Something About The Law

The challenges we face today are many, and my resolve is strong. I am determined to make progress on the pressing issues of our time, step by step, by building on achievements along the way, working with Member States and civil society.

– Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General

Effective January 2010, Something About the Law dedicates a segment to International Affairs; the specialization is aimed at covering contemporary issues of global significance and providing an in-depth analysis of multilateral and regional concerns.

In addition to regular contributions from the SATL team, this section will feature discussions and opinion by members of the academia as well as leading policy analysts.

Our commitment to a foreign affairs segment is long due, and appropriate at a time when the international community is poised to tackle ‘problems without passports’: issues such as climate change, food security, increased terrorist threats, non-proliferation etc. This is an attempt to bring in  International Relations, a much-neglected discipline, onto the mainstream discourse in law schools across India and to encourage awareness of international issues.

The Khyber

At once familiar and little known, the Khyber Pass provides a valuable lens for observing history where empires continue to rise and fall, allowing us to look upon the invaders that marched through it to create kingdoms or to destroy them.

Paddy Docherty (2008)

The Khyber is a student-run initiative focusing on South Asian policy and development. We bring you a collation of news and opinion from leading national, regional and international sources. Aimed at bringing oft-neglected policy discussions into mainstream academic discourse, we hope The Khyber would be your gateway to South Asian affairs, much like the pass itself. Please subscribe here.

The initiative is meant solely as an academic, not-for-profit venture, and we appreciate your comments and feedback.