Opinion

The imperative now is for both honesty and political will amongst all UN member states, in order to formally accept that terrorism or violent extremism is no longer restricted to jihadist violence alone.

Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins have been released by the Supreme Court to the protest of the Congress despite being forgiven by Sonia, Priyanka and Rahul. Let political pundits hammer out if this too marks a separation of party from dynasty. But…

The hard reality, especially for India, is that the future of counter terrorism cooperation is going to be less cooperative, with counter-terror regimes rendered toothless

It is ironic, and sad, that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) now has to increasingly defend India from adverse foreign commentary on the country’s internal processes. It is tragic that the country’s “independent judicial system,” once…

It would be a simple common-sense call for the Pakistan government, to explore the possibility of buying cheap Russian oil. After all, the dollar has climbed to unprecedented heights and Pakistan's import bill for oil rushes ahead. Then why…

Bangladesh has been transformed into an economic success story and Hasina is aware that victory at the 2023 polls lies through economic prosperity. Almost ten years to the day after the World Bank withdrew its financing of the bridge over…

While the political leaders are engaged in infighting to acquire seats for the upcoming elections, numerous examples of Nepali women leadership at home, office, nation and the world were showcased by Nari, a woman magazine, via their…

Sri Lanka is in the news these days for all the wrong reasons. The education and health system of this country was on par with Europe. A Sri Lankan could get free education till PhD and complete health facilities. Their lifestyles were…

The political climate in Pakistan is very stormy – a season of daily truths and untruths, fanciful facts and conspiracies. New political stories have surfaced on a daily basis. However, the numbers in parliament will determine if the prime…

Amidst debate over whether Gujarat's tribal population is Hindu or not, Congress has criticised the move, which comes just before the assembly polls.