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Natural Disasters: The Burden of Inequality Upon Relief Operations
Read more: Natural Disasters: The Burden of Inequality Upon Relief OperationsBy — Sumedha Abstract: Earthquakes are often described as natural disasters, yet their human consequences are profoundly shaped by social, economic, and political structures. This article undertakes a comparative case analysis of Japan’s 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and Afghanistan’s 2023 Herat earthquakes to examine how inequality determines disaster outcomes. Despite comparable seismic hazards, recovery trajectories diverged…
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What does it mean to be a woman in Afghanistan: An analysis of the human rights crisis under the Taliban
Read more: What does it mean to be a woman in Afghanistan: An analysis of the human rights crisis under the TalibanBeing born as a woman in today’s Afghanistan is tantamount to receiving a life sentence of profound misery under Taliban rule. This regime has systematically stripped women of fundamental rights, including access to work, education, and freedom of movement, essentially erasing their public presence. This piece briefly explores Afghanistan’s geo-political history, setting the context for…
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Walking the Tightrope: India’s Strategic Engagement with the Taliban amid a Women’s Rights Dilemma
Read more: Walking the Tightrope: India’s Strategic Engagement with the Taliban amid a Women’s Rights DilemmaBy Vaidehi Sharma Abstract The recent meeting between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, on January 8 has set the stage for active high-level engagement between India and the Taliban. However, the meeting comes at a time when the Taliban is continuing its brutal crackdown on women’s rights. This…
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SPILLING THE ‘BAN’?
Read more: SPILLING THE ‘BAN’?This article endeavors to explore the policy ramifications of Taliban’s ban on girls education. In a progressively globalized, dynamic international landscape, the repercussions of this ban are not limited to the region in question or to the populace directly influenced. Thus the article acknowledges the presence of externalities of this decision for other countries; namely…
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The Black Flag Rises Again: A Resurgent Islamic State and its Security Implications On the Neighborhood
Read more: The Black Flag Rises Again: A Resurgent Islamic State and its Security Implications On the NeighborhoodThe rise of the Islamic State in Afghanistan portends serious challenges to the fragile security situation in the Afghan neighborhood. Its history and present situation give us a picture of the existing challenge.
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Threat Perception Posed By Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan On Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
Read more: Threat Perception Posed By Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan On Pakistan-Afghanistan RelationsIn this article, the author tries to delve into the historical significance of TTP and how it is raising tensions for Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations.
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The Macro View on Why the USA Ultimately Lost Afghanistan
Read more: The Macro View on Why the USA Ultimately Lost AfghanistanAt the end of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, a Washington torn between Democrats and Republicans frantically began finger-pointing. This article takes a macro, retrospective view. It vouches that the Afghanistan failure is rooted in a more central American tendency. Throughout the article, that tendency is defined and explored.
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