South Asia

Lured by the ‘Dubai Dream’, thousands of Bengalese may be being tricked into sweeping Iraqi streets, reports Karlos Zurutuza.

The US should ensure its aid to Pakistan is spent properly, says Rajeev Sharma. India is suffering from the laxity.

India has a real desire for a nuclear free world, says Sumit Ganguly. Don’t be fooled by its complicated past on the issue.

With millions of Muslims mired in poverty, Indian politicians say quotas offer a fix. But is this political exploitation?

As the number of Bengal tigers plunges, India has been spurred into action, reports Shreyasi Singh. But is it too late?

Not yet, says Mustafa Qadri. But it’s the Kashmir issue, not terrorism or Afghanistan, that’s still the biggest bar to a breakthrough.

India has long had a strategy for great power status, says N.V. Subramanian. But recent developments mean it can finally happen.

Recent terrorist trends show some worrying signs, says Rajeev Sharma. Are they infiltrating Pakistan’s last line of defence?

Can a billion people be shepherded toward a single language? And should India’s government try? Shreyasi Singh investigates.

Don’t expect any progress in ties until Pakistan’s military sees something in it for itself, says Sumit Ganguly.

Missed in the debate over climate change has been the strategic implications, says Rajeev Sharma. In Asia they could be catastrophic.

Though India may not be alone in preventing women from serving on the frontline, its armed services’ record on equality is still woeful, reports Shreyasi Singh. And it’s attitudes, not ability, that seem to be proving the biggest obstacle of all to change.