South Asia needs a Batman to Modi’s Joker(s) on May 13, 2019“[S]ome men aren’t looking for anything logical, like money. They can’t be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn;” this memorable remark – made by Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth – rings true in a world where national leaders are growing increasingly ultra-nationalist. Here is an instance, finally, […]
A tale of two cities — can Washington convince DPRK to denuclearize? on February 10, 2019“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” this is how Charles Dickens begins his novel A Tale of Two Cities that is primarily set in London and Paris during the French Revolution. While the circumstances may not be the same, this quote is a perfect summation of the ongoing dynamic […]
No longer walking on eggshells! on December 4, 2018For Pakistan, 2018 began with a tweet by President Trump wherein he lambasted his own country for having given Pakistan upwards of 33 billion USD in aid while getting nothing in return. The year was not to end uneventfully, as it now seems, 2018 is to end with a “parting gift” for Pakistan with another […]
The last straw — American withdrawal from the INF Treaty on November 8, 2018Historically US and the Soviet Union have shared enmity since the end of World War II. During Cold War while the relations remained strained between both States, numerous initiatives were negotiated and implemented to ensure that the friction did not escalate – eventually crossing the nuclear threshold. While said initiatives remained effective in preventing any […]