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    US President Donald Trump is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir only if asked by both the countries, a senior administration official said on Thursday reiterating that the onus for peace talks lies on Islamabad by taking sustained and irreversible actions against terrorist groups. (Photo: File)Opinion
    Can killing of ISIS’ Baghdadi save Trump in 2020 polls?

    In the initial few hours after the raid, it seemed that the operation in which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died had saved...

    1 Nov 2019 12:48 AM IST

    A relentless war rages on in the Middle EastOpinion
    A relentless war rages on in the Middle East

    The Kurds have been abandoned and left to die; it is not for the first time that an American ally has suffered such a...

    19 Oct 2019 7:40 AM IST

    Guard against ‘dark net’, expose child predatorsOpinion
    Guard against ‘dark net’, expose child predators

    New research published in the New York Times this past weekend provides new insight into the minds of paedophiles.

    5 Oct 2019 1:19 AM IST

    Why a scholar’s new ‘sin’ hurts the cause of Euro MuslimsOpinion
    Why a scholar’s new ‘sin’ hurts the cause of Euro Muslims

    Muslims, held Ramadan — who was born in Geneva and holds Swiss citizenship — had a lot to contribute to Europe.

    5 Sept 2019 1:05 AM IST

    US must learn white terror’s shadow will be tough to fightOpinion
    US must learn white terror’s shadow will be tough to fight

    Countries like Pakistan, post-colonial countries, are continually (and incorrectly) often seen as inhabiting the Western...

    9 Aug 2019 1:39 AM IST

    Time to embrace that brown, dark can be beautifulOpinion
    Time to embrace that brown, dark can be beautiful

    The “blackface” use of cosmetics to make the skin darker and effect cultural misappropriation of African tradition...

    2 Aug 2019 12:20 AM IST

    For all Trump’s Islamophobia, Khan has scored a diplomatic winOpinion
    For all Trump’s Islamophobia, Khan has scored a diplomatic win

    It must have been an odd thing for PM Imran Khan to step into a United States whose president was having such a visibly...

    26 July 2019 12:32 AM IST

    Domestic abuse: A crime without punishmentOpinion
    Domestic abuse: A crime without punishment

    Moscow is far away, but the complexities of the situation are not unimaginable in Pakistan.

    11 July 2019 2:30 AM IST

    What does the Dalai Lama’s ‘lapse’ teach us about sexism?Opinion
    What does the Dalai Lama’s ‘lapse’ teach us about sexism?

    Many men in Pakistan behave just like the Dalai Lama. They make statements and then pretend to be ignorant as to their...

    5 July 2019 7:32 AM IST

    Economics over Islamism: Choice clear in IstanbulOpinion
    Economics over Islamism: Choice clear in Istanbul

    Unsurprisingly, the AKP party was not happy with the outcome and it demanded a recount.

    28 Jun 2019 1:10 AM IST

    Dead migrants in US, Europe: Refugees left to fend for themselvesOpinion
    Dead migrants in US, Europe: Refugees left to fend for themselves

    Some reports that were released discuss these increasing numbers with great solemnity and great concern.

    24 Jun 2019 12:14 AM IST

    The clock is ticking on the Americans’ varsity for AfghansOpinion
    The clock is ticking on the Americans’ varsity for Afghans

    Some clues may lie in the other stalled effort being carried out by the Americans in Afghanistan

    14 Jun 2019 1:42 AM IST

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