Neighbourhood

BIMSTEC in Nepal: An initiative to revive?

Will BIMSTEC be the conduit for PM Modi's 'Act East' and 'Neighbourhood first' policies, or just a cover to sidesstep…

6 years ago

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf: Challenges in Pakistan

The newly elected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf finds itself confronted with a host of complex challenges that ranges from maintaining a tenuous…

6 years ago

Indus Water Treaty: are these routine talks?

After meeting once earlier this year on the Indus Water Treaty, India and Pakistan are back on the table to…

6 years ago

Can the Election Commission of Pakistan hold a fair election?

Pakistan goes to polls on July 25, and can the Election Commission of Pakistan do its job, but more importantly…

7 years ago

The Bhuttos and Sharifs: Where do the scions stand in Pakistan’s next Election

The choice could hardly have been poorer with its only sad consolation, if any is to be found, lying perhaps…

7 years ago

Sri Lanka’s Cannabis Problem and its Roots in India

The demand for cannabis from Kerala in Sri Lanka has given rise to a robust supply chain that starts from…

7 years ago

Course Correction: Return of Non-Alignment

In the shadow of the US’ protectionist and inward-looking policies, a new world order is taking shape with myriad possibilities,…

7 years ago

The Rohingyas resist shift to nowhere island

The future of the million Rohingyas in Bangladesh is uncertain. The government wants the community en masse to be shifted…

7 years ago

Is it really the beginning of thaw between India and Pakistan?

Relations between India and Pakistan do not warrant much optimism as so many times things have soured but this time,…

7 years ago

“The world changed because of 1979”: Satish Jacob on the Afghan-Soviet War and its relevance today

Satish Jacob was one of the first Indian reporters on the ground in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion of 1979.…

7 years ago