Thursday, March 28, 2024

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...

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...

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...

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. 

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...

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...

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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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...

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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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....

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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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...

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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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...

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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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...

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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