World Affairs: Chile As the Left triumphs in Chile, Gabriel Boric becomes new President John Cherian Chile’s new President, Gabriel Boric, is the youngest and most radical leader elected since the legendary Salvador Allende. His coalition, “Apruebo Di
Summit for democracy U.S. democracy summit nothing but a dramaJohn CherianThe Biden administration receives widespread flak for convening a dubious summit for democracy, with Russia and China condemning it as the U.S.’ ‘cold
World Affairs: Latin America The Left making a comeback in Latin America John CherianWith the Left registering impressive victories in recent elections in Honduras, Venezuela and Nicaragua and expected to win in the near future in Chil
World Affairs: Ukraine Will Ukraine be the next flashpoint? John CherianWhile Russia has repeatedly denied that it has any plans for military intervention in Ukraine, the United States insists that an invasion is imminent
Sudan Crisis Hamdok reinstated as Sudan PM but public protests against military continue John Cherian Despite the Sudan military’s reinstatement of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his civilian government, in an ostensible reversal of the October 25 c
China Communist Party of China puts Xi Jinping on a pedestal at the Central Committee’s sixth plenary sessionJohn CherianThe resolution the CPC Central Committee adopted after its sixth plenary session formally places Xi Jinping on the same pedestal as Mao Zedong and Den
Ethiopia Ethiopia on the brink of a civil warJohn CherianEthiopia is on the brink of a full-blown civil war, with the rebels’ recapture of Tigray province and a new U.S.-backed alliance of nine ethnic partie
Pakistan Imran Khan’s government capitulating meekly to the demands of violent extremist groups in Pakistan John CherianPrime Minister Imran Khan’s failed standoff with the Army over the appointment of the ISI chief and his giving in to the demands of extremist groups h
United States Colin Powell: Establishment warriorJohn CherianColin Powell (1937-2021) has, among his many achievements, the distinction of being the first African American to occupy some of the highest military
WORLD AFFAIRS Shaky peace in Afghanistan JOHN CHERIANAfghanistan struggles to regain a semblance of stability as the Taliban regime comes under terror attacks staged by the radical Islamist group Islamic
COVID-19 Mishandling COVID-19: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s ‘crime against humanity’ John CherianDespite a parliamentary report indicting him for nine crimes relating to his handling of the COVID-19 situation in Brazil, including “crime against hu
AUKUS & QUAD AUKUS: U.S.' military grouping could be the start of a Cold War with ChinaJohn CherianThe U.S.’ announcement of the trilateral AUKUS military grouping and its reaffirming of the Quad alliance are indications of the distinct anti-China d
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.
