Ayesha Noor

The Cult of the Celebrity-Politician: Why Charisma is South Asia's Greatest Democratic Threat

Perspectives

The Cult of the Celebrity-Politician: Why Charisma is South Asia’s Greatest Democratic Threat

South Asia’s democracies are being hollowed out by the cult of celebrity-politicians. Charisma is eclipsing competence, leaving institutions weakened.

Ayesha Noor

The Battle for the Past: How Textbooks Shape Nations and Narratives

Diplomacy & geopolitics

The Battle for the Past: How Textbooks Shape Nations and Narratives

From South Asia to the West, history textbooks are being rewritten to serve national narratives, blurring the line between memory and mythology.

Ayesha Noor

South Asia Times

The Cult of the Celebrity-Politician: Why Charisma is South Asia’s Greatest Democratic Threat

The Battle for the Past: How Textbooks Shape Nations and Narratives

South Asia’s Youth Bulge: Demographic Dividend or Time Bomb?