Likely Scenarios for An Afghan Political Settlement
The imminent announcement of a date and venue for possible intra-Afghan talks—the first round of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban—has generated optimism […]
Category: democracy
ہندو قوم پرستی کی جانب بھارتی جھکاؤ، پاکستان سے تعلقات کیلئے کیسا شگون ہے؟
بھارتی وزیراعظم نریندر مودی کی جانب سے اپنی جماعت بھارتیہ جنتا پارٹی کی عام انتخابات میں دوسری مدت کیلئے تاریخی فتح یقینی بنانے کے ایک […]
Can the Intra-Afghan Negotiations Yield Lasting Peace?
Even after almost half a century of conflict, Afghanistan has ranked first out of the ten must-watch conflicts for 2020 by the International Crisis Group. Today, the […]
Dividing Lines: What India’s Hindu Nationalist Turn Portends for Relations with Pakistan
A year after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a second term in a landslide election victory for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his government […]
Bollywood and the BJP After CAA: A Red Line, or One More Line in the Sand?
Bollywood in the Time of COVID-19 As India has responded to COVID-19, Indian public figures, particularly celebrities from Bollywood, the globalized Hindi-language film industry, have been key […]
Can Bangladesh Sustain its Growth Momentum?
Bangladesh has stood among the fastest growing economies in the world for over a decade, and has experienced consistent growth rates of over five percent […]
Sri Lanka’s Fight Against COVID-19
Sri Lanka acted reasonably early in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has thus far been somewhat successful in containing a potential outbreak within the […]
The Islamic State’s Increasing Focus on India
On March 25, a lone terrorist affiliated with Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) carried out an attack on a Sikh place of worship, the Gurdwara Har […]
Two Presidents: A Challenge or Chance for Afghanistan?
On March 9, Afghanistan’s leading 2019 presidential candidates, National Unity Government (NUG) incumbent President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, held parallel swearing-in ceremonies […]
Decoding the Delhi Elections: Why an AAP Victory Matters
The results of the most recent Delhi elections seem to suggest that development-focused politics can beat out the wave of majoritarian right-wing identity politics in […]