Opinion

The global spike in military expenditure is accompanied by major cuts in aid for human development

This "rent-seeking" approach could weigh on the global economy and the US economy.

Italians, being Italians, never gave up on summiting the K2.

Pakistan too can step forward to deconstruct and reform its century-old system of governance-by-photocopies

The party, once known for its centralised command and discipline, disintegrated into factions.

Climbing down from EL without military showdown, hence, was embarrassing for PM Modi who publicly spoke of revenge.

The drive for gender diversity in corporate leadership has produced a range of outcomes on a global scale.

Aggression is the most supreme war crime because it involves everything that follows.

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This region was once a thriving trade corridor linking the Indian subcontinent with Central Asia

Independent voices in India, although muted, are pointing their fingers at the Modi regime

The transformation of education will be profound.

The issue is not just in sharing and spreading information that is not verified or reliable

Both women were fired shortly after their protests.

A normal country doesn't call for the elimination of other countries, even hostile ones.

Gaza has exposed the selective humanitarianism and hypocrisy of the UN and Western world.

They wished to erase that painful chapter from their memories

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Security analysts largely preconceive that the world may have a machine commander.

Conflicts do not bring out the best in people, as we shall soon see.

The implications of climate change are severe, covering the entire planet in a blanket of heat.

We are transported into a magical land of half-truths.

Unresolved issues between the two pushed them into finding alternate means of war.

It is also a state that can be developed through meditation.

It's no longer humanitarian assistance. It's abandonment - and indignity

Half-hearted efforts relying on businesses to make economies greener are not sufficient

This episode has yet again unmasked the Hindutva-driven contradiction at the heart of the Indian state

Mr Modi, for some time has been following pages from Netanyahu's playbook in Palestine.

Then came the attack from Pakistan, which was defensive in nature

India is also blamed for the murder of Sikh activist Avtar Singh Khanda in Britain.

Recent reckonings bear solemn witness to this sweeping global transformation.

India's reliance on the "fundamental change of circumstances", akin to Hungary's, is untenable.

Sectarian divides have further fractured the social landscape.

Pakistan's diplomatic shift could also sharpen global scrutiny of India's record in Kashmir

Academic freedom is a fundamental requirement in a democratic society

Across industries, employers are no longer content with paper qualifications alone.

I am quite aware that there are many different political perspectives on the events of that period

“blood and water cannot flow together.”

Music industry in Pakistan contributes significantly to the country’s Gross domestic product (GDP).

This cycle has become all too predictable.

This is hardly ever done by the American president.

The so-called guardians designated to keeping or restoring peace on this earthly planet

The most significant move, however, was holding the 1960 World Bank-brokered water accord in abeyance.

The World Bank has pledged a $20 billion, decade-long financing package.