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BRICS 2026: India hosts a defining summit for the Global South

Sheikh Nazir Mehdi                                                                                                                           The 18th BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September 2026, has given fresh importance to a grouping that has grown far beyond its original identity. Under India’s fourth chairship, leaders from 11 member
Sep. 16, 2026

Indus Water Treaty

Syed Showkat Indus Water Treaty was brokered by the World Bank in 1960 after years of negotiations.

Learning to Love Nehru

I grew up with an aversion to India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. He was the towering figure of the postcolonial world. Harrow- and Cambridge-educated, he was one of the architects of
Jan. 6, 2018

Pak-India relations

WHAT can one realistically expect for Pak-India relations in 2018? A repeat of a barren 2017? Or a teasing show of progress through predictably wasteful talks? It is some comfort that the
Jan. 6, 2018

Doulat, career and dreams

My dark bride charmingly walked in, subtle shades of black beautified her mystery. Ironic to her fate, there stood she, singing lullabies to the world underneath, syncing with its symmetries both evident
Jan. 6, 2018

Urdu: Alive and kicking

Aprominent feature of Pakistani Urdu literature published in 2017 was that both veterans and writers from the new generation shared the accolades almost equally. Several comparatively new and young writers had works
Jan. 6, 2018

OF HUMAN BONDAGE

Set predominantly in Lucknow, India, and spanning three decades from the 1950s through the 1980s, Chandni Begum — QurratulainHyder’s final and arguably most complex novel — has been put forward by Women
Jan. 6, 2018

In search of a home

There is a popular quote (falsely attributed to Buddha) doing rounds on WhatsApp circuit for a while: “In the end only three things matter, how much you loved, how gently you lived,
Jan. 6, 2018

Unrest in Iran

The street rebellion in Iran may have died down to some extent but the causes that provoked the unrest still remain there, making a case for an alarming situation in the country.
Jan. 5, 2018
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