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Raza Rumi

Raza Rumi

Raza Rumi is a consulting editor, a public policy practitioner and currently a visiting fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy, Washington DC.

By Raza Rumi

Defeating ISIS a far cry without a settlement in Syria

The fantasy of overthrowing Assad's regime needs to be shelved for now.

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Why do you get so many sex metaphors out of cricket?

Something primal and deep is at work. And could be linked to the most cherished South Asian male fantasies.

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Why fanatics of today would not have spared Kabir

The murders of rationalists and threats to writers, negate what was achieved through centuries of cross-cultural exchange and intellectually robust reformist movements.

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Dear Infidel: The dilemma of British Muslims

Their situation is also somewhat similar to what the Muslims in India are questioned about by some extremists.

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Why India, Pakistan treat their Nobel laureates shamefully

There is a common thread – of undervaluing our achievers; and looking at ideas, values and contributions from the jaundiced lens of partisan politics.

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How Modi can ruin India and Pakistan relations

The glossy deification of the PM and his 'tough' stance by Indian media hides the short-sightedness of a jingoistic world view.

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Why India should not worry about China-Pakistan ties

Chinese investment in Pakistan might be a blessing in disguise.

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Will Peshawar attack change Pakistan's policy on terror?

Pakistan’s predicament is a sad tale of domestic Islamist identity enmeshed with the regional dynamics.

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