Why Pakistan will go to the IMF again, and again and again
I cannot understand why the government is delaying going to the IMF. The only reason could be political. Otherwise, everyone knew even before this...
Why Pakistan will go to the IMF again, and again and again
The government is quite mindful of the fact that the uncertainty over this is negatively hurting the economy, but the government is also trying...
Will Modi’s ‘War & Violence’ Politics Reap Electoral Dividends?
Long before the staggered voting took place in the five Indian states in November-December, the common understanding was that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party...
Are U.S. trade sanctions on Iran really working?
By the end of 2018, it was not an exaggeration to call Hassan Rouhani a lame-duck president. His person and his office were in...
Secular States and Religious Politics in India & Turkey
This transcript is from an interview conducted for the New Books Network by Dr. James Dorsey, senior fellow at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of...
Multan: From captivating history to intricate shrines.
The ancient city of saints, Multan is a wonder in itself. The city has continuously been inhabited for around 5,000 years and finds mentions...
Up-close with Kashmir’s First Female Pilot Maryam Mujtaba
GVS: Who was an inspiration for you during your childhood? Maryam Mujtaba: When I was in eighth grade in Roots School System, I was very...
The Lost Narrative in midst of cacophony: Book Review
A book I co-authored with a former RAW Chief, The Spy Chronicles, was launched in Delhi on the 23rd of May 2018. My video...
Where does Pakistan stand on Netflix chart?
You would be hard-pressed to find a company with a greater meteoric rise than Netflix over the last decade. Often cited among the biggest...
Pinky Memsaab: all about women, but in wrong ways
Dubai born indie director Shazia Ali Khan's debut film Pinky Memsaab has been hailed as a progressive look into the lives of two very...
‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’, movie of the year
When Sony announced that it was developing an animated Spider-man film back in 2015, few would have predicted how fruitful that decision would turn...
2.0: finest VFX, ordinary story
The highly anticipated 2.0 directed by Shankar has been out of the theatres for some time and has already proven to be a beast...