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It was a moment of geopolitical déjà vu. On the same calendar day, separated by thirty-six years, United States forces once again seized a Latin American leader and transported him to American soil to face criminal charges. In 1989–90, troops sent by then-President George HW...

By Aakar Patel One of the more interesting things to look forward to in 2026 is the rivalry between the two great powers of our age. The United States has enjoyed a full century of global dominance from the end of the World War I...

By Dilip Cherian India-Bangladesh relations today feel like they’re running on muscle memory, while politics keeps tugging at the steering wheel. For years, the relationship worked because institutions, security agencies, and seasoned diplomats on both sides quietly did the heavy lifting. Now, when tempers flare...

After a protracted, bloody conflict in which over 100 people were killed and about half a million civilians in both countries living in the border areas were displaced, Thailand and Cambodia finally agreed to hold a ceasefire December 29 and expressed a desire to rebuild...

When Tarique Rahman, the 60-year-old son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), ended his 17-year exile and stepped back onto Bangladeshi soil 25 December, new possibilities seemed to open up for the country which has been...

Air pollution is increasingly being recognised as India’s gravest public health crisis in the post-COVID period, with medical experts warning that the situation is likely to deteriorate with each passing year unless urgent and coordinated action is initiated. A group of senior doctors of Indian...

By Aakar Patel Intent has an ally in apathy. Intent seeks to take ground; apathy will kindly adjust. Intent is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s determination to implement its ideology. The party has the power of government and the backing of a significant number of Indians...

The Centre’s recent directive to states regarding the transfer of IAS, IPS, and IFS officers pertains not only to administrative procedures but also raises important questions about the governance and oversight of the civil services. By demanding annual reports on how Civil Services Boards manage...

European leaders did what they are known to be good at – a brand of diplomacy aimed at antagonizing neither of two contending parties. This is how the 15-hour-long talks at the recent EU summit in Brussels can be summed up as it ended up...

Far-Right politics has claimed yet another South American country – Chile - with the recent victory of the ultraconservative lawyer, Jose Antonio Kast who defeated his rival, the Left party candidate Jeannette Jara in the presidential race. Jara is a minister in the outgoing Communist...