Friday, March 29, 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...

We are expecting our death every day

So many memories return. Israel has declared War on the Gaza Strip for the first time since 1973, this piece of land that has been under siege for more than 16 years.

UAPA: Strange relationship between saffron party and anti-terror law

The date, September 13, marks three years of Umar Khalid's incarceration under the Unlawful Activities Act (UAPA), a colonial-era draconian law. He was charged under the UAPA in...
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From India to UK, Islamophobia is omnipresent

In India, every time, I leave home, many eyes stare at me, not because of something unusual about me, but because of the Hijab I wore. Those eyes were...

Nagorno-Karabakh: the world should have seen this crisis coming – and it’s not over yet

Svante Lundgren, Lund University As a result of the Azerbaijani attack on the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19 and the forced exodus that followed it, this region will soon...
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Navigating life as a Dalit student

I believe I wouldn't have the ability to write a single word if I hadn't received an education. The reality of my life is that I am a Dalit,...

Kannur Squad: A star-powered vehicle in favour of the establishment

Kannur Squad places its politics between copaganda, a form of propaganda where police are depicted in a positive manner while hiding their negative qualities; and enforcing a stereotype that crime flows in the blood of marginalised communities. 
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Walking the tightrope: Decoding Shah Rukh Khan’s puzzling politics

Bollywood’s ‘King’ Shah Rukh Khan, known for his magnetic on and off-screen presence and eloquence, has found himself in a particularly perplexing position over the years.

Rupert Murdoch and the rise and fall of the press barons: how much power do newspapers still have?

Simon Potter, University of Bristol Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has announced his retirement as chairman of Fox and News Corp, making way for his son Lachlan. He has been...
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Listening to Arundhati Roy warn about India at European Essay Prize event

“If you're living in India right now and if you're a Muslim, the law applies differently to you,” says an impassioned Arundhati Roy to an intimate audience at a...

Morocco’s earthquake wasn’t unexpected – building codes must plan for them

José A. Peláez Montilla, Universidad de Jaén The Earth’s surface is constituted of several tectonic plates, large segments of the planet’s outer layer, which move against each other. This movement...
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The jarring effects of internet shutdowns in India

The government justifies these shutdowns by citing the need to maintain public order, safeguard national security, and counteract the spread of misinformation.

My home is in containment zone as Nipah virus returns to Kerala

It was a relief to know that my grandfather skipped the funeral of Mohammed Ali, considered the index case of the new Nipah outbreak in Kerala's Kozhikode district. It...
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