Corporate Chanakya
Recently someone forwarded me a video clip on WhatsApp in which Jaspal, a renowned motivational speaker from India, was speaking about growth, progress and success in the context of the…
Chanakya’s taxation
No doubt, the government is struggling hard to promote a tax culture among Pakistani citizens and businesses in order to raise revenue and achieve budgetary demands. It is matter of…
Honouring Chanakya
Aristotle defined political science as the study of the state. Many other philosophers including Plato, Confucius and Machiavelli also presented their theories on political science. But a visionary philosopher who…
India’s Afghan play
India’s renewed outreach to the Taliban government in Kabul marks a notable shift in South Asia’s strategic landscape. After two decades of staunch opposition to the Taliban and close alignment…
Nation-building
During the Eid holidays this year, I got some time from my socio-political activities to watch a movie titled ‘12th Fail’. The story revolves around Manoj, who along with his…
The view from Aurangzeb’s grave
WHAT else was happening in the world when Mughals ruled India from 1526 till Aurangzeb’s death in 1707? The strange question flows from stranger demands by Hindu nationalists to raze…
India’s occupation agenda
The ongoing human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IIOJK) and the aggressive posture of the Indian military along the Line of Control (LoC) have become a glaring testament to India’s…
Day of diplomats
Countries observe the International Day of Diplomats on October 24 every year to recognise the significance of international diplomacy and tireless contributions of diplomats serving their national interests. It is…
Before the capital
Exactly 64 years ago, Islamabad was officially declared as the new capital of Pakistan on August 1, 1960. When Gen Ayub approved the establishment of the new capital of Pakistan…
Daanish: then and now
Built in 5 BCE, Takshashila University, also known as Taxila University, was considered the citadel of knowledge. It would remain so for seven centuries. Taxila itself, with well-planned cities, was…
