It should not matter that Dr. Ali Khan Mahmudabad is a respected academic, a compassionate mentor at Ashoka University, a citizen who advocates peace, or a husband whose wife is nine months pregnant.

Numerous questions can be posed about Modi government’s decision to send seven multi-party delegations to more than 30 countries with apparently a specific message, that is convince them ...

In the course of its long and inspiring freedom movement India not only fought against British colonial rule, but also gave much thought to the kind of development effort that would be needed ...

Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri’s name stands etched in the political history of South Asia not just as a tribal chieftain but as the unwavering conscience of the Baloch resistance. He embodied the ...

Indian Prime Narendra Modi has described the “ceasefire” or the so-called ceasefire in India-Pakistan war as a “pause.” What does one understand from this? Given that India and Pakistan ...

J. Reghu is a political theorist and public intellectual residing in Kerala. He was formerly with the Encyclopaedia Department, Kerala. Reghu has authored several books and book chapters. His ...

On 1st or 2nd December 1992, I was in Mumbai for a day or two to speak on the Bhagalpur riots, which had taken place on 24th October 1989. I had gone there to request documentary filmmaker Anand… ...

Global warming could reduce the diversity of crops worldwide. A new study has warned that if global temperatures rise more than 1.5°C, significant crop diversity could be lost in many regions ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a skilled salesperson, though the product he peddles is deeply flawed. His current challenge is to convince himself, his people, the region… ...

The gift is just the most visible part of a new ethos of self-dealing, with lines between public purpose and private enrichment not just blurred but erased. Eight years ago, the lobby of the Trump… ...

Palestinian territory – Israel has intensified its genocidal campaign in Gaza through one of the most extensive and lethal assaults since the beginning of its offensive, committing massacres and ...