Region
South Asia
Pakistan Must Beware Taliban Bearing Gifts
Islamabad must avoid tactical peace deals that simply defer tough decisions.
Understanding India’s War on Women
By Ram Mashru
Can the Delhi Verdicts Change India’s Treatment of Women?
The Delhi gang-rape verdict is forcing India to think about a deep social ill.
Sri Lanka’s Muslims in the Cross Hairs
By Sudha Ramachandran
India’s Economy: Time to Revisit 1991
New Delhi needs a dose of the urgency for reform that marked the last time it faced an economy this troubled.
Project Inspire 2013: Empowering Women Worldwide
From opening micro-businesses to training to work as journalists, Project Inspire is giving hope to women across the world.
Nawaz Sharif’s Baggage: Impediments to Change
Numerous realities suggest caution is warranted when it comes to Sharif’s capacity for reform.
Pakistan’s Energy Crisis
Energy shortages are hobbling the economy and contributing to unrest. But the country has options.
Pakistan: Bloodbath on Death Row?
With the new government planning to resume executions, human rights activists warn of potential carnage in Pakistani prisons.
India: Where Are All the Girls?
The state of Haryana is ground zero for a social issue with growing repercussions for India: gender imbalance.
Kashmir Tensions Mount
By Sudha Ramachandran
“Victory Without Bloodshed”: China’s India Strategy
“Subduing India, preferably without striking a blow, remains a major Chinese policy objective.”