Opinion- Page 16

March 7, 2026

Record Crude Jump: When “Maximum Pressure” Backfires on Prices

The recent surge in crude oil prices represents one of the most dramatic market shocks in recent memory. Benchmark WTI crude has rocketed past $90 per barrel, hitting levels not seen since

Asia·Opinion

March 6, 2026

The Pakistan-Afghanistan Spiral

South Asia is slipping toward a second front in a wider regional war, and Washington is looking the other way. Over the past week, Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded their most ferocious

Asia·Middle East·Opinion

March 5, 2026

China’s Iran Strategy: Buy the Oil, Skip the Risk

When the Middle East teeters on the brink, commentators reflexively predict a Sino‑Iranian axis taking shape against the West. But that’s a mirage. For all the talk of “strategic partnership” and anti‑American

How to Lose an Ally Over 50% Tariffs

In the past few days, the fragile scaffolding of US-India strategic cooperation has shown signs of stress—if not outright fracture. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariff hikes on Indian exports, twice,

August 6, 2025

Opinion

Why Peace Remains Elusive—Because Israel’s Enemies Never Wanted It

Just the other day I read somewhere: “You don’t make peace with your friends, you make peace with your enemies”. It sounds noble, even wise. But it’s a phrase that makes sense

August 6, 2025

Middle East·Opinion

Britain’s Vanishing Voice: How a Nation Once Proud of Dissent is Now Criminalizing It

Once upon a time, the United Kingdom took pride in its irreverence. From the fearless satire of Spitting Image to the open-air defiance of Hyde Park’s Speakers’ Corner, from call-in radio rows

August 5, 2025

Opinion

Unwelcome Comeback? Kamala Harris Faces Party Doubts Ahead of 2028

In a revealing interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, former Vice President Kamala Harris gave one of her most candid public assessments of the political landscape in recent memory —

August 2, 2025

Americas·Opinion

China’s ‘Plausible Deniability’ on Arms Is Cracking; Next Stop Iran?

China has long maintained that it does not supply arms to any party at war – a central tenet of its “noninterference” foreign policy. But in recent years, Beijing has repeatedly faced

August 1, 2025

Asia·Middle East·Opinion

Bangladesh and the Need for Labour Migration Policy Reform

In Bangladesh, remittances from migrant workers are a critical source of foreign currency, second only to the ready-made garment (RMG) sector’s export earnings (USD 41.61 billion in FY 2022). In 2023, the

July 29, 2025

Asia·Opinion

The EU’s $750 Billion Energy Pledge to Trump Is a Fantasy in the Making

In a high-stakes bid to dodge an all-out trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, the European Union has pledged to buy $750 billion worth of American oil and gas by the

July 29, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

Forgotten Citizens: Pakistan’s Persecuted Minorities and the Crisis of Impunity

Just last week, the United Nations human rights experts issued an unusually sharp rebuke to Pakistan, expressing that they were “shocked at reports of increasing violence against vulnerable communities on grounds of

July 27, 2025

Asia·Opinion

Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

For nearly a quarter-century, Texas allowed undocumented students brought to the U.S. as children to pay the same in-state college tuition rates as other residents. That changed almost overnight. In a swift

July 27, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Meloni, Macron, and the Future of Palestine: A Diplomatic Tug-of-War

The debate over whether to recognize a Palestinian state has once again divided Western capitals, as Europe grapples with the fallout of the ongoing war in Gaza. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

July 26, 2025

Europe·Opinion

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Opinion- Page 16

Record Crude Jump: When “Maximum Pressure” Backfires on Prices

The Pakistan-Afghanistan Spiral

China’s Iran Strategy: Buy the Oil, Skip the Risk

How to Lose an Ally Over 50% Tariffs

Why Peace Remains Elusive—Because Israel’s Enemies Never Wanted It

Britain’s Vanishing Voice: How a Nation Once Proud of Dissent is Now Criminalizing It

Unwelcome Comeback? Kamala Harris Faces Party Doubts Ahead of 2028

China’s ‘Plausible Deniability’ on Arms Is Cracking; Next Stop Iran?

Bangladesh and the Need for Labour Migration Policy Reform

The EU’s $750 Billion Energy Pledge to Trump Is a Fantasy in the Making

Forgotten Citizens: Pakistan’s Persecuted Minorities and the Crisis of Impunity

Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

Meloni, Macron, and the Future of Palestine: A Diplomatic Tug-of-War

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