The Toxic Nexus

The Faux Campus Revolution

Jakarta Comes of Age

Indonesia is learning to pull its geopolitical weight in the Indo-Pacific

Vladimir Putin: Super Tsar

His fifth term may hold more surprises for fans at home than for foes abroad

China’s Man in Malé

Mohamed Muizzu is helping Beijing expand its presence in the Indian Ocean

A Kung Fu Panda Pact

Maldives’ Chinese tilt and the Bazball syndrome in cricket

Rightwing Views

If my views were mildly pro-Israel before the latest bout of conflict, it has become stridently anti-Hamas since that raid across the Gaza Strip and the taking of hostages

The Global Swing State

India can play the bridge-builder in a divided world

Beyond Biden XO

The East-West divide in gerontocracy

Can Anyone Stop Him?

Donald Trump is the favourite to win America’s looming presidential election