Opinion
Opinion
Gangs, kidnappings, murders: Why thousands of Rohingya are desperately trying to escape refugee camps by boats
Ruth Wells, UNSW Sydney and Max William Loomes, UNSW Sydney
Late last week, a boat crammed with Rohingya refugees fleeing a squalid camp in Bangladesh capsized off the coast of...
Opinion
Electoral Bonds: A game theoretic enquiry into who gains at whose cost?
Shirin Akhter and Vijender Singh Chauhan
The debate around electoral bonds in India has brought to the fore a...
Opinion
Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes?
Doug Drury, CQUniversity Australia
The American aerospace giant Boeing has been synonymous with safe air travel for decades. Since...
Film and TV
Watching ‘Dune’ from the East
Second part of the 'Dune' film series, adapted from Frank Herbert’s novel of the same title and directed by Denis Villeneuve with a stellar cast of globally acclaimed actors like Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Javier Bardem, is gaining attention worldwide. Rising Box office collections and high ratings have made it a remarkable success.Â
Business
WTO conference ends in division and stalemate – does the global trade body have a viable future?
Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi...
India
Into mind of a Bengali caby on Rohingya Muslims, humanity
"Look, I won’t say I do not have anti-Muslim sentiment or I do not want them to go, but it is only about the Muslims who come from other...
Features
Everyday aspirations and burden of representation: Watching ‘Kayo Kayo Colour’
'Kayo Kayo Colour' is a 96-minute feature that premiered in the recent edition of the International Film Festival of Rotterdam. Written, shot and directed by Shahrukh Khan Chavada, the...
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Opinion
Why Meta’s Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet
Lisa M. Given, RMIT University
The launch of social media app Threads as a competitor to Twitter is a game-changer.
Meta, which also owns Facebook and Instagram, launched the new platform...
Opinion
Jenin has long been seen as the capital of Palestinian resistance and militancy – latest raid will do little to shake that reputation
Maha Nassar, University of Arizona
Israeli troops withdrew from Jenin on July 4, 2023, after two days of heavy aerial bombardment and ground invasion. According to reports, 12 Palestinians were...
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Editor's Pick
Muslims in India: The last subaltern
In May 2023, CPI (M-L) Liberation’s general secretary, Dipankar Bhattacharya received the ‘Ambedkar Sudar’ Award. In his speech, he mentioned the increasing marginalisation faced by minorities in India today....
Opinion
Paris riots: when police shot a teenager dead, a rumbling pressure cooker exploded
Joseph Downing, Aston University
Riots broke out in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, following the lethal police shooting of a 17-year-old boy named as Nahel M. An investigation into his...
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Opinion
An unbroken covenant with God: what the Hajj means for Muslims
Ali Hammoud, Western Sydney University
Millions of men, women and children have converged on Mecca this week for the Hajj pilgrimage. The Saudi government says it will be the largest...
India
Debunking myths, misinformation: Truth about Rohingya Refugees in Jammu
Despite the presence of Rohingya refugees in the Jammu region of India, there are numerous misconceptions and falsehoods surrounding their situation.
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India
Reimagining mosques: Strengthening the Muslim community
A 21-day, nationwide, complete lockdown was suddenly announced on the evening of March 24, 2020. In an effort to contain the now deviant coronavirus, which had given many unheeded...
Opinion
How traditional Indigenous education helped four lost children survive 40 days in the Amazon jungle
Eliran Arazi, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The discovery and rescue of four young Indigenous children, 40 days after the aircraft they were travelling in crashed in the remote Colombian rainforest,...
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Opinion
Law Commission’s recommendations on sedition strengthen colonial legacies
It was only 13 months ago that the Indian Prime Minister asked his government to ‘reconsider and re-examine’ the provisions of Section 124A of the Indian penal code which...
Opinion
How CUET fails the test of quality education?
Education should not become a luxury that benefits only the rich and causes stress to everyone around which it currently seems to be hurtling towards. Only time will tell whether CUET and NEP is able to pass the test of time.
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