Once a Top Export, Prized Kashmir Carpet Fades

It has survived wars, political upheavals, and the shifting tides of empire but the legendary handwoven Kashmir carpet industry now faces its most precarious battle yet: a steady, quiet decline as younger generations turn away from the…

Afghanistan in the New American Calculus

Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann’s recent remarks regarding the possibility of reopening the U.S. Embassy in Kabul have renewed discussion about the future trajectory of U.S.-Afghan relations. The significance of…