Opinion
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...
Opinion
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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Features
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,...
Film and TV
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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Opinion
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.
Opinion
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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India
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...
Opinion
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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Opinion
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.
Features
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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Opinion
G20: Xi Jinping’s snub of summit latest in escalation of ambition between two assertive powers
Dheeraj Paramesha, University of Hull
It might be tempting to connect Xi Jinping’s refusal to attend the G20 summit in India with continuing border tensions. These reached a peak recently...
Features
Delhi as a site of aesthetic governmentality and its invisible citizenship
Nafis Haider and Firdaus Raza
It is not a new practice to hide away what we perceive as bad and ugly when any guest arrives. It is not something we...
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