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Art Of The Jostle

Art of the jostle

Which of the two is more difficult to deal with in the political style of South Asia: affection or anger? In physical terms, the first. The principal motif of any…

It’s All About Neighbourhood

It’s all about neighbourhood

Tiny, landlocked Laos is not often in the headlines. But as host and chair of the next Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) summit in November, policymakers in the capital, Vientiane, are gearing…

The Year Gone By

The year gone by

As another frantic year comes to an end, I want to know who pushed the fast-forward button. Why is it that life seems to speed up as you get older?…

History’s Many Burdens

History’s many burdens

Most regions carry the weight of history. For many of them the weight is heavy. In this respect South Asia is not all that much different from many other parts…

Let The Future Arrive

Let the future arrive

The future socio-economic landscape of South and Central Asia carries the potential for free trade between the resource-rich Central Asian states and the emergent Indian economy. The Pak-Afghan territory will…

The Strategic Agenda

The strategic agenda

The present flows from the past, and the future will emerge from the present. Syria’s sectarian war: The headline issue today and in the near future is likely to be…

Remembering Benazir

Remembering Benazir

December 27, 2012 marks the fifth death anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, the great visionary leader, who resisted with great courage the agenda of neo-colonial forces - pushing Pakistan to…

Jaswant’s Prickly Picking

Jaswant’s prickly picking

Is it possible that Jaswant Singh’s book on Jinnah and partition should help the subcontinent’s scholars bury the mythology of partition that has been hanging around the South Asian people’s…

Debt, Debt And More Debt

Debt, debt and more debt

The IMF has announced to provide $450 million to Pakistan under emergency assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of flood-hit areas. The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)…

Pushing Afghans To Failure

Pushing Afghans to failure

There have been many strange statements by US senior military officers over the years, and one of the more intriguing came last week from Marine Corps Maj Gen Larry D…