Infrastructure that carries a nation’s data, finance and emergency communications is strategic infrastructure. We would not hand over a port, a power grid or a strategic petroleum reserve on the strength of
Terrorist networks have increasingly leveraged social media platforms as powerful tools for advancing their agendas. These digital spaces allow for the rapid dissemination of content, enabling groups to craft narratives that distort
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For millions of people in China, Chinese New Year’s Eve begins the same way: a long journey home, a table slowly filling with dishes, and conversations that stretch late into the night.
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After unexpected political catastrophes Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal are amidst a polls rush, will these bring about transformation for the people of these countries or will light at the end of the
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The intersection of public health management and international sporting events has become increasingly sensitive in the post-pandemic world. Transparency, preparedness, and institutional credibility are now central to decisions about hosting global tournaments.
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Each year, on 5 February, the international community is reminded that the Kashmir dispute—one of the most intractable and potentially explosive conflicts of the modern age—remains a cause that requires justice, resolution,
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Pakistan will host its first national event on artificial intelligence, innovation, and technological development, Indus AI Week, in February 2026. The event will take place from 9 to 15 February and will
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Ceylon is a beautiful, but unhappy land ~ D.N. Pritt Independence is never a moment; it is a continuum. It is not a flag raised at dawn, nor a constitution promulgated in
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Military coups, noted Edward Luttwak, can be stunningly successful: instant transfer of power or abysmal failures: eating out of a mess tin in jail and waiting for a firing squad. In an
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Bangladesh today finds itself at a moment of grave constitutional reckoning. The so-called July Charter, theatrically unveiled on 17 October 2025 at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, was presented
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U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of
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Winter has a way of stripping systems down to their essentials. Pipes freeze. Power lines snap. Heaters become the most important appliance in the house. When I started researching this episode of
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Balochistan is passing through its fifth wave of insurgency, and I am not merely an observer of this conflict but one of its earliest witnesses and victims. This cycle of violence unfolded
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Sri Lanka had weathered political, economic and climatic maelstrom in the last three years after the Aragalaya – spontaneous uprising of the people – dethroned the Rajapaksas from power in 2022. During
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Since the American War on Vietnam, Bangkok has been a key hub for international journalists and academics in Southeast Asia. It offers modern infrastructure, easy travel, and a high quality of life,
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Venezuela, under threat following the attacks of January 3, and in perspective alongside the historical mirror that is Iran, allows us to study the models of classic oil nationalism and pragmatic resistance.
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