India’s self-seeking missiles
Yet again, India has been struggling to become a mere non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC). The country aspires to join the Big 5 as a nuclear equal,…
Great initiatives
The careers of our senior military hierarchy, a confidential prerogative of the military secretary’s branch of the GHQ, are being openly (and irresponsibly) discussed in the media, thanks to the…
Quakes and tremors of other kinds in Balochistan
The two quakes that, in quick succession, shook the Awaran district in Balochistan exposed the under-development of a region where 300,000 people live scattered over a vast territory of nearly…
Voice of India
IT is some relief that the latest high-level spat between India and Pakistan revolves around whether Nawaz Sharif described his fellow Punjabi Manmohan Singh as an old village woman carrying…
Remedy begins at home
During his nine-year rule, Gen (r) Musharraf almost found a place for himself in the Guinness Book of World Records as a Marco Polo head of state. Had he not…
Indian general plays with fire
Indians justifiably take pride in the robust durability of their country’s democracy, barring the Emergency (1975-77), and the relatively apolitical nature of its armed forces. Unlike in many third world…
Spotlight: On screen manners and graphic crime depiction are major challenges! Our vibrant TV: Part 2 (Like it or not Part 3 follows!)
When a programme started by a channel becomes popular in terms of viewership it is understandable that other channels would want to follow suit with similar programmes. FOLLOW THE LEADER…
France’s National Front: far-right or just right-wing?
With six months to go until local elections, in which Marine Le Pen is aiming to create an upset, the leader of France's National Front (FN) has launched the next…
Greece clamps down on far-right group with mass arrests
At the time of his death, Greek rapper and anti-fascist activist Pavlos Fyssas was little known beyond the country's underground hip-hop scene. But overnight he has become a household name…
The way to go
Just the right words in General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s retirement announcement. And it came not a moment too soon, for if the speculation around his going or staying had been…
