Mihir S Sharma

Part of the problem for Mr Trump is that he has focused on too many things simultaneously

On social media, Pakistanis, even many of those unfriendly to the military-led establishment, which has reasserted its control over the country, are rejoicing

Paying tolls to use the Strait of Hormuz is a dark omen for the future of global trade

The US' military planners seem to have failed to predict Tehran's response, including the bombing of US allies in the region and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Conflicting signals from Donald Trump on the Gulf war unsettle markets, drive oil volatility, and expose deeper global economic imbalances and geopolitical risks

Wars, as the historian Correlli Barnett once argued, are the ultimate audit. They reveal the strengths and weaknesses of states, economies, and institutions

The US Supreme Court curbs Donald Trump's tariff powers, reaffirming congressional authority and showing how institutional checks can still restrain populist executives

As Washington turns inward, the world must confront what a narrowing US role means for security, alliances and the fragile order it once underwrote

Countries that aren't at the table are on the menu, says Mark Carney

Many disdained the so-called 'rule-based order'. They'll hate what comes next

The long-term effects of the tectonic shifts visible in 2025 are hard to parse

National Security Strategy 2025 adds more questions, not answers

Are the enormous numbers being thrown into AI unprecedented?

A trade deal with the US is both possible and essential - and so is one with Europe

Bihar has often supplied many of the unskilled and skilled migrants required by states with more vibrant economies

That should be a core question for the discipline of economics, but surprisingly few Nobel Prizes have been awarded to those who ask it

The Chinese might have lost some enthusiasm for their "iron friends" in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, but they are not turning off the tap completely

The US' relations with Pakistan appear to be on the upswing, without any objective reason why this should be so

This is not a product of American President Donald Trump, nor a consequence of his unfair singling out of India over the past few months

Do institutions matter? Donald Trump's sustained assault on them will give us an answer