Pakistan’s balancing act in West Asia
Saudi Arabia’s recent $1.5 billion grant to Pakistan re-affirms the depth of the relationship that the two countries share. It has also brought into focus their expanding defence ties and …
Read MoreAuthor: India Writes Network
Modi’s Thimphu journey: ‘India-Bhutan ties an anchor in changing world’
In this wide-ranging interview with Manish Chand, Editor-in-Chief, India Writes Network (www.indiawrites.org), Sudhir Vyas, a former ambassador of India to Bhutan, speaks about the reasons why the prime minister chose Bhutan for his first foreign visit and the message behind this trip.
Read More
China’s SAARC games: Nepal’s balancing act
Sino-Nepal relations have been strengthened by Nepali Prime Minister Sushil Koirala’s recent visit to China for the second China-South Asia Exposition at Kunming held on June 6-10. He was the …
Read More
Reforms in education to spur India’s resurgence
“In 60 months from now, we should be able to say with confidence and pride that we have done it,” India’s President Pranab Mukherjee said in an address to the …
Read More
Japan’s rise is good for India
In the past week, the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur have focused on the future geopolitics of the Asia Pacific. Not surprisingly, the key …
Read More
Less is more
These are rules I’ve picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I’m writing a book, to help me show rather than tell what’s taking place in …
Read More
Unplugging Modi government’s Brand India roadmap
Unveiling the vision of a strong, resurgent nation, India’s President Pranab Mukherjee presented the priorities of the Narendra Modi-led government, which includes reviving “Brand India” and spurring economic rejuvenation through …
Read More
Indian Mujahideen Arrests: Lessons Learnt and Future Directions
Just a few days before the swearing-in ceremony of India’s newly elected Prime Minister, four Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Jharkhand. These …
Read More
Can Modi achieve economic turnaround?
A striking feature of the recent LokSabha polls was that it clearly showed people are unhappy with doles and handouts. The UPA was known for its kindness/generosity towards the poor …
Read More
Demystifying Tibetan culture: Uncle Tompa’s profane adventures
In these 20 stories Rinjing Dorji narrates how Uncle Tompa gets the better of others through his trickery. The ‘others’ here are usually the rich, the foolish, the virtuous, and the stubborn. While tales of Uncle Tompa are very similar to those of other tricksters like the Persian Mullah Nusruddhin, or the American Cayote, Uncle Tompa’s stories differ because of the centrality of sex in his adventures.
Read More