All is well: Alice Wells is visiting Pakistan soon
United States
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice
Wells will visit Pakistan from January 19 to January 22. She is...
The Indian Ocean and the Subcontinent Above: Inviting The British?
People
often start a new year with resolutions, and what the earth needs is a
resolution from everyone to aid the environment. For example, eating less
beef...
Extension of Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s Service: A New Precedence
Indian Army
Chief General Bipin Rawat got three year extension in service and appointed as
Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) of India, a slot being created...
Indian Infringement over Nepal Border Area
As Nepal
prepares to fix a date for holding talks with India to resolve the border
issue, the seriousness of resolve on Indian side and depth...
Modi, Trump and the Vindication of Political Demagogues
As widespread protests across India enter
their third week over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) and
the National Register of Citizens (NRC),therein lies a muted...
Pakistan: Which way to go?
A few days
ago, a trend dominated on twitter was "we want the
presidential system." Some months ago, the same debate regarding the
implementation of the presidential...
Gory amendment in India’s citizenship law
West
Bengal, Assam, Tripura and some other states in India’s North East were a
simmering cauldron against compilation of a so-called National Register of
Citizenship (NRC). Oblivious...
The result of Afghan presidential election: Future possibilities and challenges
Afghanistan’s election was held on September 25.
And now, after a long pause, the preliminary results have been announced,
with Mohammad Ashraf Ghani winning 923,868 votes...
South Asia’s Externalized Demons
As the Indian and Pakistani militaries yet
again trade ominous
threats with one another, the Line of Control is once more witness to a
sustained and significant...
The Special Court’s Last Verdict, the Pain and Anguish
Since
independence, Pakistan has been run by military dictators for four-time; most
of them served as president for many years either through insubstantial
elections or bizarre constitutional...