The UN needs peace, not endless speeches As the UN General Assembly opened its 81st session on the International Day of Peace, the world faced a familiar spectacle of speeches on war, conflict and humanity’s crises. But diplomacy cannot end at the podium.... See more
Another way to see the world A map is not just a picture of the world; it is a picture of how we understand the world.” That idea has acquired a new significance at the United Nations, where the General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution call... See more
Amid Gulf tensions, the sea needs rules U.S. Coast Guard Day, observed on August 4, comes at a time when the world’s attention is again focused on the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Rising tensions in the region have once again shown how closely m... See more
The seas need rules, not just warships The Gulf crisis highlights the need for a stronger rules-based maritime order, with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) at its core. For a maritime power like the United States, which follows... See more
Kalaripayattu deserves its place under the sun Long before the world heard of karate, kung fu or taekwondo, the soil of Kerala had already nurtured one of humanity’s oldest and most sophisticated martial traditions – Kalaripayattu. More than a method of s... See more
