Rising threat in Pakistan’s Balochistan
While the government claims to have killed 145 terrorists and restored order, such large-scale attacks, which breach even high security zones such as the provincial capital and…
Dhaka’s next flood is predictable. Are we prepared for it?
"What was perhaps the most unfortunate was that none of it managed to inspire a flood management strategy that works in the capital city of Bangladesh," says the writer.
The real challenge for AI in schools
The writer asks: If an algorithm can produce a competent five-paragraph essay in seconds, what exactly should students be asked to do now?
Pakistan-India Indus Water Treaty at a strategic crossroads (Part 1)
"While the world looks to strengthen governance and transparency on shared river basins in pursuit of the ‘One Water-One Vision’ principle, India is moving entirely in the…
How do Pakistan and India go from conflict to dialogue?
"Since Pakistan and India remain embroiled in kinetic confrontations below a nuclear overhang, there is an urgent need to come up with ways to defuse tensions during crises,"…
Malaysia’s Johor state polls: More predictable than the World Cup?
"During the last general election, non-Malay outstation voters backed Pakatan at a staggering 95 percent. This time, that support could plummet to 60 percent," writes Philip…
The turbulent ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan
"Even diplomacy has failed to resolve the acrimonious relations that have characterised Islamabad’s ties with Kabul," writes Smruti S Pattanaik.
For seven years, the greatest World Cup scorer was a woman. Did we know her name?
"Until last week, before Argentine football player Lionel Messi scored his 18th goal in World Cup tournaments, Marta Vieira da Silva held the all-time record for goals in World…
Killing children
"Israel has wiped out an entire young Palestinian generation," says Zahid Hussain.
Inspirations from China’s journey
Analysts Sun Jingying and Zhang Yuyan argue that while China's progress over the past century may not be a blueprint for others to copy, the principles behind it still offer…