India & Bangladesh Bangladesh and India: Deals & misgivingsJohn Cherian The Dhaka-Delhi bonhomie seems to be on a roll, with seven agreements signed during Sheikh Hasina’s visit, but Bangladesh’s ruling party is facing cri
U.S.-Iran Missile attack on Saudi oil facilities: Game of dronesJohn CherianThe drone and missile attacks on Saudi oil facilities by Houthi fighters in Yemen spoil U.S. attempts to initiate talks with Iran, which denied any ha
United Kingdom U.K.: Brexit tensions John CherianThe Supreme Court ruling that the Prime Minister acted illegally in the proroguing of Parliament adds to the Brexit turmoil even as the October 31 dea
Hong Kong Protesters in Hong Kong: Running out of causesJohn Cherian Protesters make new demands and vent their ire on the city government, causing substantial damage to Hong Kong’s economy and its global standing.
Afghanistan The U.S. and the Taliban: Collapse of a deal John CherianA planned partial peace agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban falls through at the last minute, worsening the security situation in the country a
South America Amazon ablazeJohn CherianThe Amazon, the world’s carbon sink, is in deep trouble after settlers and farmers allegedly set fire to it in order to exploit the virgin forest, wit
Response International reaction to abrogation of Article 370: Muted responseJohn CherianThe international community continues to treat the Kashmir dispute as a bilateral issue, and Pakistan’s efforts to raise it in international forums ha
Korean peninsula Tensions in the eastJohn CherianSouth Korea’s demand for war reparations invokes a strong response from Japan, but the U.S. intervenes to ease the situation.
Venezuela In defiance of an embargo John CherianThe U.S. imposes a total economic embargo on Venezuela, the latest in a series of efforts to dislodge the popular elected government there.
Violence in Afghanistan Shades of VietnamJohn CherianThe bloodletting in war-ravaged Afghanistan continues unabated even as the U.S. and the Taliban engage in peace negotiations. U.S. military experts be
World response Kashmir: World watches, cautiouslyJOHN CHERIAN Pakistan comes up with a strong reaction, but the rest of the world has been cautious and muted in its response.
Subcontinental Geopolitics India-Pakistan: Regional equations John CherianImran Khan manages to bring up the Kashmir issue during his visit to Washington, but the Trump administration reiterates that it will play a robust ro
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.
