Mahir Ali

Fractured France

Fractured France

Reinforcing the status quo isn’t a long-term solution. Updated 27 Apr, 2022 08:42am
Blinkered visions

Blinkered visions

Binary views of the world are seldom helpful. Published 20 Apr, 2022 07:49am
Status quo ante

Status quo ante

It was unwise to see Khan as a feasible alternative. Published 13 Apr, 2022 07:51am
Cracks in Colombo

Cracks in Colombo

Sri Lanka’s crisis is both specific and global. Published 06 Apr, 2022 08:03am
Putin’s delusions

Putin’s delusions

Russia, like Ukraine, is a victim of its leader. Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:07am
Captain’s knock

Captain’s knock

Is Pakistan still stranded in its first innings? Published 23 Mar, 2022 07:05am
Angelic upstarts

Angelic upstarts

Regime change in Chile sets a hopeful example. Published 16 Mar, 2022 07:21am
The N-words

The N-words

The sweetest of the lot is the chant ‘Nyet voina’. Updated 09 Mar, 2022 08:29am
Bludgeoning Ukraine

Bludgeoning Ukraine

Don’t overlook the context behind Putin’s atrocities. Published 02 Mar, 2022 06:52am
Reckless actions

Reckless actions

Russia and the West should stop toying with Ukraine. Updated 23 Feb, 2022 09:33am
Canadian calumny

Canadian calumny

Repression isn’t the best response. Published 16 Feb, 2022 07:50am
Colonial terror

Colonial terror

Bloody Sunday was the beginning of the end of the British empire. Published 02 Feb, 2022 08:03am
Party animals

Party animals

The Downing Street carry-ons are merely a symptom of Britain’s malaise. Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:47am
Kazakh eruption

Kazakh eruption

The turmoil has triggered a geopolitical shift. Published 12 Jan, 2022 07:14am
Capitol crimes

Capitol crimes

The US has more to worry about than last year’s siege. Published 05 Jan, 2022 07:37am
Triumph of hope

Triumph of hope

Chilean voters made the right choice. Published 22 Dec, 2021 07:05am
Transfer of power

Transfer of power

A new Pakistan emerged in bizarre circumstances 50 years ago. Updated 15 Dec, 2021 07:45am