ThinkFest thoughts
The event functioned like a well-greased automaton.
F.S. Aijazuddin
The drones of war
Never in our history has our country needed strong, commanding leadership as today.
Farewell, false year
Will 2020 be the year Shahbaz Sharif claims the PM’s slot?
Longevity, plus
‘Abdication’ is a word that is not allowed to be uttered in Windsor.
Saffronoia
Who will be the beneficiaries and victims of Modi’s latest move?
Meeting death
Our leaders are denied the dignity of such departures.
Flawed Caesars
The issue that gripped the court’s attention was something mundane.
Rotten tomatoes
If the PTI has nothing to hide, why the premature blush?
An uglier reality
Had Imran been made to eat his own words, by now he would have been obese beyond recognition.
The costly bromance
The pilgrims couldn’t have been disappointed with what they saw.
Political blow-ups
Our politicians suffer from a condition known as legislative amnesia.
Our modern Jericho
We believe raucous confrontation can outshout rational discourse.
Professional grace
Their smiles were infectious, their good humour untiring.
Ignoring voters
No one could be more honest than the PM and no nation could be broker.
Half-naked fakirs
Apparently, Gandhi’s murder was not enough.
Cutting the cord
Imran Khan has matured immeasurably.
Free rides
What do the Saudis gain from such benefactions?
To die for, or from
The Iranians have made a timely shift towards China.
Sans flagpole
Did the visit of the Arab FMs have a darker purpose?
Divide and bleed
Many nations, more for their own interests than India’s, ignore the reek.