Russia-Ukraine War
Read more: Decolonisation versus De-Westernisation in the Russia-Ukraine WarBy – Delisha Clara Rao Essampally Abstract The war between Russia and Ukraine is often framed through the Eurocentric history of International Relations as a classical great-power rivalry between NATO and Russia. This framing diminishes Ukraine to the status of a geopolitical buffer state and distorts the more profound post-imperial relations that shape the war.…
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Beyond Eurocentric Universality: Reclaiming Agency of the Global South and Indigenous Groups through Epistemic Pluralism
Read more: Beyond Eurocentric Universality: Reclaiming Agency of the Global South and Indigenous Groups through Epistemic PluralismBy – Rianne Michael Abstract Eurocentric knowledge has historically functioned as the major epistemic framework, creating the view that Western historical experience is universal leading to marginalization of knowledge from the Global South and Indigenous communities. This article argues that Eurocentric knowledge is not also produces structural boundaries of inclusion and exclusion that shape the…
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AI in Mental Health
Read more: AI in Mental HealthBy – Simar Kaur Abstract AI has become more than just a tool; it now operates within the most intimate spaces of our personal lives, offering therapy, companionship, etc. Chatbots like “Replika” and “Character.ai” are marketed as AI companions. While these technologies democratize care by being accessible, affordable and stigma-free, they also carry significant risks.…
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Realism and Asymmetry in a New Era of India-China Relations
Read more: Realism and Asymmetry in a New Era of India-China RelationsBy – Delisha Clara Rao Abstract India-China relations in 2025 reveal both the persistence of asymmetry and the persistence and resilience of realist logic in international politics. This article examines how strategic interests drive cooperation and competition between the two Asian powers. It situates recent developments ranging from the Galwan clash and trade frictions to…
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The Rise of Plural Governance: How China and India Challenge Global Hegemony
Read more: The Rise of Plural Governance: How China and India Challenge Global HegemonyBy – Mansi Khetan Abstract This article examines whether China’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) exports technology-enabled authoritarianism or reflects broader shifts in global governance. It situates this debate within a rising multipolar order where middle powers like India and Japan gain influence, and BRICS builds alternatives to U.S.-led financial systems. Using a comparative geopolitical analysis,…
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The Silent Victims of Diplomacy: Domestic Workers and the Abuse of Diplomatic Immunity
Read more: The Silent Victims of Diplomacy: Domestic Workers and the Abuse of Diplomatic ImmunityBy – Simar Kaur Abstract Diplomatic immunity, as it is codified in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961), is one of the most important weapons of international law. Founded on both representative and functional necessity theories of foreign states, this instrument shields diplomacy but also creates vast loopholes. Particularly, cases of abuse of domestic…
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Politics, Power, and the Limit of International Law: Is the International Criminal Justice System Impotent in Times of Geopolitical Conflicts?
Read more: Politics, Power, and the Limit of International Law: Is the International Criminal Justice System Impotent in Times of Geopolitical Conflicts?By – Bhavya Agarwal Abstract: What is the value of legal structures if the real power lies in the hands of the powerful?This article examines the selective application of international humanitarian law by comparing the political and global legal responses to the attack on the civilian infrastructure in Kyiv (Ukraine) and Rafah (Gaza). It is…
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
Read more: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and PovertyBy – Uditi Kalra Introduction: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (2012), written by economists Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, tackles one of the most enduring and vital questions in the social sciences like, ‘why are some nations rich while others remain trapped in poverty?’ Against the backdrop of history and…
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War Crimes and Who Gets Named: The Politics of Legal Accountability in Ukraine and Gaza
Read more: War Crimes and Who Gets Named: The Politics of Legal Accountability in Ukraine and GazaBy – Simar Abstract This article critically analyses the landscape of international criminal justice by comparing the legal and media responses to the war crimes in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts. While the ICC has issued arrest warrants for the leaders, such as Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu, the reactions to both of these arrests…
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