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Journalism of Courage

Ajay Darshan Behera

The writer is professor at the Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi

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Was Hiroshima a show of strength meant to shape future order? Subscriber Only

August 05,2025 19:27:58 PM

August 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Japan during WWII. But even eight decades later, Hiroshima is not just about the past. It continues to shape how we think about the future – about war, peace, and power.

Wed, Aug 06, 2025

Kargil War: Why did Pakistan embark on such a reckless gamble?Subscriber Only

July 28,2025 19:00:08 PM

Twenty-six years after the Kargil War, scars have not faded. Not just in the bunkers and memorials, but in the questions that were never fully answered. Questions about who decides when to go to war, how countries read power, and why they sometimes walk into traps of their own making.

Mon, Aug 18, 2025

How BRICS is chipping away at the Western orderSubscriber Only

July 21,2025 18:49:36 PM

The fact that major economies are even talking about bypassing the dollar or creating their own financial systems suggests the world is entering a new phase. But what all helps explain why BRICS is doing what it’s doing and why the West is starting to take it more seriously.

Wed, Jul 23, 2025

Awami League’s ban in Bangladesh represents the interim government’s authoritarian excessSubscriber Only

May 16,2025 18:05:23 PM

While Sheikh Hasina’s regime undeniably stifled democracy, the solution cannot be a scorched-earth policy that excludes the largest political party from the equation

Fri, May 16, 2025

Rationality, power politics or capitalism: What drives Trump’s trade warSubscriber Only

April 22,2025 19:08:19 PM

What do you think explains the trade war - is it realism with its focus on power and conflict, or idealism with its faith in rationality and moral progress, or Marxism with its critique of global capitalism and class dynamics?

Wed, Apr 23, 2025

India’s strategic gamble with the TalibanSubscriber Only

April 03,2025 12:49:57 PM

Disengaging would yield ground to Pakistan and China, while full engagement risks undermining India’s moral standing and alienating former Afghan allies

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to India marks a milestone in JVP’s political transformationSubscriber Only

December 19,2024 17:15:47 PM

For Sri Lanka, the JVP’s journey from anti-India sentiment to diplomatic cooperation with New Delhi offers hope. It demonstrates that even the most entrenched political animosities can give way to pragmatism and partnership

Thu, Dec 19, 2024

Imran Khan vs a broken system: Here’s what’s going on in PakistanSubscriber Only

December 04,2024 16:35:15 PM

Khan’s arrest has unleashed a wave of turmoil, exposing fissures in the political system and intensifying the struggle between a populist leader and the entrenched establishment

Wed, Dec 04, 2024

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif. (Photo: S Jaishankar/ X)

S Jaishankar’s Islamabad visit is cause for hope for improvement in India-Pakistan relationsSubscriber Only

October 18,2024 15:01:59 PM

Ultimately, the road to normalising relations between the two is fraught with historical grievances, territorial disputes, and security challenges. The SCO meeting could be a small but significant step toward creating the conditions for dialogue

Fri, Oct 18, 2024

Sri Lanka’s elections, a country at the crossroads: Is it time for radical change?Subscriber Only

September 21,2024 11:59:37 AM

It is not just a contest between candidates but a referendum on the country’s future. The next president will have to navigate a tangled web of public dissatisfaction, international financial obligations and political instability

Sat, Sep 21, 2024

Imran Khan’s arrest: He had it comingSubscriber Only

August 07,2023 17:53:47 PM

The former Pakistan PM underestimated the military’s powers, made no attempt to strike a consensus with civilian political forces

Fri, Aug 11, 2023

As its rentier economy collapses, Pakistan’s immediate future looks grimSubscriber Only

January 28,2023 18:00:57 PM

With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and change in the geopolitical environment, Pakistan’s opportunities for rent seeking have been diminishing. Its growing closeness to China isn’t helping either

Sat, Feb 04, 2023

The vision of a Naya Pakistan is in tattersSubscriber Only

April 11,2022 03:57:10 AM

Ajay Darshan Behera writes: As Imran Khan leaves office, it is back to the old Pakistan with its intermittent political instability, difficult economic challenges and a military that will not allow the political class to govern.

Mon, Apr 11, 2022

Al Qaeda skeletons in Pakistan’s closetSubscriber Only

May 31,2002 00:00:00 AM

Recent developments do not augur well for the US-led war against terrorism. After seven months into the war, it is becoming apparent that th...

Fri, May 31, 2002