U.S. & India U.S. & India: Strengthening tiesJohn CherianThe second ministerial-level meeting between the U.S. and India underlines the growing strategic closeness of the two countries.
NATO NATO: Losing relevance John CherianThe London meeting of NATO leaders, meant to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the organisation, ended up showcasing the differences a
Pakistan Imran Khan on the back footJohn CherianA host of economic and political challenges force Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to be on the defensive.
Big win for Boris Johnson in British elections John CherianThe ruling Conservatives registered a big victory in the snap mid-term elections they had called under the leadership of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Julian Assange Assange languishes in jailBy John CherianThe WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, in need of urgent medical attention, continues to be in prison despite the dropping of all charges against him.
Bolivia Racist coup in BoliviaJohn CherianRight-wing forces effect a violent regime change in Bolivia forcing Evo Morales to quit as President and seek asylum in Mexico.
Syria Syria: Russian helping handJohn CherianTrump claims victory for the withdrawal of Syrian Kurdish forces from the border with Turkey, but Moscow apparently guaranteed their withdrawal follow
Brazil Brazil: Lula da Silva back for battle John CherianAfter 19 months in prison, former President Lula is free and determined to take on Jair Bolsonaro and his government.
Movements Youths all over the world stand up to powerJohn Cherian Youths rise in protest in Chile, Ecuador, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt against elitist rulers, neoliberal policies, unemployment and poverty, whereas in Bo
Iraq Death blow to Islamic StateJohn CherianThe U.S. President’s self-congratulation over the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was a product of the radicalisation that followed the U.S. inva
West Asia Turkish misadventure in SyriaBY John CherianTurkey launches a military offensive in northern Syria, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s “green light”, to eliminate the “Kurdish terror threat”, bu
India-China India & China: Resetting relations John CherianThe informal meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Mamallapuram presents an occasion to understand the two
Can there be something such as an honest critic? The critic is a persona largely missing from India’s classical music and dance scene.
SlideshowOut at seaThe month-long fishing trips of migrant fishermen at Veraval port in Gujarat are the stuff of adventure, endurance, and life lessons.
