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The appointment of Amarjit Sinha, former Union Secretary for Rural Development and, more significantly, former advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Member of the Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) has been watched keenly by babus. Not only does Sinha fill a key gap in...

The solidarity on display at the recent NATO, US-EU, and G7 summits has revealed a rejuvenated West. While Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to wage war on Ukraine, the Atlantic democracies are responding with impressive – and somewhat unexpected – unity as they arm Ukraine,...

The use of economic weapons during war has a long history. But the rise of globalization and cross-border supply chains has given these nonviolent munitions unprecedented power. While economic and financial sanctions may not strike with the immediacy of an artillery shell, their impact can...

As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence motion moved March 28 and his fate hangs in the balance, a period of political instability looms large before that country.  Three Opposition parties – Pakistan People’s Party, PML (N) and Jamiat Ulema–e-Islam Fazl - have...

Putting up a human shield made up of women and children in front of State oppressors to prevent them from carrying out massacres has been a well known strategy used by defenders. Such a method of reaction to an oppressive regime is often employed to...

After a gap of about four years, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit is slated to be held March 30. Sri Lanka, presently the chair, is keen on organising the event as it is itself passing through dire...

The strength of democracies is transparency. When the people know of the difficulty a nation faces, they can combat it together. They become closer, knowing that they face a threat jointly. This spirit, though possible, is not easy to achieve in nations that do not...

More than three months after Defence Production Secretary Raj Kumar (Dilli Ka Babu, Dec 2, 2021) was prematurely repatriated to his parent state of Gujarat, the position is still vacant. Some observers believed that the position has not been filled since the government was keeping...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the West’s unprecedented response, represent a watershed in international relations, marking the formal end of the post-Cold War era and setting the stage for seismic geopolitical and geo-economic shifts. But one defining feature of international relations will remain: to paraphrase...

‘Poetic lie’ is a literary technique employed by poets and playwrights to fathom truths with the help of exaggeration that strains credulity. The intent is not to replace truth with lies, but to make a deeper impression in the mind. Had they merely stated plain...