Opinion

Opinion | Why China's Latest 'Chip' Breakthrough Is Shaking The World

China was never supposed to get this far, the US tried to ensure that through its sanctions. Beijing, however, had other ideas.

Opinion | Why Britain Is Finding It So Hard To Deport A Pakistani 'Grooming Gang' Leader

Shabir Ahmed, a UK-Pakistan dual national, lost his British citizenship after his conviction more than two decades ago. Now, Pakistan is refusing to take him back.

Opinion | Thanks To Trump, Saving The US-Iran Islamabad Deal Is Now Harder Than Ever

Neither side wants more war. But neither side seems able to stop itself from marching towards one.

Opinion | Britain Seems To Have A New National Hobby: Firing Its Prime Ministers

Britain's Prime Ministers are dropping like mayflies, and nobody seems to be able to stop the mayhem.

Opinion | An Indian-Origin Sikh, A Dead Teenager: The Murder That Has Set Britain On Fire

The horrific details came to light last week when a court sentenced the 23-old-old Vickrum Digwa, a British-born man of Indian Sikh heritage, to life imprisonment.

Opinion | Why Trump's Attention Is Quickly Becoming Pak's Biggest Headache

Pakistan's real challenge may not be winning Trump's attention - that it has certainly been successful at. It may be surviving the consequences of that.

Opinion | Elon Musk Might Just Have Lost The Most Important Case Of His Career

Musk's recent courtroom defeat against OpenAI and Sam Altman will, of course, not damage Tesla or SpaceX. But symbolically, it could become one of the defining moments in the AI industry.

Opinion | Why One Of World's Wealthiest Countries Is Being Offered A 'Bailout' By Trump

To understand the urgency of the Gulf's requests, we must grasp a simple truth...

Analysis | Can Donald Trump Face An 'Arrest Warrant' - Like Netanyahu And Putin?

No one in living memory imagined a moment when the world would seriously debate the possibility of an American president being dragged before a court. Can it happen?

Opinion | Over 1 Lakh US Troops Are Stationed In Europe. What Happens If They Leave?

The American role is not limited to troops. The US makes up the backbone of NATO's nuclear deterrence.

Opinion | 'Holy' Orders? Why US Fighters Are Now Being Told Iran Is 'God's War'

Mahdi to Armaggedon to Amalek to Jesus, how religion has hijacked the US-Iran war.

Is The Dreaded 'Dahiya Doctrine' Guiding Israeli Actions In Iran, Gaza, Lebanon?

At the core of the doctrine is the idea of using overwhelming, often disproportionate force in areas where 'hostile groups' operate.

Opinion | Mojtaba's First Message Makes It Clear: Iran Won't Give An Easy 'Exit' To Trump

In Iran, the assassination of a Supreme Leader demands a response, a do-or-die response. Backing down would risk undermining Mojtaba's legitimacy at home and weakening his authority among the hardline institutions that support his regime.

Opinion | How Pakistan Became World's Only Muslim Nuclear-Powered Nation - Secretly

Trump is bombing Iran now for allegedly building nuclear weapons. But America had once let Pakistan illegally develop an N-bomb right under its nose. This is the scandalous story of 'Project 706'...

Opinion | How Khamenei's Killing Is Doing Exactly The Opposite Of What US-Israel Wanted

What Israel and the US have done is make Khamenei, who was running a country dealing with extreme economic hardships, protests and internal strife, a martyr. His killing has united Shias and Sunnis across the globe in anger.

Opinion | Who Gets The 'Peace Prize' Now, Mr Trump - The Drones Or The Bombers?

A president who returned to the White House on the promise of ending 'Forever Wars' - and wanted a Nobel Peace Prize, no less - now presides over the largest American military build-up in the region since the infamous Iraq war.

Opinion | What ChatGPT Is Now Doing With Your Darkest 'Secrets'

For over three years now, millions across the world have treated ChatGPT like a confidante. And one company - OpenAI - holds the keys to this vast digital locker.

Opinion | Scripted Posts, Late-Night Calls: How A 'Rescue Op' Saved UK PM Starmer's Job

For now, Keir Starmer has bought time, but heads sans party loyalty. His authority rests on temporary endorsements and managed optics.

Opinion: Trump's Greenland Fixation Exposes NATO's Faultlines

Many critics of NATO argue that it has outlived much of its original utility because it was designed for a world that no longer exists.

Opinion | Air Bases To Ships, This Is How Iran May Really Respond If Trump Strikes

To understand why the Gulf is so nervous, it is worth spelling out what Iran is pointing at. The US maintains a dense military presence across the region. That is what may come under Iranian fire.