Professor, Department of History, Calcutta University

Contributions 
The Middle East after the Israel- Iran War The Twelve Day War between Israel and Iran may seem like a short burst of conflict that was contained in its scope, but might prove in the long term to be a fuse that was lit to the regional powder-keg. The US intervention that appears like having b...

Iran: Review of Situation as of December 2024 Right from the beginning of the Gaza Conflict triggered by the outrage of 7th October 2023, it was very clear that Iran did not want a war with Israel. This was partly because Israeli military capabilities by themselves are demonstrably far more sign...

Pezeshkian as President: What Might this Mean for Iran and India Election for the presidency of the Islamic Republic in Iran has brought into limelight the unlikely figure of Masoud Pezeshkian, who beat the arch-conservative Saeed Jalili in the run-off held on 5th July 2024. Winning by a good nine percentage poin...

Iran in the Wake of the Death of Ebrahim Raisi The death of Ebrahim Raisi, the incumbent President of Iran, in a tragic accident has lent to feverish speculation as to what could its repercussions be. The general consensus that is emerging seems to be that having made little original contributio...

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