India in Afghanistan: Friend or Frenemy?
Despite ideological fissures between a deeply Islamophobic polity of India and the ‘Islamic Emirate’ of Afghanistan, as well as the specter of a troubled past, signs of rapprochement between the two are on the horizon. But at what cost?
The Question of Girls Education in Afghanistan
The Taliban regime\’s vagueness on the subject of reopening girls\’ high schools despite repeated promises reflects poorly on their image as an evolved group. The ongoing dilemma may very well be a watershed moment in their legitimacy and viability as rulers of post-war Afghanistan.
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Tale of Twins
The legacy of the Pak-Afghan region is one of conflicts and ties between the two countries oscillating between fellowship and distrust. As the two tread the path to greater stability, the time for laying the foundations of a durable union is evading fast.
International Women’s Day & Realities of women in Pakistan
This International Women’s Day, let’s have a closer look at the lives of Pakistani women. Pakistan’s society is unique and hence the challenges and opportunities women in Pakistan have are different from women anywhere else in the world.
Extremism & Its Counter-Narrative
Of countering narratives and creating the possibilities of a peaceful future, read how an alternative discourse can be generated in response to extremism.
The Importance of Free Play in an Overscheduled World
Pakistani schooling lacks ‘free play’ concept, focusing on rote learning. Absence of self-directed learning education structures.
Chapters on democracy, secularism, and citizenship edited out of Indian schoolbooks
Teaching Chapters on Democracy A recent controversy over the fact that government-run schools in India are no longer teaching chapters on democracy rights, secularism, federalism, and citizenship, among other topics. These teaching chapters on democracy concepts that supposedly lie at the core of the Indian Constitution. Now seem to come into conflict with the Hindu-majoritarian […]
US And India Plan on Opening Top Universities in Both Countries
Possible Transfer of Education between India and America The United States and India seem to be on the verge of a possible transfer of education scheme. Whereupon the setting up of top foreign universities in India is being finalized. Additionally, the two countries are also looking forward to greater cooperation between American and Indian universities […]