Tunku Varadarajan

Tunku Varadarajan is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and writer-at-large for The Daily Beast.

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Putin’s World Cup Picasso ‘Bribe’

Allegations that Russians bribed a senior soccer official with a painting by Picasso should be the final straw: Russia must not host the 2018 World Cup.

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New Frontier

India’s Al Qaeda Nightmare

It’s an ambitious new target for the terror network now stuck in ISIS’s shadow, yet one with a chilling logic for its allies in Pakistan. But will Indian Muslims heed Zawahiri’s call?

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Dormant Alliance

Should We Just Forget About India?

Here’s how bad things are between Washington and New Delhi these days: It’s news that Kerry even made the trip. Why this reluctant partnership might be best left to wither.

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Hit Putin Where it Hurts: His Legacy

Rather than sanctions that would hurt the Russian people, maybe the best way to retaliate for the Ukraine crisis would be to hurt Vladimir Putin's legacy. Namely, take away the 2018 World Cup. Tunku Varadarajan discusses.

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Crisis in Ukraine

Best Way to Punish Putin? No World Cup

In the wake of the MH17 disaster, the world needs to make Vladimir Putin’s pride—not the Russian people—pay. And a good first step would be to stop pretending sport is politically neutral.

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Putin’s World Cup Picasso ‘Bribe’

India’s Al Qaeda Nightmare

Should We Just Forget About India?

Hit Putin Where it Hurts: His Legacy

Best Way to Punish Putin? No World Cup

World Cup Justice Is Served

Argentina Drops the Dutch on Penalties

Germany Humiliates Host Brazil

The Netherlands Put on Goalie Theater

Brazil and Colombia Bring the Ugly Game