- Opinions
Book Review: Revisiting past debates in fraught times; the China question
Talmiz Ahmad The authors present the foreign policy debate largely in the context of relations with China. They contrast Nehru’s world-view, anchored firmly in progressive anti-imperialism and “Asianism”, with Patel’s hardheaded and…
- Opinions
Book Review: Revisiting past debates in fraught times
Talmiz Ahmad In these highly polarised times in India, when the ruling dispensation is questioning and reordering almost every idea and institution that has defined the country since Independence, it is not…
- Books
Edward Said: From academic to global icon
In an intellectual scenario dominated by western thinkers, Edward Said (1935-2003) stands out as a remarkable exception — of Palestinian Arab origin, he towered as a literary critic and political philosopher in…
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What does Taliban’s triumph mean for political Islam?
Talmiz Ahmad Over several months before the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, their spokespersons asserted that they were now a “new” Taliban–a Taliban who would be moderate in doctrine…
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India should be a confident nation that respects all its citizens, says Shivshankar Menon in his new book
Talmiz Ahmad These are truly uncertain times —when the pandemic takes millions of lives at random and destroys economies and livelihoods; when Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a year-long border…
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Modi’s “Cultural Revolution” is much ado about very little
Talmiz Ahmad Sanjaya Baru — journalist, public servant, public intellectual-at-large — asserts that Narendra Modi as prime minister has effected a “cultural revolution” in the Indian order. In this process, he has overturned the traditional…
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Russia expanding its footprint in the Middle East
Talmiz Ahmad Over the last month or so, the shadow of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has loomed large across the Middle East. In March, he visited the UAE, Saudi Arabia and…
- India
The Quad does not serve India’s security interests
Talmiz Ahmad On March 12, the leaders of four countries — the US, India, Japan and Australia — signaled the emergence of a new coalition that would be active in the affairs…
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India relives proud legacy by honouring Sultan Qaboos with Gandhi Peace Prize
Qaboos, born in 1940, ascended the Omani throne in July 1970 through a bloodless coup that overthrew his father, Sultan Said bin Taimur, with the help of British intelligence, and ushered in…
- Middle East
Elections do not reflect Palestinian aspirations
Talmiz Ahmad On Jan. 15, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced that elections to the 132-member Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) would be held May 22, presidential elections on July 31, and elections to…
- Opinions
Murder of Khashoggi remains a live issue, declares world renowned analyst Talmiz Ahmad
Talmiz Ahmad Dear friends, On 25 October 2018, just three weeks after Jamal Kashoggi was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, I had written a detailed article on the subject in The Wire. In…
- World
Pre-election challenges have Netanyahu in a corner
Talmiz Ahmad Challenges bring out the best in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — such as his political acumen and his ability to turn every crisis to his advantage. His deft handling…
- World
Kurdish militia ride atop military vehicles as they celebrate victory over Daesh in Raqqa, Syria
Talmiz Ahmad When Donald Trump left the White House, America’s policies in Syria were a shambles: The US had betrayed the Kurds by allowing Turkey to send its troops to disrupt their…
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Syud Hossain: A fascinating footnote from India’s Freedom Struggle
Talmiz Ahmad In group photographs with prominent people, there are always several persons who stand in the background, captured in the same frame as the great leaders, but who themselves remain unnamed…
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Syria’s dance of death gets murkier
Talmiz Ahmad The 45-member “small group” of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, made up of government, opposition and civil society representatives, met in Geneva under UN auspices last week to discuss the “basic…
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