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The truth, instead
The point of history is to learn from it
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Autocracy has no future
Russia is a democratic, authoritarian state
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More on corruption… failing the ANDSF
Mushrooming illegal check posts and tolls affected civilians, too
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Dangerous appeasement
Such purblind American appeasement of India is dangerous for South Asia, particularly Pakistan
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All evils are the result of ignorance
But where is that hero, General and Emperor of the past now? Everyone has forgotten them
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Manipur is neither Kashmir nor Eastern Punjab
To make sense of this chaos, it is important to understand the Manipur ethnic and geographic dynamics
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Foreign policy in a complex global scenario
Current misgivings aside, the US and Chinese leadership realise there is a lot to gain through mutual cooperation
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Post-truth brigade and twisting of facts
In May 2020, a new strategic change occurred in the area bordering the Indo-China LAC in Ladakh
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The last part
The HIV epidemic has now become endemic as neglect, apathy and injustice add to the suffering of those affected
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CPEC and power dynamics
Anti-CPEC forces need to give up the Cold War mentality and adjust with the trends of regional connectivity
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Is Pakistan becoming an extractive state?
Monopolistic approach in policy and planning needs to be discouraged
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Nato surge imminent
Nato’s strategy is to bleed Russia in Ukraine while avoiding direct confrontation
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NATO return to Asia a threat to ASEAN and continent
People in ASEAN countries remain “ambivalent” in cooperating with mini-lateral alliances such as Quad
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Failed and flawed Afghan policy
Defense Minister’s statement perfectly illustrates our failed and flawed Afghan policy!
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Untold story and May 9
I was a public health student and went to attend a major health conference
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Janet Yellen in Beijing
The Chinese were reacting to the get tough policies of the Biden administration
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Drowning, yet thirsty
In 1994, who was worried about water?
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Making sense of happiness
First, humans, from birth, are happier beings
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NATO summit and the show stealers
First, President’s Erdogan decision and why it came about?
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Conniving consultants
Consultancies are, in many ways, similar to private military companies in the context of conflict
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Digital empathy
Virtual is real — when it comes to online relationships
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Criminal exploitation of coolies
Pakistan Railway is a hugely overstaffed and underperforming organisation of 72,000 employees
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Financial illiteracy
Arguably, the escape from reality is the whole point of a fairytale
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Cult worship
There is a difference between the cults and the political parties
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American versus Chinese aid
US bilateral aid is particularly dependent on western contractors
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From SIFC to TERF and back
A simple lesson from successful economies is that the potential foreign investor follows the domestic investor
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Time for a revised paradigm in South Asia
Second is the character of the Modi regime which mars any chance of betterment
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Military trials, state prerogative and democracy
Locke conceded the right of rebellion only in the extreme eventuality of personal life being perilously endangered
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American mosques and Pakistani politics
What is happening in Pakistan is on everyone’s mind among the overseas Pakistani community
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Universities and climate resilience
There should be a deliberate promotion of climate-related intellectual discourse by faculties focused on environment
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Anthology of warfare — 4th generation…
It was Third-Generation (3GW) that introduced ‘maneuver’ as opposed to ‘movement’
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The window to act is closing rapidly
We are already witnessing these forecasts playing out in the severest way
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Happiness is a journey, not a destination
First stage was to accumulate wealth and resources
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The dying republic
This certainly engenders the need to question India’s commitment to secularism or to being a republic
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The transformational impact of AI
The development of AI has been going on for the last 15-20 years and what we see now is a different form of it
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Can IMF deal end our balance of payments crisis?
SBA provides short-term financial assistance to countries facing balance-of-payments problems
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The Russia-Ukraine war: possible scenarios
16 months on, human suffering on both sides of the border continues on due to war and sanctions
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Accidents and Aftermath
Country continues horrific desensitisation to cylinder explosions in vehicles, homes, hotels, offices and businesses
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Will the Indian top court do justice to Kashmiris?
Should Indian judiciary fail to establish its credibility, political polarisation in the country will deepen
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Asia Cup powerplay
Game fans hope that cricket remains a sanctuary from divisive realm of regional politics
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An endless tale of hope and change
I began reading the next chapter with mixed feelings of hopefulness and grief
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India and China in the emerging global order
India is foremost among the nations America is courting
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And now a brain-eating bug
In 2014, Karachi reported eight deaths, even though only two major hospitals were testing for it
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China’s new ‘Toolbox’ for security and sovereignty
It calls on state agencies charged with executing Xi’s vision to strengthen interdepartmental coordination
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Learning poverty
Only those lucky ones who have educated parents or who can afford to have coaching classes are able to learn
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From charity to philanthropy to impact investment
Philanthropic efforts should be inclusive and reach marginalised populations that are often overlooked
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Ukraine’s counteroffensive and Putin’s options
Zelenskyy is also yesterday’s comedian who has turned into supreme commander of Ukrainian armed forces
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The two facets of injustice
Evil nexus between the two adds to the legitimacy of injustice and leaves little prospect of resistance
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A turnaround is possible
But this would call for undertaking painfully drastic reforms
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Need for gender dialogue
In terms of efforts made towards improving the situation of gender disparity, there are many to count





































