The Donald Trump Doctrine and the Collapse of Responsible Power
THE mythology surrounding Donald Trump and his governing circle is built on a seductive but dangerous premise: that disruption is inherently virtuous. That to...
Kashmir’s Solidarity with IranÂ
THE killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid escalating conflict in West Asia has triggered a profound and multifaceted response in Kashmir....
The Unfinished Idea: Democracy in Pakistan Flickers Uncertainly
‘Nations are born in the hearts of poets; they prosper and die in the hands of politicians’ — Allama Iqbal, the highly influential intellectual...
Why the RSS Remains Reactionary in a Changing India
THERE are moments in a nation’s life when institutions must decide whether to evolve with history—or resist it. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded...
Pakistan Chooses Mediation – A Strategic Assertion of Agency
PAKISTAN’S emerging role as a mediator in tensions involving Iran deserves to be approached with intellectual openness rather than reflexive scepticism. Too often, analysis...