As a recent book on a Balochistan temple illustrates, caste politics still divides the Hindus of Pakistan.
Bookshelf
Reviews and essays on books.
With its people-centric narrative and saucy style, Bob Woodward's 'Fear' provides a masterclass in contemporary American politics.
Yashcha Mounk's 'The People vs Democracy' does a great job of explaining the problem. Now to solve it.
Arkady Ostrovsky's 'The Invention of Russia' describes how a decades-long struggle between nationalists and liberals led to Putin.
The world of activism is a competitive marketplace. How do the incentives of this marketplace affect the causes themselves? Naisargi Dave's fascinating book gives us an inside view.
Susan Landau's Listening In is an encyclopaedia of cyber security, but misses out on the opportunity to set the stage for policy dialogue.
The 2020 Commission Report by Jeffrey Lewis is a compelling novel rooted in real-world challenges and fears.
Had India and Pakistan not been nuclear powers, Kargil would have played out differently. What are the lessons it holds for the nuclear age?
Muslims Against the Muslim League acknowledges a complex Pakistani identity beyond that of Jinnah.