Opinion

India could still call itself a free society if its judiciary functioned independently

If there is any lesson in Trump’s unceremonious departure from Whitehouse, it is the value of consensus

Cultural transformation of US which drifted towards a negative direction during the Trump administration is a reality

One wonders if Pakistan will also be invited to the planned American global democracy summit

A good beginning is in a direction that the critics have ignored

The Arnab Goswami leaks exposed the linkages of the Godi media and the Indian politico-military establishment

False news pressures lead decision-makers to populous and mostly wrong decisions with consequences

For 2020, Pakistan’s failures on the economic front were said to be the worst in decades

Whatever the details of Trump's conspiracy theory were, in his mind he knew he was on to something greater than him

If we want to put an end to violence and extremism, we must make personalities like Bacha Khan our national heroes

The real problem that Pakistani leadership is facing is not as much related to foreign policy but to domestic issues

It’s a crucial year for Pakistan as it aims at industrialisation and needs to create synergy, competitive incentives

Kuwait’s vulnerability to oil-price unpredictability is prominent than in any other hydrocarbon-dependent GCC country

The 46th President will have to find a way to make what US is doing abroad pay dividends for average Americans at home

It is not unusual for even serious economists to look at the same economy from very different angles

These reforms in no way manifest any fundamental shift in how the civil service works in this country

Higher education in Pakistan is poorly funded despite the bombastic claims to the contrary of various ministers, govt

Let us face reality! Pakistan being less than 2% of the global LNG trade, we do not move the market

Apart from money, the bigger issue is the availability of the vaccine

Global poor, who are a lot in number, pay the price of the luxurious lifestyle of the global rich, who are just a few

It remains to be seen if the Biden administration would revive strategic dialogue with Pakistan

The political pressure created by the PDM movement and will lose the public support

Zardari had been incarcerated by the Sharifs for some of those charges and was in jail. Benazir chose to self-exile

Let’s start with white terrorists because at this point all of us are exhausted by hearing about Islamic terrorists

Cancel culture on social media is inherently thorny as it feeds into the polarisation of thought

Faith always presents itself with manifold strands and panoramic adaptations within variant scenarios

Perhaps the real beauty of reality is how it dances all around us, touches our soul subliminally

The assault on democracy failed and the Trump era has ended. But the next time you may not be as lucky

Times have changed along with the roles of mentors and teachers

The root cause of unabated violence is the fragmented state and society of Afghanistan

The thorny issue of allowing Afghanistan its most economical land route to imports from India is becoming thornier

Modi’s Hindutva ideology is a creation of Indian majoritarian democracy

What options does Pakistan have to counter the impending situation which could lead to security issues? None, it seems

War is too serious a business to be left to the generals and a jingoistic media

The inflows from Western economies has grown substantially: remittances for June-December

America is also home to the most ignorant people

The concept of dispensing justice commences the moment an offence is reported to the police

Agitative politics of PML-N, PPP and JUI-F would have been effective if they had delivered on their promises

Police reform must remain on the agenda of the incoming administration despite fears after the assault on US Capitol

No human is illegal. Being a refugee is not a choice. Being born a woman is not a crime

Modi’s failure to deliver the fastest growing economy will soon come back to haunt him

In the end, Donald Trump did make history. Just not the way he would have wanted

What will ultimately determine the success of these contracts is the hands-on and sustained involvement by the PM

A lot of what keeps our programmes running is aid in cash and kind

There should, in this 21st century, be no murders that are justified by the claim of upholding a non-existent ‘honour’

It took a couple of centuries before the promise made in Declaration of Independence could be realised

Worsening air quality demands efficient air monitoring utilising both remote sensing tools and ground-level sensors

One thing is certain that we will have a bumpy road ahead so keep your masks on

The fast-changing realities and circumstances are pushing countries to perceive new ways of exploring partnerships

Biden will have four straight challenges staring him in the face on day one