The jury is still out on who won the debate here, but the punditocracy in the United States seems fairly unanimous. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton crushed Donald J. Trump, the Republican candidate.

I had Muzaffarnagar riots of February 2013 at the back of my mind when I drove towards Pedda village on the Bijnor-Najibabad Road where three Muslims had been shot dead by Jats who fired with guns and pistols from the terraces of their homes.

We respond to others based on our dominant language, but when their dominant language is not congruent with ours, our understanding may not be congruent with what they intend.

The European Union's list of crises keeps growing. But, beyond the United Kingdom's “Brexit” vote to leave the bloc, Poland's constitutional-court imbroglio, Russian expansionism, migrants and refugees, and resurgent nationalism, the greatest threat to the EU comes from within: a crisis of political leadership is paralysing its institutions.

Elections are the only instrument of democratic and peaceful transfer of power with the consent and choice of the majority. Therefore,

Much has been written about the monumental traffic jams that literally inflict physical, psychological, economic and emotional trauma

Baluchis-tan in Pakistan is like our Kashmir, an integral part but still rebellious after almost 70 years of Maharaja Hari Singh's

Readers may have read an introspective piece on 19th September under the caption 'The hanging of Mir Quasem Ali'. It was indeed

Next Monday, we will see the first of the three debates that are billed to bring out the best in the two candidates' competency, knowledge, leadership qualities and abilities to defend their policy positions, plans and visions for their incumbency.

The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, has said that both men are wise when one says something and the other listens.

More than 4,300 migrants have died this year trying to reach their destinations. In the Mediterranean Sea alone, 3,200 people have perished, and in the Andaman Sea, just east of the Bay of Bengal, thousands of migrants have been stranded on boats with nowhere to land, or have been held hostage by their traffickers.

The building that houses the Jessore Shahittyo Parishad is not much to look at. From its appearance, it's difficult to get a measure of the impact it made in its heyday.

It has been a year since Nepal promulgated its republican Constitution on September 20 last year. Yet, its painful transition to a stable republic is far from over. Though some factions of the Madhesi parties are part of the government, there are others who continue to remain outside the government.

Peace in South Asia is a direct function of the Indo--Pak relational dynamics.

Today, the world is celebrating the International Day of Peace. It is inaugurated by ringing the United Nations Peace Bell at the UN Headquarters.

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Information and Communication Technology Adviser to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been conferred upon 'ICT for Development Award' for his far-reaching initiatives in setting Bangladesh on the road to digital world.

Pakistan's Foreign Office says Pakistan is “deeply saddened” by the execution in Bangladesh of Mir Quasem Ali. Mir Quasem was found

The slogan of our Liberation War was Joy Bangla. Our national anthem begins with an emphatic proclamation of our love for Shonar Bangla - the Bengal of gold. This is not just the national anthem, but the central source of our inspiration.

Wars are lasting longer and refugees are finding it harder to return home – with the length of displacement in some cases stretching across generations. Contrary to prevailing impressions, the vast majority of refugees are not in rich countries; 86 percent are in the developing world. And the poorer countries hosting refugees do not receive nearly enough help.

The changing world order is taking its toll on Salafist preacher Zakir Naik, who was otherwise not touched for decades.