Not A Win-Win Situation For Winnie
February 11, 1990. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was coming out of the jail after 27 years. With a smile on her face, Winifred “Winnie” Madikizela-Mandela was greeting her husband….the iconic leader. […]
Platinum Jubilee Of A ‘Genocide’…
The year 1943. Around 2.1 million people, out of a population of 60.3 million, died in Bengal Province of then British India (now the eastern Indian province of West Bengal […]
Tryst With Trust
A store with a stock of around 20,000 books…. However, there is no support staff or cash counter in the store. Only a cashbox – called the ‘Trust Box’ – […]
The Pal Of Palestine
India has increased its annual contribution to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) four times. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs confirmed […]
Bibi’s Bend Of Mind
The feeling is not mutual. While one has made up his mind, another is yet to make a final decision. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu has refused to confirm […]
Emergence Of A ‘Delicate’ Global Player
The ‘secret’ meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Xinping has sent a clear message to the US: Pyongyang is not ready to make any diplomatic […]
MODIfication On OBOR?
The Narendra Modi government in India plans to change its (foreign) policy towards neighbouring China. New Delhi has decided not to criticise or oppose Beijing’s high-profile ‘One Belt One Road’ […]
Blow Hot Blow Cold: Words & War
UN Secretary General António Guterres has expressed serious concern about the Russia-US relationship after Moscow gave a fitting response to Washington over the ‘Sergei Skripal’ issue. The former prime minister […]
The Legacy Of Asma Jahangir
Human Rights leader Asma Jahangir of Pakistan died in Lahore on February 11, 2018, at the age of 66. Those – who knew her personally – felt the loss of […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 