Published in Dialogue & Discourse·Jul 26, 2021Pakistan, India and The Taliban’s FutureA chance for a sustainable peace On July 15, the Taliban flag was seen flying on the Friendship-Gate at the Pakistani border. The Taliban had just captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Buldak. Ever since the US announced its troop’s withdrawal, the Taliban have been relentless in their military…World3 min read
Published in The Bigger Picture·Feb 15, 2021Why Hindu Hyper-Nationalism Is a Danger to India and South AsiaHow India is losing its soul — Every individual on this planet has an instinctive affinity towards the place and people they were born and bred with. The nation-states’ concept arose from this natural affection. In such a place, people of the same cultural heritage are considered a political entity and govern the place themselves. The state…India6 min read
Jan 31, 2021The “Reddit vs Wall Street” Saga Has Revealed the Socialist Within UsThis month we have witnessed something spectacular. Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets rallied its community, and eventually anyone even remotely interested in stock markets, to buy up GameStop’s shares. Their plan was funny and righteous: to trap big-money hedge funds into losses because they had bet that GameStop’s shares would fall. To say…Wall Street3 min read
Dec 29, 2020Is The Theory of Realism Still Relevant?The theory of realism in international relations has always been regarded as the dominant analytical tool in the international space, since the times of Thucydides after the Peloponnesian War. However, this theory has never seen such challenges since the Cold War ended. Many regarded that the pessimistic theory of realism…International Relations4 min read
Dec 8, 2020The Significance of the Afghan Peace ProcessThe challenges it faces and how it should be conducted. — “Only the dead have seen the end of war”. The Greek philosopher Plato describes the horrors of armed conflict with this famous quote. Indeed, there are no true winners in war but the loser is humanity. Afghanistan has seen far too much war and it is time when peace is…Politics6 min read
