Trump and his generals lock horns over Syria
M K Bhadrakumar | The military is the same the world over. In 1992, the conversation would have gone like this in South Block: “Sir, it...
An Indian counter narrative on Maldives
M K Bhadrakumar | The Maldives is back in the headlines. This time around, it is not about democracy deficit or rule of law. Two...
OPCW vote & South Asia: Why Pakistan backed Russia but India abstained
Andrew Korybko | Russia’s failed effort to get the OPCW to open up a joint investigation of the Skripal case importantly proved that the South...
Is it true that “Money Can’t Buy You Happiness”
Leon Ho | Think of the last time you bought something you really wanted. How did you feel afterward? It felt good. Now, is there something...
Digital Literacy in the 21st century Pakistan
Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq | We see and hear the phrase “21st century” almost everywhere. Perhaps the term has become so ubiquitous that it has lost...
Mohammed bin Salman dazzles international media by lifting restrictions on women
James M Dorsey | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has dazzled international media and public opinion by lifting some restrictions on women’s rights, holding...
Is Trump the most amicable US President Putin will ever see?
M K Bhadrakumar | A fortnight after sacking Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and a week after kicking out Lt. General HR McMaster from...
Beating the Indian Navy without going broke
Shahid Raza | A brief look at the history of warfare is enough to establish the dominant role of a naval force in defining the...
Russia and US reminiscing the Cold War
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The United States gradual fading of two-decades’ sole super power stature is giving way to the blocks solidarity in the...
Military ‘terrorization’ of borders
Jacob G Hornberger | Immigration statists are celebrating today! Their icon, President Trump, has granted them their long-held wish. He has just announced that he...
Indian Ocean: Militarization and Regional Implications
Mustansar Hussain Tasir | Significance of Indian Ocean Indian Ocean is the world’s third largest body of water and renders substantial contribution in feeding one-third of...
US expects India to engage Pakistan in Kashmir talks
M K Bhadrakumar | The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs in the US State Department Alice Wells is visiting India...