The Truth can never be hidden
Trump and Xi want the US and China to be partners, but the trust deficit and structural issues between them will not go away Published on: Sep 26, 2026, 06:05:20 IST Prefer…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Sep
While reading through Scott Fitzgerald’s book Tender is the Night (published in 1934, and hailed as a modern classic) I came upon this authorial comment on page 222: ‘How did he die?…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Sep
Every evening, when I go for a walk, I face motor vehicles encroaching on the footpath at specific spots. These spots have speed-breakers. Drivers prefer to avoid them as it is convenient…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Sep
A few days ago, a college student contacted me. He assumed I could give him advice because I sound wiser than I actually am. Naturally, I basked in the glory and expected…
By Sohail Khan · 26 SepThe steamer moves quietly out of the historic Rütli Meadow on Lake Lucerne into waters of an unbelievable turquoise, a colour that can only be imagined. As the wind comes off the…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Sep
On the side of a busy road cutting through Rajthal village in Haryana’s Hansi district, around 150 kilometres north-west of Delhi, stands a bright red-and-white banner tied to a yellow police barricade.…
By Sohail Khan · 26 Sep
Sanctity of public office The desire to cling to office indefinitely, while disregarding transparency, accountability, the Constitution and the law, appears to have become the new norm in India. The values of…
By Sohail Khan · 25 Sep
India’s nuclear doctrine has remained largely unchanged for over two decades, even as its security environment has shifted dramatically. Since its operationalisation in 2003, China’s military rise has accelerated, Pakistan’s nuclear posture…
By Sohail Khan · 25 Sep
Urged to ban tobacco, Napoleon III, Emperor of France (1852-70), replied, “This vice brings in one hundred million francs in taxes every year. I will certainly forbid it at once — as…
By Sohail Khan · 25 Sep
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By Sohail Khan · 25 Sep