Two Fuhrersacross time: Part – II
The Hitler, Savitri, Modi threesome, was (is) an amalgam of hate and delusional contradictions. Hitler committed horrors on fellow humans but was an opera fan and animal-lover. He adored dogs;…
United by tides, knotted by oceans: Aman Dialogue 2025
‘What keeps us unified against the common threats at sea, what motivates us to recourse to stability in the global commons and what drives our will to come closer and…
The psychology of colonialism
Psychology is a neglected discipline in Pakistan as not many people are aware of their psychological issues and tend to downplay their importance. Good psychological advice is hard to come…
Did reason fail or‘men of reason’?
The age of reason, rationality, and science, a gift of the European Renaissance, seems under attack from critics who argue that the modern world has not lived up to mankind’s…
Lessons from Afghanistan
In an earlier article on these pages (‘How America lost in Afghanistan’, August 22, 2024), I had pointed out that after the longest American war lasting two decades, there was…
Signal – and sanity – lost
In a world where the internet is as vital as oxygen, Pakistan seems to be content with holding its breath. The recent internet interruption has left the country gasping for…
Is this a democracy in decline?
The US is in crisis – not one but many. In case you are wondering, Trump did not create these crises; they were already there. He merely exploited them to…
The ‘change’ in Iran
There is a sense of deja vu when one looks at the victory of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in the recent presidential election in Iran. In 2013, another reformist, Hassan Rouhani,…
China’s development, dividends for Pakistan
As both China and Pakistan are celebrating their 73rd Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and keeping in view Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s successful visit to China in early…
Back to the cold war?
Does the tiff between the United States and China prefigure a return to the politics of the cold war era (1945-89), which divided the world into two hostile blocs for…
