Draupadi’s Mahabharata
byFrom disrobing Draupadi in the King’s court five thousand years ago to raping women in hospitals, sexual violence against women is rife in Bharat.
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The Alarming Increase Of Sexual Violence Against Women In India
byChildren, adolescents and women are not safe. Stronger laws alone cannot change the occurrence of rape. State and familial impunity given to predators must end.
AI & Political Propaganda
byAI—“filled with prejudicial, hateful text”— is an effective political propaganda tool. It stereotypes social groups, facilitates societal breakdown, and accelerates economic inequality.
“This is Not An Era of War,” Said Vishwaguru On The Ukraine War. What about Manipur? May one ask?
byOne could ask why negotiations and dialogue are not considered to solve conflicts as closely as the one in Manipur.
How Extreme Financialisation Creates Economic Chaos
byQuantum advancements in telecommunications, coupled with the explosion of the Internet, the World Wide Web and personal computers, entrenched dangerous financialisation of the global economy.
Southall Protests & Anti-Immigrant Riots In Britain
byEvents from history are a reminder that racism exists in many forms, often dressed with the biases and policies that make minorities their victims.
The Kamala Harris Effect
byNothing could have predicted the excitement that Harris would be able to engender.
How A Lawyer Used Race & Caste To Get American Citizenship
byHigh-caste Hindus, for centuries, used racial and caste politics to claim an advantageous role for themselves falsely.
Decoding The ‘Great Indian Head Wobble’
byOne may never be able to crack the true meaning of the ‘great Indian head wobble.’ However, this infectious gesture will become a part of one’s response while dealing with it.
The Rising Tide Of Techno-Feudalism
byGlobal tech giants, akin to feudal lords, are controlling & exploiting the world’s resources. Policymakers must pay heed to the growing dangers of techno-feudalism?
Will British Voters Buy Into Nigel Farage’s Divisive Rhetoric?
byNigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, is trying to reshape the British political right with his divisive rhetoric. Will he succeed? A veteran British journalist shares her thoughts.
Is Social Media Good For Democracy?
bySocial media companies, with their unfettered power, could collapse democracies & create a dystopian future.
No Matter Who Wins This Election, The Struggle To Secure India’s Democracy Will Not Be Over
byThe biggest challenge, and perhaps the most crucial one, is institutional reform of political parties.
“Israel Will Be Judged Not By Its Wealth, Nor By Its Army, Nor By Its Technology, But By Its Moral Character & Human Values.”
byNetanyahu’s decisions, taken mainly to keep himself in power, could destabilise the region & fuel the rise of antisemitism globally.
From Chaturanga to Shatranj to Chess
byFrom India to Persia, to China, to Europe, and then to the rest of the world, the evolution of chess has contributed significantly to Mankind.