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Lear's lessons for our times: Should armies be retired?

Zia Mohyeddin's latest production King Lear was performed in Lahore by the National Academy of Performing Arts, after an...

15 Feb 2020 3:03 AM IST

Queen Elizabeth II (Photo: AP)

Britain's royals earn their daily bread, served on a golden plate

The German Hohenzollerns claimed a lineage extending 400 years, from 1415 to 1918.

28 Dec 2019 2:12 AM IST

Maulana Fazlur Rehman

Maulana Fazlur Rehman's stir multi-legged race of rivals

Today's parliaments are no longer under threat from below as much as from without and within.

8 Nov 2019 2:36 AM IST

Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud (Photo: AFP)

What do Saudis gain from acts of largesse towards Pak leaders?

A recent press conference by the Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs in Riyadh provided no clarity.

27 Sept 2019 6:19 AM IST

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner (Photo: AP)

Tehran's timely shift towards China guards it from US-Saudi threats

The original Saudi demand for $15 billion was not enough for Kushner.

20 Sept 2019 1:56 AM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)

Trump a bull in a China shop as America's power begins to wane

In Afghanistan, Trump would dearly like to withdraw before his re-election next year, preferably without any more body...

17 Aug 2019 12:49 AM IST

In a thrilling encounter on Sunday night at the Lords, England were adjudged the winners of the world Cup on the basis of their superior boundary count. (Photo:AP)

WC Final or Wimbledon? A cruel test of fans' loyalty

One could watch either the ICC Cricket World Cup final or the Gentlemen's Singles Final at Wimbledon.

19 July 2019 12:03 AM IST

But Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib, speaking to reporters after the match, played down the incident by saying he had no fresh information to offer on the alleged altercation. (Photo: AFP)

Phoenix-like rose Afghans to challenge top cricket nations

The Russians spent over nine years in Afghanistan, and quit after learning the costly lesson that Muscovite might is not...

12 July 2019 12:18 AM IST

Donald Trump ordered the creation of a sixth branch. (Photo: Pixabay)

If Trump starts a global war, is the world ready for the fallout?

Iran knows the US better than Trump knows Iran.

6 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Queen Elizabeth II (Photo: AP)

In Britain, PMs come and go, but the Queen offers stability

She has spent the past three-and-a-half years finding out, and lost her job as a result.

14 Jun 2019 12:57 AM IST

The Accidental PM is really a cautionary tale

Sanjaya Baru had served as Dr Singh's media adviser for four years, from 2004 until 2008.

25 Jan 2019 12:00 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said India and Pakistan need more steps like this (Kartarpur Corridor) for peace in the South Asian region. (Photo: ANI)

Leaders need a cautionary whisperer: It's the press' job

PM Imran Khan must be inundated already with advice proffered by his friends, his critics, his wives.

14 Dec 2018 12:05 AM IST