Why a military coup cannot be the solution in Myanmar
The State of Emergency and the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will have larger implications for the military and Myanmar, says Dr Nehginpao Kipgen.
In Depth
Decoding President Mirziyoyev’s domestic and foreign policies
Today, looking back, we can say with confidence that Uzbekistan not only passed the tests that fell to its lot last year, but also achieved a number of important victories.
New face of Russian protest
Saturday’s protests were undeniably anti-regime, anti-elite, and anti-corruption, but not necessarily liberal, pro-Western, and pro-democracy. It’s not surprising that such protests frighten not only the authorities, but also successful members of society: even those who don’t consider themselves supporters of the regime.
Donald Trump’s legacy: A more divided America, a more unsettled world
Closing out his presidency exactly four years later, Trump leaves behind an even more polarized America, where thousands are dying daily from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy is badly damaged and political violence has surged.
Revisiting Baghdad’s Tahrir Square
The site of the Iraqi rising means a great deal to Iraqis of all generations, reflects Haifa Zangana, on the tenth anniversary of the “Arab Spring”
“We must all summon the political will to unhesitatingly combat terrorism”: Jaishankar
Full text of the address at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts
Peace still elusive for hill people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
In CHT, apparently, a de facto military rule continues, and ‘Operation Uttaran’ has not been withdrawn, even though it was agreed in the accord to stop targeting the hill people. The authorities are engaged in anti-accord activities with the settlers as an excuse to provide security and protection.
UAE Oil Takes Center Stage In U.S. Pushback Against China
As the U.S.’s new poster-boy oil company proxy in the Middle East, ADNOC has been busy cementing its ties with India.
South Asia-Gulf Migratory Corridor: Impending Challenges
The Covid-19 pandemic has rerouted global migration patterns, restructured migratory corridors, and remapped the fate of millions of migrants and their families across the globe in an unprecedented manner.
India begins its two-year tenure as non-permanent member of UNSC
India will sit in the 15-nation United Nations Security Council for the 2021-22 term as a non-permanent member – the eighth time that the country has had a seat on the powerful horseshoe table.