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The Raj, and the lessons
Popularly known as the British Raj, it is the period of British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947
Cycle of Revenge
Mission Kashmir (2000). Hrithik Roshan starrer movie that was screened at Stockholm International Film Festival, narrates the story of a Kashmiri boy Altaf whose whole family is accidentally killed by cops. Set in the early 1990s, Altaf was…
Can Fake Terror Charges Be an Election Issue in Majoritarian India?
Rajeev Yadav, a civil rights activist who has been working with those wrongfully accused in terror cases, is contesting from Azamgarh in Yogi Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh
Pakistan’s China question
This week, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan will arrive on a three day visit to Beijing. In the ritualistic before departure meeting with a group of Chinese journalists, the Prime Minister called out western countries for their double…
BIMSTEC, not SAARC, more in focus as Bangladesh gains economic heft
BIMSTEC, a sub-regional grouping, comprising some geographically contiguous South Asian and ASEAN countries in the Bay of Bengal, was formed to leverage synergies in their capabilities for their development.
Why no Bangladesh leader as chief guest at India’s Republic Day yet?
It remains unclear why no leader from India’s closest neighbour Bangladesh has ever been a chief guest at the Republic Day parade
Child marriages up during Nepal lockdown
Campaign to keep girls in school may now need to refocus on keeping them at home
Tough talk
ROBERTO CINGOLANI was frazzled at the end of the energy and environment ministers’meet of G20 countries this July. Cingolani, who is Italy’s ecological transition minister, had chaired the two-day meet. He said that negotiations with India…
When ‘othering’ leads to discrimination and death
When our leaders, whether in the government or the opposition, try to reassure members of the Hindu community, saying "you are one of us," this is a blatant example of 'othering'. They have drawn the 'self/other' divide. This in itself is a…
Finding India’s voice on Afghanistan
In a world of hard geopolitical realities, New Delhi must leverage its unique strengths in remaining engaged with Kabul