India ranks 17th on Britain’s list of trading partners and little is likely to change under a new British PM. In fact, Sunak is more likely to work overtime to dispel any impression of partiality Rishi Sunak has received more support from Tory MPs…

While a Conservative Justice has warned that overturning abortion rights is just the beginning, women are intensifying protests against the US Supreme Court’s ruling The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in a ruling last month, rolled back…

When he announced his candidacy for the US presidency in 2019, Joe Biden was largely seen as an 'also ran' who would never make it past the first few rounds in the democratic primary. He belied all the pundits and then consistently beat Donald Trump…

Many Americans believe there is a Jewish conspiracy to turn Whites into a minority, that non-whites are actively producing more children to increase their numbers Earlier this week, an 18-year-old white man gunned down ten people in a mall in…

In February 1986, President Ferdinand Marcos was deposed and flew into exile with his family. He had ruled the Philippines for 21 years and had given up power and the riches it brought his family when the citizens of the country came right up to his…

Former US president Donald J Trump installed three Supreme Court justices during his term, thus becoming the first commander-in-chief since Richard M Nixon to install the highest number of US Supreme Court justices. Nixon had nominated six justices,…

Last week, Imran Khan was voted out of power, becoming Pakistan's first head of government to lose a no-confidence motion. Promptly after this, the 33-year-old chairperson of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) said in the National Assembly, "Welcome…

Just like in Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, this assault will have a long shadow, something that will have a lasting effect. A long tail, as they say This past month, the news outlets have been abuzz about the ramifications of the war in Ukraine,…

Any country’s democracy does not only flourish with a successful outcome of elections, which produce winners and losers. It is a process that must be nourished all year long The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), based in London, has consistently…

The Ascent Imran Khan Niazi shot into prominence in the early 1980s due to his bowling prowess and ability to bat a little. In India, the obvious comparison was with India's very own Haryana hurricane, Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj. Khan shot to…

With Ukraine virtually reconciled to loss of its eastern part, almost giving up on NATO membership and willing to consider remaining neutral, why is the war still going on ? As the Russian attack, though said to have slowed down, moves deeper inside…

The governments of the day in any part of the world must have the will to use technology in driving growth in areas that need it the most Technology’s primary function in our lives is not only to make it easier, but also to better prepare us for any…

Originally published in Portuguese in the Expresso newspaper By Catarina Brites Soares The social capital that Rodrigo Duterte has raised since 2016 and the power he holds until the end of his six-year presidential term may influence the outcome of…

Estimates put the number of refugees globally at 84 million, 35 million of them children and 68% of them from just five countries. Earlier this week, an on-air CBS news reporter said that the attack on Ukraine cannot be compared to the wars in Iraq…

In Camelot's End, Jon Ward recreates the 1980 presidential debate between the incumbent Jimmy Carter and his challenger, Ronald Reagan. In the first of the three debates, Carter accused Reagan of campaigning "against Medicare" earlier in his career.…

Strong but insecure governments find it useful to keep people undereducated and underemployed so that they do not ask inconvenient questions When the Hollywood hit ‘The Hunger Games’ was first released in 2012, it evoked extreme reactions from…

The US President, Joe Biden, announced this week that the $7 billion the United States owes Afghanistan would be split between the families in the Taliban ruled country and those in the US, affected by the 9/11 tragedy. This news has predictably…

The man-made famine, like the Bengal famine allowed by Churchill, is a war tactic that has been used in the past and is currently being executed in two countries where the situation is desperate The world awaits the outcome of the ongoing spat…

How does a nation prosper? What pillars should be put in place and nourished for it to be on its way to join the league of successful societies? Focus on health, infrastructure and education come to mind, which together can deliver on any metrics of…

Assassinated 74 years ago on January 30, Mahatma Gandhi continues to influence the world despite recent attempt to vilify him and glorify his assassin Anywhere in the world that Indians travel to, the biggest identifier of the country remains a man…