Fears of possible Pakistanisation of Maldives

Are the developments in Maldives similar to the politicisation of the Pakistan Army in the 1950s and the Bangladesh Army in the 1970s? That should be a question of concern to India, says security......

Will General Munir Take On Imran Khan?

If General Asim Munir, Pakistan's new army chief, wants to help defuse the current polarised atmosphere and shepherd civilian politicians towards negotiations on an acceptable date for elections,......

Protests in Male after Nasheed's defiant speech

The Maldivian Democratic Party has claimed that Mohammad Nasheed was forced to resign as president by the military, which threatened a bloodbath in the capital if he did not step down. B Raman......

10 global terrorists in Pakistan working against India

In what is being called a huge diplomatic win for India, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday declared Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. For almost 10......

'My Heart Yearns For Dilip Sahib'

'How do we truly measure a life? Is it in milestones or the fleeting moments we cherish later?''Or perhaps in the anniversaries that come each year, like an old friend?' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Ban on Shoaib, Asif lifted

A Pakistan tribunal has cleared cricket fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif of doping offences and lifted their long-term bans. Akhtar had been banned for two years and Asif for one year......