West Asia Anti-hijab protests rage across Iran after death of Mahsa AminiJohn CherianThese are seemingly different from earlier agitations in the way they foreground women’s issues.
India@75 1961: First NAM summit in Belgrade TEAM FRONTLINENehru’s principle of “peaceful coexistence” appealed to the new nations.
United States President Biden looks no further than a US-led world order on Gulf visitJohn CherianBiden’s first trip as President to the Gulf was not about bringing lasting peace to the region.
SRI LANKA Questions persist in Sri Lanka over abolishing executive presidency after electionMuqaddasa WahidRanil Wickremesinghe’s election as President has not gone down well with most Sri Lankans.
United Kingdom The Trumpy Tory: Spirit of Boris Johnson lives on in Brexit-era BritainDaniel York LohThe windy-haired Johnson is gone for now but his spirit of callous incompetence is very much alive.
Asia Will Japan seek its lodestar in the legacy of Shinzo Abe?John CherianThe political establishment will look to militarise Japan and move further to the right.
Hong Kong Diary Hong Kong: The city still packs a punchAnanth KrishnanIn truth, Hong Kong has not had much to celebrate.
Back to the warlordsJOHN CHERIANWith the remnants of Al Qaeda and the Taliban hitting at will, the Hamid Karzai government in Afghanistan is floundering.
Press Freedom US a step closer to getting Julian Assange?John CherianThe possible extradition and trial in the US of Assange would strike a blow against press freedom.
Global Summits The West sticks to rhetoric against Russia-China amid flurry of summitsJohn CherianBut there are fears that increased sanctions will hurt Europe.
First Hand Sri Lanka protests: Regents no moreRanjanA first-person account of the events in Colombo on July 9.
Religious Issues Has India weathered the desert storm over remarks against the Prophet?John CherianIndia appears to have weathered the storm in Islamic nations over the remarks against the Prophet made by BJP members.
WORLD AFFAIRS: Latin America Is Latin America witnessing a return of the ‘Pink Tide’?John CherianAfter Peru, Chile and Honduras, Colombia elects a left-wing President, a result that is all the more significant in a country where right-wing regimes
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
