A Jaded Congress Could Not Have Asked For More
For a Congress that has been on the back foot on a number of issues politically, including being on the wrong side of the...
Is Erdogan Really Serious About Bringing Back Death Penalty?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to respond to calls from his supporters for the plotters of the July 15 attempted coup to receive the...
Democracy in the West and Pakistan
Imtiaz Gul | Nov 01, 2016 Lust for political power, permit, patronage and privileges stand out as the hallmark of a democracy (or the absence...
An Invitation To Peace-Mongering
SHASHANK JOSHI | Nov 01, 2016 Our sense of patriotism is so official, aggressive, masculine and managerial, that we have no sense of the processes...
India’s Growing Arms Footprint in Afghanistan Enables Regional Power Projection
SHASHANK JOSHI | Nov 1, 2016 India’s growing arms footprint in Afghanistan points to an important future aspect of its regional power projection. “We have a...
Sectarian violence surges in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Abdul Basit | Nov 01, 2016 After a decline in scale and casualties, the anti-Shia sectarian violence is once again resurging in Pakistan. In the last two...
Dummies’ Guide to Pakistani Politics
What is happening in Pakistan? Why its happening the way it is happening and how can Pakistan change and become a genuinely democratic polity?...
India And Nepal Must Build On Their Unique Political, Social And Economic Ties
C. Raja Mohan | As the first Indian president to visit Nepal in nearly two decades, Pranab Mukherjeewould want to bring the healing touch to a...
BRICS And Walls
Christophe Jaffrelot | With the benefit of hindsight, one can learn several lessons from the BRICS summit in Goa. Before this event, close observers of India’s...
Revitalising CSS Performance
Aishaa Ghumman | Oct 31, 2016 THE first competitive examination under the newly revised Central Superior Services (CSS) subject syllabi was held earlier this year....
Analysing The Trade Relationship Between Pakistan And India
Aadil Nakhoda | Oct 31, 2016 The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) consists of eight South Asian nations, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,...
Shy of fighting causes
V. SUDARSHAN | Oct 29, 2016 What good is a declaration wherein BRICS nations pledge to counter international terrorism and yet stand so far apart...