The writer served as a cabinet-level advisor to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed

March 29,2024 16:08:50 PM
It is critical that the forthcoming elections are completely free and fair. Recall that it was rigged elections, in the past, including the infamous 1987 election, that contributed to the alienation on the ground
Sat, Mar 30, 2024
November 28,2023 12:00:34 PM
The bonhomie on display at the recent 2+2 ministerial dialogue is a refreshing change from the past. But like all tempestuous relationships that can be subject to mood swings, this bilateral relationship can easily go south unless it is protected and nurtured
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
September 11,2023 07:50:14 AM
India’s convening power, ability to generate a consensus at G20 summit has set a benchmark difficult to emulate
Mon, Sep 11, 2023
August 09,2023 16:36:08 PM
Much more needs to be done to ensure that justice is done and seen to be done to all those who are innocent victims, from all sides, including Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus of the three decades of violence
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
June 15,2023 07:07:33 AM
The jury is still out on the future of new innovations and their impact on our common future
Thu, Jun 15, 2023
May 20,2023 07:10:51 AM
It is an opportunity to cement a relationship that has seen a dramatic transformation in just about a decade
Sat, May 20, 2023
November 08,2022 06:30:08 AM
The Republicans could win the House of Representatives decisively, and the Democrats would be very lucky to retain control of the Senate. Over the next two years, American politics could witness conflict on a scale not experienced in recent history.
Tue, Nov 08, 2022
November 03,2022 06:30:14 AM
The elections of November 8 will decide whether it is the Democrats or Republicans who will control Congress for the remaining part of President Joe Biden’s four-year term in the White House. This is critical to pending and new legislation, particularly on issues of importance to the administration.
Thu, Nov 03, 2022
October 29,2022 04:12:10 AM
The 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party has sealed Xi Jinping’s status as probably the most powerful leader of China since Mao. Two eminent scholars of international relations weigh in on how to read the rise of Xi’s China.
Sat, Oct 29, 2022
September 23,2022 14:52:27 PM
Amitabh Mattoo writes: As High Commissioner to India and Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, he believed the two nations can resolve their issues if India has a larger heart and Pakistan develops more thoughtful head
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
May 23,2022 04:01:30 AM
The new Labor government has shown a commitment to the Quad, relations with India
Tue, May 24, 2022
May 22,2022 15:04:45 PM
After nearly a decade in opposition, Labor has come back to government. But that victory disguises the rise of a new force in Australian politics, the Teal independents and the fall in support for the Coalition (Liberals and Nationals) and for Labor, with a marginal increase in the standing of the Greens.
Sun, May 22, 2022
March 31,2022 03:40:36 AM
Amitabh Mattoo writes: India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement represents a watershed moment in bilateral relations, and a significant turning point for India’s foreign policy – in terms of geo-strategy as well as geo-economics.
Sun, Apr 03, 2022
March 01,2022 03:30:28 AM
Amitabh Mattoo, Amrita Narlikar write: The mishandling of the situation by the US, UK, and EU provides a textbook case of how not to negotiate.
Tue, Mar 01, 2022
February 10,2022 04:00:26 AM
Amitabh Mattoo writes: It provides opportunity to strengthen both the Quad and bilateral ties with Canberra
Thu, Feb 10, 2022
January 12,2022 04:00:58 AM
🔴 Amitabh Mattoo writes: The tennis champion has become a symbol for the critical concerns about global issues that we are confronted with today.
Wed, Jan 12, 2022
October 15,2021 03:15:10 AM
Amitabh Mattoo writes: The terror of past few weeks may have opened up new window of reconciliation.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
September 11,2021 01:22:45 AM
Twenty years later, the world is still grappling with the deeper philosophical, political, economic, and social consequences of “that day” — of the most audacious attack on American territory — and the forces that were unleashed thereafter.
Sun, Sep 11, 2022
April 23,2021 03:38:44 AM
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan saw his mission to help the world rediscover that the essence of Islam (both etymologically as well as substantively) was peace.
Fri, Apr 23, 2021
February 27,2021 04:22:38 AM
From New Delhi’s perspective, peace on the border and better relations with Pakistan are rooted in the strategic logic of a country that is mostly satisfied with the status quo and wants a stable neighbourhood.
Sat, Feb 27, 2021
January 08,2021 01:12:49 AM
How did the extraordinary situation of an out-of-control mob taking over the United States Capitol come about? Is a delusional President's incendiary speechmaking the only reason? What is the responsibility that the Republican Party must take?
Thu, Jan 14, 2021
November 05,2020 04:22:54 AM
US Election Results 2020: As counting proceeds slowly in key battlegrounds, the Election is on razor’s edge. What happens if the race ends up being adjudicated by the US Supreme Court? And how might the transition unfold if Joe Biden ultimately wins?
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
October 26,2020 04:03:16 AM
US Election 2020: A look at how US-India relationship has evolved, and its highs and lows irrespective of whether the President has been a Democrat or a Republican.
Sat, Oct 31, 2020
October 19,2020 04:27:50 AM
How do the two candidates for the White House see the world and the issues of shared global concern — and how do other countries of the world see the US under Trump? How should the rivalry between China and America in various spheres be understood? This is Part 2 of a three-part weekly series on the US Presidential election.
Sun, Oct 25, 2020
October 12,2020 03:00:08 AM
Just over three weeks from today, the United States will vote in one of the most consequential and bitterly contested presidential elections in its recent history. What is at stake for Americans as they choose between giving Donald Trump four more years in the White House and replacing him with the Democratic candidate Joe Biden? This is Part 1 of a three-part weekly series explaining the US Presidential Election, 2020, and why it matters to India.
Mon, Oct 19, 2020





