Opinion

Xi’s G20 absence serves as a critical marker

Default configurations are seldom customised to your native ecosystem

Two ministers have been added to a cabinet that is already larger than the limited mandate of the caretaker government

Despite its dark underbelly of divisiveness, meteoric rise orchestrated by the Modi-led government is hard to ignore

Mainstream political parties operate as fiefdoms, with no internal transparency in terms of democratic norms

Constructivists prompt the idea that like all human relations, international relations are socially constructed

This meeting was for many things but here is the one thing it was not for: vox populi

In view of the climatic challenges the region faces, the issue of water cannot be termed a perfunctory dispute

Some recent assessment presented in the UNSC identifies key threats by various terrorist outfits in Afghanistan

Part of agreement was assurance that Afghanistan won't allow terrorists to use its soil to attack a foreign country

It would be wise to leave certain jobs to those who have spent their lives studying them and learning about them

History’s first major uprising for human rights came in Egypt

If Muslims in India are properly organised and led, they can be an effective political force

Common to them all was the chief of army staff (COAS)

British Empire, at its zenith, ruled over a vast array of colonies and territories across the world

Power distribution companies have announced massive reshuffles, punitive action against staff

Many outside reviewers are unable to objectively evaluate the work of Pakistani scholars on its merit

At global climate conferences adaptation struggles to secure a place in the spotlight

Years 2022 and 2023 will be remembered for miscalculations jeopardising the country’s economy, politics and governance

There are very few decorated warriors in industrial age warfare who display prodigies of valour in two wars

Ancient and medieval astronomers were well aware that stars in the night sky came in multiple colors

G20 Summit in New Delhi was marked with three surprises

There was a time when Pakistan’s per capita income was better than in regional countries, including India

New demarcation of electoral boundaries, the number of voters may undergo a shift from one electoral area to another

AI is creating the base on which the world would build its economic structures and social systems

Reasons for hike in these cases seem to be poor sanitation, weather conditions, lack of precautionary measures

District’s feudalistic nature has kept it in the grip of feudal affiliations and barbaric tendencies for centuries

The shift in any nation’s fate is driven by either the success in the system or its failure

With polls delayed beyond constitutional timeframe, debate rages on role of superior courts as a way forward

Located at the foot of Mt Sinai, it is the world’s oldest monastery

Constant bombardment of ‘bad news’ can easily make individuals desensitised and disillusioned

Unsubstantiated generalisations come at a cost and can have far more sinister ramifications than you would think

Country has all the ingredients for success, but the recipe does not exist

America’s growing reliance on India is viewed with a growing sense of unease in Pakistan

The passage of the landmark 18th constitutional amendment brought significant changes to the rules governing elections

We steal and freeload around 500 billion worth of power every year

Corruption is a cancer that permeates our society from top to bottom

Something very disturbing lurks in the shadows on our national scene with far-reaching implications

I have spent over a decade in America facing criticism of Pakistan from the Indian diaspora

His political struggle spanned more than 70 years

Colonialism was a system of governance designed to subjugate the native population

Pakistan is facing a severe brain drain crisis

India-Pakistan relationship is the most complex and deep-rooted

‘Cometh the hour, cometh the man’ is an apt phrase that personifies the indomitable spirit of those doughty warriors

No power in the world can defeat you; you only defeat yourself and your fear defeats you

Eight million people — about have of them children — still do not have access to safe and clean water: UNICEF

'A common cause of failure is a mistaken ambition for the boy on the part of his parents'

India’s top court is the last hope for those who are determined not to accept the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act

Political climate in the region has undergone a change — for the better

Pakistan’s baggage – from support to mujahideen to the Taliban – sits at the heart of the anti-Pakistan sentiment