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Indian Architectural Diplomacy and Soft Power
The temple architecture of India has been a thing of marvel and fascination for the world over centuries. In this research, we focus on...
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14 hours ago2 min read

The Comrades and the Mullahs: China, Afghanistan and the New Asian Geopolitics - A Book Review
Afghanistan- a board for great powers to play chess on. A graveyard of empires. A cauldron of mixed ethnicities and rich culture. In...
THE GEOSTRATA
4 days ago4 min read

Iran's Hijab and Chastity Law: Societal Ramification of Gender, Control and Resistance
"In Iran, the hijab is not just a piece of cloth; it is a symbol of oppression and a battleground for freedom." —An Iranian activist...
THE GEOSTRATA
Mar 184 min read

The Hundred Days of Reform: A Struggle for Modernisation in Late Qing China
The Hundred Days of Reform was during the late Qing dynasty in 1898; this was a notable but brief political and cultural movement in...
THE GEOSTRATA
Mar 164 min read

The 2nd Opium War: Trade, Imperialism, and the Transformation of China with Special Reference to Treaty Port
The Second Opium War, often referred to as the Arrow War or the Second Anglo-Chinese War, took place between 1856 and 1860. This conflict...
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Feb 276 min read

Recalibrating Bangladesh’s Identity
Benedict Anderson in his renowned work “Imagined Communities” explains that national identity is essentially an imagination of a...
THE GEOSTRATA
Feb 247 min read

Challenging Fukuyama’s “End of History” in the 21st Century
In the 21st century, the global political landscape has become complex due to factors ranging from the rise of illiberal democracies to...
THE GEOSTRATA
Jan 245 min read

Malacca’s Maritime Marvel: From Medieval to the Modern Age
Strait of Malacca, formally known as Melaka, is a waterway linking the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea in the...
THE GEOSTRATA
Jan 225 min read

Changing US-Latin American Military Ties Across Time
A convoluted history of warfare, cooperation, and changing strategic goals has molded Latin American and U.S. military relations. From...
THE GEOSTRATA
Jan 204 min read

The Geo Interview with DHC Caroline Rowett
On September 6, 2024, the Geostrata had the privilege of interviewing Ms Caroline Rowett, the British Deputy High Commissioner,...
THE GEOSTRATA
Jan 156 min read

The Taiping Movement: Rebellion, Revolution, and the Struggle for Historical Identity
The Taiping Movement, which occurred between 1850 and 1864 in China , has been analysed through various historical perspectives. It has...
THE GEOSTRATA
Jan 135 min read

The 1st Opium War - Opium, Empire, and the Birth of Treaty Ports
When British merchant ships unloaded their cargo of opium on Chinese shores, they weren't just trading in drugs – they were igniting a...
THE GEOSTRATA
Jan 94 min read

Revival of Ancient Ties: India's Relations with the Southeast Asia
India has long cultural relations with Southeast Asia, mostly enabled by marine trading routes. By encouraging robust commerce and...
THE GEOSTRATA
Dec 30, 20243 min read

The Bollywood Effect - India’s Soft Hold on the Globe
“Film is one of the three universal languages, the other two are mathematics and music” - Frank Capra Illustration by The Geostrata India...
THE GEOSTRATA
Dec 27, 20245 min read

Transcontinental Trade and the Arab World
The transcontinental trade consisting of Europe, Asia, and East and North Africa has shaped the global economy and civilisational...
THE GEOSTRATA
Dec 24, 20248 min read

How China Sees India and the World - A Book Review
“Two great civilisations with rich cultures and long histories. Overland and maritime trade. The flow of muslin, silk, pepper, gems,...
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Dec 23, 20245 min read

India-Panama Relations
The oldest relations in the Latin American region go back to the 19th century when groups of individuals arrived in Panama for the...
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Dec 21, 20242 min read

Bharatiya Samskrtika Cetana - Tale of Disappearance
“If consciousness is what emerges when information inside an individual is processed in increasingly complex ways, then civilization is...
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Dec 11, 20244 min read

Charvak Philosophy - The Roots of Bharatiya Secularism
Many debates and questions about secularism, and what it means in the Indic context, have been raised by scholars, politicians,...
THE GEOSTRATA
Dec 4, 20245 min read

Bridging Continents - Evolution of India-Latin America Relations
The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has remained an important area of focus for India’s foreign policy . India’s relations with...
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Dec 3, 20245 min read
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