Two years after the George Floyd uprising: A changed generation, an unchanged system
George Floyd was murdered two years ago today. It set off a massive uprising that changed a generation. Two yearsRead More
US-Pakistan security talks and the future of relations
In order to have a smooth relation with Pakistan, Washington would need to reassess its policies and gave Pakistan dueRead More
‘Anti-China’: The Quad launches maritime surveillance plan
Quad’s initiative is designed to enable Indo-Pacific nations to track illegal fishing and incursions by Chinese vessels in real time.Read More
The what, how and why of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
A complete run-down of the IPEF; its aims, scope, broader implications and all the context that lies behind the region’sRead More
The leadership of a democracy in decline
India under its incumbent leadership is in the grips of an unprecedented variety of problems, but an alternate leadership andRead More
Collective amnesia, grudges and India’s ‘lost’ glory: eight years of PM Modi’s politics
Now, Modi’s Hindu nationalist political project appears to have superseded all worries and more, in popular perception. Some believe himRead More
Imran Khan claims there’s a US conspiracy against him. Why do so many Pakistanis believe him?
To his supporters — primarily young, middle class and tired of corruption and the political elite — Khan is stillRead More
Demands not to ‘politicize’ tragedy are themselves political demands.
We also sometimes see allegations about cynical opportunism deployed not as a sincere complaint but as a way to defuseRead More
Blinken lays out US strategy to counter China as rivalry grows.
The US secretary of state outlines a strategy to counter Beijing, but says Washington is seeking to avoid a coldRead More
‘It seems this heat will take our lives’: Pakistan city fearful after hitting 51C
Residents of Jacobabad say loss of trees and water facilities makes record-breaking temperatures unbearable. Muhammad Akbar, 40, sells dried chickpeasRead More