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Northeast India’s battle against drugsNortheast India’s battle against drugs

Northeast India’s battle against drugs

The drug menace in India’s northeastern states has major implications for the country’s external and internal security.

9 months ago
South Asian Islam and the red herring of radicalisationSouth Asian Islam and the red herring of radicalisation

South Asian Islam and the red herring of radicalisation

India’s warm foreign relations with some Muslim states may have prevented youngsters from joining ISIS ranks.

9 months ago
What I’ve learned from Noam ChomskyWhat I’ve learned from Noam Chomsky

What I’ve learned from Noam Chomsky

As news of Noam Chomsky's failing health makes the rounds, a journalist and peace activist from Pakistan shares some of…

10 months ago
‘Angry, hopeless, depressed’ – Rohingya voices from Cox’s Bazar‘Angry, hopeless, depressed’ – Rohingya voices from Cox’s Bazar

‘Angry, hopeless, depressed’ – Rohingya voices from Cox’s Bazar

The poor conditions at the world’s largest refugee camps have affected both the physical and mental health of the one…

1 year ago
Rohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwantedRohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted

Rohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted

The Rohingya are seen as “foreigners” and designated as “Bengalis” by the majority Buddhist ruling classes of Myanmar. They have been…

1 year ago
Pakistan’s Post Election Crisis: Rigged Polls, Economic Despair, and Indo-Pak DiplomacyPakistan’s Post Election Crisis: Rigged Polls, Economic Despair, and Indo-Pak Diplomacy

Pakistan’s Post Election Crisis: Rigged Polls, Economic Despair, and Indo-Pak Diplomacy

In the Wake of Controversial Elections, Pakistan Grapples with Democratic Integrity, Economic Instability, and Uncertain Indo-Pak Relations. Amidst a backdrop…

1 year ago
Rigged or not, polls the only option for PakistanRigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan

Rigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan

By Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University in Islamabad While there are allegations of it being fixed, as a constitutional exercise it is preferable…

1 year ago
Beleaguered parties and strategic votersBeleaguered parties and strategic voters

Beleaguered parties and strategic voters

By Shandana Khan Mohmand, University of Sussex in Brighton While more and more of the country’s voters now live in urban areas,…

1 year ago
Electoral musical chairs makes a mockery of democracyElectoral musical chairs makes a mockery of democracy

Electoral musical chairs makes a mockery of democracy

By Wajid Islam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority and Hafsa Hina, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in Peshawar After…

1 year ago
Imran casts a long shadow over polling dayImran casts a long shadow over polling day

Imran casts a long shadow over polling day

By Umair Javed, Lahore University of Management Sciences in Lahore He may be banned and his party in disarray but Imran Khan…

1 year ago