The prime minister has spoken
The storied hall of the United Nations General Assembly in New York is not quite the place where leaders of member countries spell out any dramatic shifts in their government’s…
The storied hall of the United Nations General Assembly in New York is not quite the place where leaders of member countries spell out any dramatic shifts in their government’s…
Growing up in small town India, my earliest introduction to the English language and fiction were ‘cowboy’ novels of Oliver Strange. For someone who grew up in crowded, downtown mohallas,…
The daunting challenge faced by the national and international institutions at present is tackling terror financing. The dangers and implications involved in terrorist financing have direct bearings on our established…
It is the season of political rallies. There is no shortage of adjectives for the organisers, and enthusiastic media persons are ready to exaggerate the success of each rally in…
We have suffered the ignominy of four military coups. The fifth coup has taken place with the unanimous consent of members of the national parliament present and voting. Constitutional cover…
"There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers…
In the British era, schools of the Indian subcontinent did not have the formal subject of Islamiat for their Muslim students. The senior members of a family were supposed to…
Rumi said, “Run from what's comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.” This is true for those who are advantaged and those who…
The recent carnage in Pakistan targeting innocent children at an army school in Peshawar shocked and shook one to the core. Indeed, ‘shock and anger’ are inadequate words to capture…
The US has commenced air strikes deep inside Syrian territory against the militant group the Islamic State (IS). While the Syrian government was informed about the attacks before the operation…