The War Becomes Inevitable
The festival ends before it starts. The Royal Swedish Academy has announced that it will not be awarding the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2018. But, is it necessary postpone […]
History Can’t Be Erased
Except the last 14 months, he had spent his entire life in British India. So, it’s difficult (read offensive) to call him a foreigner, despite the fact that he was […]
Once Again! In Myanmar…
Myanmar is in trouble once again. The Southeast Asian nation (of more than 100 ethnic groups) – which is yet to resolve the Rohingya crisis – is facing a war-like […]
The Joint Venture!
In a rare first, India, Pakistan and China will take part in a multi-nation military drill later this year. The Indian Defence Ministry has said in a statement that the […]
A Physician In ‘Secret’ Prison
Instead of being rewarded, he has been sentenced to 33 years in prison. The judiciary in Pakistan ‘punished’ Dr Shakil Afridi for helping the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) track down […]
The Great Game Of Geopolitics & A Dragon
For long, India has been countering China’s growing influence in Asia and other parts of the world. India has tried to sensitise the global community on the adverse effects of […]
She Disappears With A New Identity
She has disguised herself as a boy for more than a decade. Sitara Wafadar has done so because of her parents, who have no ‘son’. Sitara lives by the gender-twisting […]
Afghanistan & The Changing South Asia
Pakistan expressed anger over the US’ effort to include India in Afghanistan’s reconstruction project in 2017. Islamabad also asked Kabul to maintain a ‘safe’ distance with New Delhi. However, the […]
Shadow War Is Dangerous
War cannot resolve any crisis. We should avoid war and try to resolve crises through peaceful negotiation. A modern civilised society follows these rules. And if a war becomes inevitable, […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 