Opinion | Columnists
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Tuesday May 14
Lingering doubts over Benghazi
There are questions, like the ones asked by the Senate Watergate Committee, that need to be asked about the botch-up
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Monday May 13
Making Vladimir Putin fall in line
The notion that US can buy his cooperation by refraining from provoking him on human rights has proved wrong during years of friendlier relations
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Monday May 13
Fitting response
Fitting response
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Monday May 13
Beleaguered India Congress should seek a fresh mandate
The multitude of scams has already damaged the party’s and UPA government’s credibility; now PM Singh’s reputation is on the line
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Monday May 13
After Savar tragedy, it’s time for international minimum wage
Bangladesh’s garment industry must be reformed, not destroyed. Let’s see foreign buyers unite to lift workers out of ‘slave labour’
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Monday May 13
Afghanistan’s sovereignty, a bad joke
Whoever replaces Karzai at the helm will be little more than a US puppet as long as American troops and armoury remain scattered around Afghan soil
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Monday May 13
Has the ‘lion’ changed his game?
Nawaz Sharif’s previous two stints as Pakistan’s prime minister ended in ignominy, but he is now said to be a new man
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Sunday May 12
Philosopher of conservatism
Burke was devoted to an ideal of public duty, and deplored the tendency to individual or generational arrogance, and the ‘ethics of vanity’
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Sunday May 12
World sees through Israel’s facade of enlightenment
Hawking’s decision not to attend the Presidential Conference shows that the boycott campaign against Tel Aviv as a stance for justice is going mainstream
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Sunday May 12
Sonia’s ‘inner voice’ guides Congress again
The UPA chairperson has ensured that the government faces upcoming elections with confidence by engineering the resignations of two tainted ministers, but public opinion will not be easily swayed
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Sunday May 12
Pakistan election: The road ahead
The rise of Sharif’s Muslim League is a golden opportunity for a civilian government to build consensus with other political parties and take back space on foreign and security policy from the military
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Sunday May 12
Israeli air strikes stoke Syrian fire
It is possible that Al Assad will launch an attack on Tel Aviv, preferring to fight a more noble battle than one against his own people, but he is a wily fox, and direct aggression is not the only means at his disposal
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Sunday May 12
US inaction will push Syria into the abyss
The crisis is spiralling out of control and is threatening to turn into regional sectarian strife; it is already exhibiting itself in Lebanon and Iraq
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Sunday May 12
Banks must get serious about cyber security
Non-disclosure of information to avoid the stigma of being seen as a victim will only worsen matters
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Sunday May 12
Facing up to changes in global energy industry
GCC economies should fast-track creation of alternate revenue sources
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Saturday May 11
Ten consequences of US covert war against Iran
Targeting Iran’s nuclear programme through cyber attacks and assassinations will worsen Iran’s siege mentality and drive it towards greater aggression
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Saturday May 11
‘Mr Normal’ has become a pitiful president
One year in office, Hollande has alienated most French voters, antagonised Merkel by encouraging Germany-bashing, driven droves of French into exile and presided over a worsening economy
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Saturday May 11
Pakistan has five reasons to hope
The country remains shackled by security, economic and political challenges, but this landmark election proves that the pillars of democracy are still strong
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Saturday May 11
Bangladesh: A battle for national identity
As in the case of the anti-blasphemy law, governments beset by challenges of governance often spring divisive laws on their people in the hope of diverting their attention from real problems
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Saturday May 11
Sectarianism is ruining Iraq
The manner in which the government has unleashed the army on citizens demanding accountability will only worsen the situation
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Saturday May 11
Do not blame democracy for populist insurgency
Globalisation and the digital revolution have diffused power to such an extent that governments are not given the space to govern
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Saturday May 11
Bringing greater transparency should top agenda
Qatar has got solid credit ratings but needs to develop openness on investments
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Friday May 10
Erratic small investors bow out of maturing China market
Trend making room for more mature institutional types
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Friday May 10
Jordan’s social fabric is at risk
The current ‘societal violence’ tests the authority of the state while exposing the controversial issues of citizenship and the future of civil society in the country
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Friday May 10
Arming the opposition in Syria will not serve US purpose
Syrian disarmament through a UN framework will facilitate Moscow’s goal of bolstering its global stature without undercutting the regime’s position in the civil war
Opinion Editor's choice
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Beyond the border dispute
China has seen to it that New Delhi treats the border issue as an obsession
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Business-driven ethical practices
Even the most successful ‘ethical consumer’ drive is a minority shopping pursuit
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The threat of a right-wing backlash
Woolwich attack and the far right: Points to ponder when the dust settles
