Despite the Taliban’s advance in Afghanistan, the window is still open for a diplomatic settlement

The best vehicle for this is the extended Troika comprising the United States, China, Russia and Pakistan.

Maleeha Lodhi, Dawn.com

· 6 hours ago

Readers’ comments: Stan Swamy’s death shows how UAPA inverts basic principles of natural justice

Responses to articles in Scroll.in.

Scroll

· 16 hours ago

Without international legitimacy, the Taliban cannot think of ruling Afghanistan

The group’s push for victory has brought the nation closer to a full-blown civil war that can suck regional powers into the conflict.

Zahid Hussain, Dawn.com

· Yesterday · 07:30 pm

Opinion: Strong-armed majoritarianism can never solve the challenges in India’s border regions

India is more than pettiness and misplaced nationalism, says a retired general and administrator.

Bhopinder Singh

· Yesterday · 08:00 am

Why we should cancel the ‘cancel culture’

We cannot move forward together if we speak separately and alone.

Dino Sossi, The Conversation

· Jul 24, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Why the latest violence in South Africa is an uprising of elites – and not of the people

While the scale of the conflict may be new, its origins are not.

Steven Friedman, The Conversation

· Jul 24, 2021 · 09:30 pm

The lights begin to wink out in India’s democracy

Too many Indians are happy to dismiss news of the gathering darkness, shrug at falsehood and bigotry, and be narcoticised into believing all is well.

Samar Halarnkar

· Jul 24, 2021 · 06:30 am

Tablighi Jamaat: Orders against Times Now, two other channels show how self-regulation can work

The News Broadcasting Standards Authority held the news outlets guilty of violating journalistic norms in their coverage of the religious group.

Swathi Shivanand

· Jul 22, 2021 · 09:00 am

Uttar Pradesh’s population control plan is not only unconstitutional – it may also be disastrous

The fatal conceit underlying the Bill is that a reduction in the total fertility rate will lead to sustainable economic development.

Abhishek Sudhir

· Jul 22, 2021 · 06:30 am

Remembering Stan Swamy, the revolutionary who challenged everything – including the Church

He was a fiery, ruthless messiah for the oppressed and exploited.

Jyoti Bahen Urumpil, The India Forum

· Jul 21, 2021 · 11:30 am

What motivates Chinese activists and journalists to tell the truth in the face of repression?

There is a deep incompatibility between liberal democratic values and Beijing’s one-party rule.

Tao Zhang, The Conversation

· Jul 20, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Bakri-Id: The debate on animal sacrifice should not be weaponised to create further hate

The solution lies in building constructive, long-term dialogue among all groups to effect change, write two animal activists.

Alok Hisarwala

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Krishnaunni Hari

· Jul 20, 2021 · 11:30 am