The superflous debate about UAE aid offer to Kerala is diverting attention from reconstruction work

M K Bhadrakumar | It was three decades ago that a senior American diplomat Robin Raphel, who had served in New Delhi in the early...

Pacific, Indian Ocean and Asia

IKRAM SEHGAL | Pakistan was founded in 1947 at a time when nobody was thinking about globalization even though the just finished WW II suggested...

Middle Eastern rivalry spills onto Asian soccer pitches

James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia’s bitter rivalry with Iran has spilled onto Asian soccer pitches with the newly created South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF)reflecting the...

Japanese PM takes tumble playing golf against Trump

A man identified by TV Tokyo as Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen taking a tumble playing golf with U.S President Donald Trump. Japanese...

Yadnya Kasada festival Indonesia

News Analysis | Despite the cold weather of 10 degree Celsius, Hindu religious worshippers gathered at the Base of Mount Broom in Indonesia to mark...

Top clothing brands in Pakistan

News Analysis | In stark contrast to the previous decades, the Eid shopping is now extravagant affair. The fashion industry has seen an immense evolution in...

Top 10 Eid-ul-Fitr dishes you should try at home

Eid-ul-Fitr is the time for celebration, joy and happiness. It comes after a month long period of fasting and lasts for three days. It...

Rasgullas (Sweet Cottage Cheese Balls)

These can be white or colourful dumplings soaked in syrup made from cottage cheese. Like other South Asian sweets also eaten during celebration events....

Chicken Biryani

Biryani is a traditional Mughal dish with fragranced rice and spicy meat that is now often eaten as a meal in itself. But historically...

Gulab Jamun

Fried very sweet balls of milk based dough in syrup are often eaten as desserts or distributed out during celebration periods. The syrup is...

Chicken White Karahi

This is the easiest chicken dish to create when you feel like having some spicy food with rice. The cream and green chillis allow...

Achari Samosas (Tangy Samosas)

Samosas can be served as an appetizer or afternoon snack for guests. They are deep fried so when you feel like treating yourself take...