S Qaisar Shareef

S Qaisar Shareef

  • When allies go rogue

    On September 18, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau stood before his parliament and made an astounding declaration – that the Indian government had been...

  • India on the global stage

    Fresh from the success of the moon landing, India hosted world leaders at the G20 summit in its capital Delhi on September 9-10. Meticulously...

  • Freedom in America

    I moved to the US over 45 years ago to pursue graduate studies. It was an amazing and mind-opening experience, learning about and adjusting to this...

  • A deep divide

    In recent years much has been written about the deep political divisions that exist in the US. Suspected causes range from changing demographics to...

  • America prepares for Election 2024

    The next American presidential elections are more than 15 months away, but political activities are already picking up. President Biden has...

  • The war goes on

    The Nato member summit has just concluded in Vilnius, Lithuania. This was the first meeting since Finland was admitted to the alliance. After...

  • Modi and the press

    Towards the end of his recent visit to the US, Indian Prime Minister Modi and President Joe Biden held a joint press conference. Two reporters were...

  • Rule of law

    On June 13, Donald Trump appeared in federal court and pleaded not guilty to all 37 charges leveled against him for putting national security...

  • What makes the US exceptional?

    Late last month Henry Kissinger celebrated his 100th birthday. Kissinger of course served as US national security adviser and secretary of state...

  • Turkish surprise

    On May 14, the Turkish nation voted for their president as well as for their parliament. This was the most closely watched Turkish election in...

  • Electoral autocracy

    In recent years the world has started to see a reversal of the trend towards democratization. While the contrast between democracies and...

  • American economy

    In the spring of 2020, with the onset of a global pandemic, the US economy suffered a severe shock along with the economies of much of the...

  • Alternate universes

    “The whole world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” This is a quote ascribed to Saint Augustine, the fourth century...

  • Twenty years later

    I recently listened to a New York Times podcast titled ‘First Person’ in which journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro recounts her years of reporting...

  • Double standard?

    On January 24, Twitter took down links to a two-part BBC documentary titled ‘India: the Modi Question’, at the behest of the Indian government....

  • Fraught relationship

    On February 1, a very large balloon was spotted over the US state of Montana; the balloon was determined to have originated in China. Why exactly...

  • American allure

    In 2022 the population of China declined for the first time in decades. It is now estimated that India may have surpassed China, becoming the most...

  • Ethics and politics

    Last August, the FBI raided former US president Donald Trump's resort home in Florida. They searched for and confiscated a large number of...

  • Global order upended

    Over the past several decades there have been a few years that really stand out for having an impact that resonates for many years to come. One such...

  • Unintended consequences

    The dust has settled on the American midterm elections. It was widely expected the Republican Party would make major gains, as has been typical of...