The Swedish police have found the body of Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain in a river two months after he went missing. Hussain's body was found in the Fyris River outside Uppsala in Sweden, where he…
Pakistani state, deep state, target scribes even in…
Pakistan is considered to be one of the most dangerous places for journalists. This year journalists discovered that, if they get too troublesome for those who matter, they are not safe even in Europe. Pakistani…
Religious Right impedes American battle against coronavirus
The world regaled in the reports of a gaumutra, cow urine, party hosted by right-wing fringe elements in India. We read with bated breath news from China about teas, traditional medicines and chicken soup cures.…
Beijing feels the heat over coronavirus misinformation
Countries are mounting pressure on China to come clean about the origins of the novel coronavirus. Over the last four months, since the unknown virus originated in Wuhan, Beijing has sought to downplay the deadly…
How India is helping the world fight coronavirus
As the world hurtles through an unprecedented crisis, the second-most populous country with the fifth-largest economy is managing to confront the pandemic with dignity and resilience. Not just that, India's calm and measured response to…
70 years of India-China diplomacy suggest caution ahead
Relations between India and China go back nearly 2,500 years when India exported Buddhism to China and there were regular visits by priests, travelers, and traders between the countries. Yet, ironically, the two nations will…
China supplies substandard corona kits
Efforts by China to play the good Samaritan by supplying medical kits to countries battling coronavirus are failing, with countries rejecting poor-quality supplies. Spain, Turkey, Georgia, and the Czech Republic have withdrawn Chinese rapid test…
India’s ranking as defence exporter improves: Sipri
For the first time ever, India has been recognised as an arms exporter. The annual report on global arms transfers by the Stockholm-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) shows India at number 21 under…
India shows regional statesmanship over COVID-19 strategy
By proposing an Emergency Fund to combat the coronavirus pandemic as well as keep a rapid response team of medics on standby for the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (Saarc) countries, India has not…
Violence in Greece as it builds detention camps…
Greece plans to build its sixth camp to detain the refugees crossing over from Turkey after the latter’s decision to open its borders with the European Union. Two detention centres will be built on the…