Political indian Courtesy: The Political Indian
24 June 2015

International Yoga Day: A New Politics of Knowledge?

Rajni Bakshi, Senior Gandhi Peace Fellow- Gateway House, has written an article about the historical significance of yoga in light of the International Day for Yoga on June 21. This article has been published by The Political Indian

US Senate 2 Courtesy: U.S. Senate/Wikimedia Commons
24 June 2015

Critics of Iran nuclear deal press on

Hardliners in the U.S. argue that the Obama administration’s eagerness to declare success has given Iran an advantage in the negotiations on its nuclear programme. Even if the agreement between the U.S., its partners, and Iran is finalised in the coming days, Obama has the tough task of convincing the U.S. Congress to lift sanctions

Afghan Parliament attack: Taliban fighting with ISIS for space in Afghanistan (podcast)
23 June 2015

Afghan Parliament attack: Taliban fighting with ISIS for space in Afghanistan (podcast)

On 22 June 2015, a suicide bomber and six gunmen from the Taliban attacked the Afghan Parliament in Kabul. All six gunmen were later killed by Afghan security forces. Sameer Patil, Fellow, and C. Christine Fair, Visiting Fellow, national security, ethnic conflict and terrorism, Gateway House, sit down to discuss the significance of the attack, the security situation in Afghanistan and how India would respond if Indian investments came under attack.

UN_Yoga_Day Courtesy: MEA Flickr
18 June 2015

International yoga day

The growing popularity of yoga across the world—highlighted by the International Yoga Day on June 21—is a triumph for those seeking to promote holistic knowledge systems and therapies for human well-being, and the recognition by the UN could strengthen public spending in support of such therapies across the world

Latinvex Courtesy: Latinvex
18 June 2015

The Rise and Fall of Petrobras

Ambassador Viswanathan, Distinguished Fellow, Latin America Studies- Gateway House, has written a case study of the Brazilian oil giant, Petrobras. This article has been republished by Latinvex

C.Christine Fair: Why the U.S. needs to contain Pakistan (Podcast)
17 June 2015

C.Christine Fair: Why the U.S. needs to contain Pakistan (Podcast)

In a recent piece Christine Fair argued that the U.S. policy of appeasement to Pakistan has failed and it must instead adopt a policy of containment towards Pakistan. In this podcast Dev Lewis sits down with Christine C. Fair, Visiting Fellow at Gateway House, to discuss how she arrived at this conclusion as well as what a policy of containment to Pakistan would look like.