Much Deeper Meanings of Afghanistan
“Happy are those who know that behind all speeches are still the unspeakable lies….”-Rainer Maria Rilke, Possibility of Being
Rilke, the Dionysian poet, is generally...
What next after the Kabul blasts?
The dilly-dallying in recognising the Taliban government proved to be costly. It may prove costly because of the knee jerks of the US and...
Afghanistan: An American War Of Choice
Twenty years ago the Taliban were in Kabul and controlled almost all of Afghanistan. There was some semblance of order after years of civil...
India’s chameleon Afghan policy
India Afghan bonhomie has seen many ups and downs. India’s friendship with Afghanistan is ostensibly actuated by altruism. But, deep down, it is upshot...
Afghanistan is the victim of a new geopolitical game
Afghanistan is a land of natural and human excesses, a land of secrets and hopes and a land with a prominent geopolitical position, which...
Dealing with the Taliban: India’s Strategy in Afghanistan after Regime Change
Present piece deals with recent stunning takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban and India’s foreign policy dilemma in dealing with new ruling. It also deals...
Why should not Prime Minister Khan resign from office?
On August 18th, Imran Khan completed three years in office as Prime Minister. It is sufficient period to evaluate the trend a regime has...
Stop Abusing The Cause of Afghan Women
As a Muslim deeply invested in his faith, the mere existence of the Taliban is anathema. The work I do, the research I commit...
Inglorious End
That the twenty-year military (and every other) intervention of the West led by the United States in Afghanistan has experienced an inglorious end is quite clear. No...
A New Afghanistan, A New Taliban: How Has the United States Contributed?
Animosities have ended, and we would like to live peacefully, without internal or external enemies.- Zabihullah Mujahid, Spokesperson of the Taliban, 17 August 2021
The...