India Modi, Xi and six years of battle for the psychological high ground
ahmed sabirBy Ajai Shukla Precisely six years ago, on September 17, 2014, Ahmedabad and New Delhi were abuzz with the visit of Chinese president, Xi Jinping and his wife, folk singer…
Where does Indian Air Force stand against Pakistan after 55 years of Indo-Pak war?
By Smriti Chaudhary Pakistan observes its Air Force day on September 7, a day after the National Defence day. It marks 55 years of the India-Pakistan war fought in 1965.…
Why the Indian state is now scared of the Kashmiri Shia
Kashmiri Shia youth are negotiating their own space within the Kashmiri struggle By Raashid Maqbool On August 29, the 10th day of the holy month of Muharram, known as Ashoura,…
New Great Game Has Begun
Tyranny, bloodshed, wars based on lies and deceit are some of the pillars of the western society. Europe has its bloody history where they fought mindlessly amongst themselves and others.…
‘End of the road’ for pro – India politicians in Kashmir
Many politicians have fallen silent and disappeared from public life after India stripped the region's autonomy. By Rifat Fareed Sakina Itoo used to motivate Kashmiris to believe that India would…
Trump’s Mideast mirage
By Eric S. Margolis The Trump administration, desperate for some good news, just manufactured its own news by confecting a 'peace' deal between Israel and a bunch of pipsqueak Arab…
The United States is facing a dollar collapse by the end of 2021
An over 50% chance of a double-dip recession, economist Stephen Roach says By Shalini Nagarajan The US dollar could collapse by the end of 2021 and the economy can…
Pompeo threatens to light the fuse in Persian Gulf
By M. K. Bhadrakumar The US Fifth Fleet announced on September 18 that a Carrier Strike Group comprising USS Nimitz passed through the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruisers…
The UAE and Israel A dangerous liaison
Why are the UAE and Israel in such a hurry to normalise relations? By Marwan Bishara The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been so enamoured with Israel that even before…
Russia blasts US’ Indo-Pacific strategy
By M. K. Bhadrakumar The meeting between the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow on September 11 took place at a particularly delicate…