Monday, March 31, 2025

Judicial Murders in Bangladesh

The judicial murders in Bangladesh in the name of war crimes through sham trials raise serious legal, moral and political issues. These are obviously a...

Dark Territory

Fred Kaplan’s new book Dark Territory is a history of cyber war. It traces the origins of efforts to protect computers and networks from...

Special Emphasis on Terrorism (June-2016)

Terrorist Activities in PakistanBomb/IED blastsAt least three people were killed in a landmine explosion in Hamzani village of Sui tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera...

London Anti-Corruption Summit 2016

Describing the May 12 Summit of 40 Heads of State and Govt alongwith important business leaders as “the biggest demonstration of the political will...

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

Most recently, Saudi deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Plan (NTP) in which Vision 2030 maintained a central position....

Will the U.S. be trump-ed?

A recent “Pew Research Center” (PEW) survey finds the American people divided and uncertain, having mixed views about how assertive a role the U.S....

Neither run nor hide

Two terms with the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s prestigious Global Agenda Council (GAC) on “Countering Terrorism” and given the nexus between corruption, organised crime...

Is Religion Possible?

IntroductionThe last and the seventh lecture, “Is Religion Possible?” present the conclusions of the series of lectures compiled as “Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam”....

Afghan peace after Mullah Mansour

The killing of the Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike is a major setback for the insurgent movement. His...

Protecting the Coastal Eco-System

Protecting the coastal and marine environment is not a job simply to be left to governments though they have the prime responsibility. This is...