Before June 14, the runoff election day, Abdullah Abdullah - the front runner in the first round of the presidential elections in Afghanistan - looked more confident than his rival, Ashraf Ghani ...

Change of guard

I dream I am the president when I awake, I am the beggar of the world - Pashto couplet

All for stability of Afghanistan

A new political party’s success surprised everyone in India

Beset by political instability and infighting, Nepal is counting on the November elections to find a path to peace and prosperity When Nepal ended a decade-long, bloody civil war in 2006, its 26 ...

Indian military’s strategy of engaging Pakistan in a low-intensity conflict on the LOC is counter-productive

Ahmadi Pakistanis escaped to Nepal to save their lives from persecution but found themselves dogged by economic troubles

He could be a monk or a successful entrepreneur but he is a politician or a ‘political entrepreneur’ who loves to define himself both Hindu and a nationalist. Narendra Damodardas Modi is the ...

She climbed Everest twice but now faces more daunting challenges

The U.S. drawdown in a prolonged endgame and its fallout in Afghanistan will have a direct bearing on Pakistan. A critical dénouement of what to expect

Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have seen more than a few ups and downs. No-one seems to have a clue how long this will continue

The U.S. feels it is time to hand over security to the ANF, declare victory and go home, completely ignoring the multitude of problems it would leave the country mired in

Though the path to post-2014 Afghan stability seems to be clearing up, it’s still going to be a tough haul

Even as Congress struggles to cope with a string of state poll setbacks, its chief rival BJP is in no position to exploit public discontent

The candidature of Parnab Mukherjee for India’s 13th president reflects the First Family’s bid to retain primacy

Pak-India ties