Droupadi Murmu, a president for our time
President-elect of India Droupadi Murmu symbolises bridging the gap between first citizen & last in our democracy. There is muchRead More
EXPLAINER: Can Europe live without Russian natural gas?
A total cutoff would mean even more need to conserve. And time is getting short. Europe faced an energy crisisRead More
‘He’s not our president’: Protesters reject new Sri Lankan leader
Protesters hit the streets as parliament elects Ranil Wickremesinghe as the crisis-hit country’s new president. Anti-government protesters have returned toRead More
As the Pakistani rupee drops to record low, FM blames politics.
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said the panic was due to political turmoil and not over economic fundamentals. Pakistan’s finance ministerRead More
Who will be Britain’s next prime minister, Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss?
Only two candidates are left in the race to be next leader of the Conservative party. Our panellists tell usRead More
The power troika trumps Biden in West Asia.
The presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey convened to discuss critical issues pertaining to West Asia, with the illegal USRead More
Who is Ranil Wickremesinghe, old warhorse with a (tough) shot at making history as Sri Lanka’s President?
The five-time PM inspires more confidence in western capitals and in India than many other Sri Lankan politicians. But heRead More
The Underside to the Sri Lankan Crisis: Lessons for India
Should we cast an eye around the last decade or so worldwide, popular drives have yielded “strong” leaders who thinkRead More