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Ceasefire or capitulation? Ukraine, history, and the Trump-Putin phone call

  Tuesday’s phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, aimed at halting hostilities in Ukraine, is yet another unsettling chapter...

Global democracies in decline

  Jim Carrey’s 1998 masterpiece The Truman Show was a study in how reality can be manipulated. It showed our increasing obsession with celebrities, and...

Modi’s US visit: The reality behind the hype

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump was widely anticipated to be a defining moment in...

Happy Valentine’s Day to all who celebrate…

  Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and the shops are awash with red and pink advertising. There are slogans urging people to buy...

26 Jan: A tale of two nations

  On 26 Jan each year, India celebrates its complete transition to a republic, marking the removal of the last vestiges of British colonisation. On the...

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