Opinion

The ICC can only step in when a member state is unwilling or unable to prosecute the crimes within its jurisdiction.

The modus operandi is not to wait and watch, but to act and be patient.

First word that there was perhaps a new party emerging, came from slums, where dwellers embraced the symbol ‘jharu’.

When news reports turn into story-telling of the dirty kind, journalism loses its integrity and turns into voyeurism.

Most of the $1.5 trillion spent by America in Afghanistan have gone into destruction rather than construction.

Opening economy to all citizens, than just elite, will create broad base of competition, efficiency, productivity.

This index has fallen prey to a rather narrow and simplistic approach in terms of categorising modern slavery.

The trouble is that these discussions are not about ‘aid not trade’ but about ‘aid through trade’.

Mass murder is rather routine in our world. Rarely there is justice, but this film shows human conscience catching up.

An ideological battle is being fought by Pakistan's conservative, fundamentalist and liberal, secular forces over her.

NCA's message could be that despite growing asymmetry, India's PAO doctrine, there is no space for military conflict.

Persistently large deficits financed in major part by printing of money will seriously exacerbate inflation.

To transform role of religion & religious into a positive one in society, one must be willing, capable to engage.

Our politicians seem to slide nearly as fast as rupee and what we urgently need is a reawakening of political will.

Pakistan chose to fight extremists instead of fighting extremism. It was like attempting to cure cancer with Panadol.

How about calling off charade of global economic conferences, using money thus saved to subsidise poor for a change.

Aghast at thought of Sheikh Zayed-style road cutting through Margalla Hill, Islamabad’s civil society banded together.

Right to information provides enabling conditions for people to exercise their other basic political, human rights.

Many countries grew successfully by ignoring the Washington Consensus and following the so-called Beijing Consensus.

The govt needs to signal to the TTP that while it is serious about negotiating, it will not accept TTP intransigence.

The shared history, language and cultural links are still strong despite decades of enforced separation.

For building democracy in Pakistan, one of the biggest challenges is to transition from personal to party rule.

A force with salary in excess of equivalent ranks in police; commanded by non-professional is recipe for disaster.

While the rupee may have slipped against the dollar, the stock of gossip and conspiracy is doing pretty well.

The transition from Najib vs Gulbuddin to Karzai vs Omar has left thousands dead, and not a thing has changed.

New Delhi should ensure that Afghanistan will not become a geographic area over which Pakistan-India will duel.

It is unfortunate that Congress has not raised substantial issue like development & has played into the hands of Modi.

PML-N need to review its narrow ideological worldview and re-educate itself and its political support base.

Mounting evidence of US spying shows that Obama has less noble interests at heart.

Once the ISAF forces leave Afghanistan, there is a feeling that the focus of the Taliban would move to that country.

Patel gave Muslim leaders in Constituent Assembly opportunity to themselves take back demand for separate electorates.

Knowing the bad guys is the easy part. What to do with them is the real challenge. And we are stumped.

Mehsud was a war criminal & opponent of civilisation,is now gone. Yet, it was hard to find anyone to state this fact.

Every country has a right to defend itself, or so they say. It’s just that they have different ways of doing it.

The hue and cry over the increase in the prices of petrol, and attributing it to the government is not just.

Nitish Kumar, Mulayam Singh vowed to fight communalism, directed their cadres to counter efforts of creating violence.

They bestowed democratic veneer to rule of feudal, tribal & business coteries whose nepotism, corruption is legendary.

He used to spend time with his media friends to evolve a strategy to get bonded labourers released.

Comprehensively worded, the joint statement covers the essential parameters of future engagement.

Opportunity to elect and sack governments through elections will empower people with a sense of ownership.

Manners, like grammar, are nothing but conventions. Old conventions are discarded, new conventions take place of old.

The scary thought is not that Modi could ride the hawa, but that he could sustain it.

Preference for killing terror suspects not only weakens rule of law in countries, it challenges law foundations in US.

Majority of elderly people in Pakistan have scarce savings, lack social security or health insurance coverage.

It must be realised that if Pakistan is destabilised any more than it is already, India will be destabilised too.

Aim of digitising govt processes is to improve ability of all people to access information, efficiency, effectiveness.

The believing mind is taking over the planning mind. Future is giving way to the past as focus of political agenda.

Normalisation will remain a far cry unless India gives up its toxic obsession with Pakistan and China.

I notice she touches her hair, face frequently, even when on stage. Does she wonder at her face still being intact?

In Pakistan, we take nothing at face value, trust nobody and shiver with paranoia.