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Nawaz Sharif’s return to power: The comeback of a lifetime
For Nawaz Sharif, becoming Pakistan‘s Prime Minister for an unprecedented third time must’ve seemed like a lost dream 14 years ago, when he was unceremoniously jailed and exiled to Saudi Arabia by his...
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10 facts about America’s notorious cyber surveillance programme
A leaked document disclosed the monumental scale of the US Government’s surveillance of phone records around the world, part of a massive data collection programme, spearheaded by its National Security...
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After Modiphobia, Congress now suffers from secularosis
What does it take to prove the ‘secular credentials’ of a certain individual. Is secularism an absolute or a relative term? Is secularism decided by thoughts and actions, or is it certified by an...
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How you can contribute to Uttarakhand disaster relief
It would take years for Uttarakhand to fully recover from the catastrophic flashfloods that have killed hundreds of people, stranded several thousands, and have caused devastation of epic proportions....
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Rafael Nadal’s defeat at Wimbledon is a good thing
Rafael Nadal wasn’t going to win Wimbledon anyway. As humiliating and deeply heartbreaking as a first round exit is, especially for a 12-time grand slam champ, it is probably best he got out early...
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Unforgettable Sachin! Legends never retire
Fans of Sachin Tendulkar hold a banner after his last international match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 16, 2013. Tendulkar’s last day featured a cameo appearance bowling for a couple of...
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Sharif is sharif no more
A few months ago, I wrote on how Nawaz Sharif’s return to power as the Prime Minister of Pakistan was perhaps the comeback of a lifetime in the beleaguered country. I wrote about how Sharif was...
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Will Pakistan’s ‘Lion of Punjab’ live up to his moniker?
Long before he became the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, he was known as the sobriquet ‘Lion of Punjab’. A protege of Pakistan’s much vilified dictator Zia-ul-Haq, he expanded his political...
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A better bureaucracy is first step towards good governance
Few months back, I wrote about how and why I have lost faith in the Indian bureaucracy, and why I decided not to be a part of the elite class that, in effect, runs the country. I mentioned how an...
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