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Hussain H Zaidi

Hussain H Zaidi

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BB and the art of realpolitik

The political career of Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated on December 27, 2007, was a saga of fluctuating fortunes. Twice she was voted to power...

31.12.2024 30

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Deja vu in East Asia?

24.11.2024 2

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Seniority sidelined

The political history of Pakistan may well be written in terms of a tug-of-war between the judiciary and the executive, with each accusing the...

29.10.2024 2

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Geo-economics over geo-politics

23.10.2024 5

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The media and the spectacle

In the age of information, the media has emerged as one of the most powerful pillars of society. The media not only presents facts but also shapes...

17.10.2024 2

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China at 75 – and beyond

On October 1, the People’s Republic of China completed 75 years of its establishment. These 75 years have seen China shake off rampant poverty and...

07.10.2024 2

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Age is not just a number

02.10.2024 2

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Our national soap opera

24.09.2024 2

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Paradox of depopulation

In 2023, India replaced China as the globe’s top-populated country. Having peaked at 1.413 billion in 2021, the Chinese population contracted the...

15.09.2024 3

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The EU’s Chinese dilemma

The 27-member European Union (EU) seems to be in a dilemma, as it seeks to balance its relations with Beijing and Washington. The more the Beijing-...

08.09.2024 2

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Afghanistan’s moral dilemma

Afghanistan’s new Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, a codification of the existing rules, marks a continuation of the...

04.09.2024 2

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Downsizing is not the answer

25.08.2024 4

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Personal, not principled

Plato’s dialogues are widely regarded as incomparable with regard to both philosophic depth and literary merit. The dialogues typically portray...

16.08.2024 10

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A tale of two Indias

03.08.2024 2

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Quotas may not be the perfect answer

Recent weeks have seen grave unrest in Bangladesh, with students going on a rampage against quota allocation for government jobs. Since 1972,...

27.07.2024 1

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The power of the cult

In history, three thinkers have done more than any other to shock the world. The first was 16th-century astronomer Copernicus, who refuted the...

21.07.2024 3

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