The Curious Connection Between Ants, Films & Literature
byAnts remind us that there is a world of wonder beneath our feet, waiting to be discovered & understood.
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Here’s Why India’s Swimming Camels Are Facing Extinction
byThe Kharai camels, the only swimming camels in the world, are on the verge of extinction; there are less than 1800 of them.
Garcia de Orta: The Sephardic Jew Who Made India His Home
byGarcia de Orta: who was persecuted for being Jewish, fled from Spain, made India his home & became the first European writer on tropical medicine
Who Is Prabowo Subianto, The Authoritarian Likely To Win Indonesia’s Presidential Election?
byIf Prabowo does become president, Indonesia’s fragile democratic system may be the next thing he dismantles.
Pakistan Plunges Into Political Chaos
byWhat is happening in Pakistan should serve as a warning about how countries under military dictatorships murder democracy by a thousand cuts.
Poem & Its Hunger
byHere’s a poem that speaks to your soul.
Russia’s Next Election Is Likely To Put Putin In Power For Longer Than Anyone Since Peter The Great
byPutin has been in power since 2000. If he wins again, and he serves his full six-year term, he will have been in power for 30 years, longer than any Russian or Soviet leader since Tsar Peter the Great.
We Must Save The Bengal Florican From Going Extinct: Here’s Why
byThe Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis), commonly known as the Bengal bustard, is critically endangered; less than 1,000 individuals are alive.
Funding For Refugees Has Long Been Politicised—Punitive Action Against UNRWA & Palestinians Fits That Pattern
byThe cuts in funding for the UNRWA fit a wider pattern of the politicisation of aid to refugees, particularly Palestinian refugees.
Are We Sleepwalking Into World War III?
byConcerned global citizens must stand up for the United Nations. Planet Earth is small & threatened. Peace must be restored.
Sounds Of The Sea
byMemories of a place speak to us until the end of time.
When Charlie Chaplin Met Gandhi
byHere’s what happened when Charlie Chaplin met Gandhi.
A Library In The Forest
byWith a meagre collection of 160 books, Akshara was started in 2012. Today, Akshara houses over a thousand books, but its story is etched with struggle.
Ferdinand Kittel: The German Who Found Love & Belonging In Karnataka
byFerdinand Kittel, a scholar & author, though forgotten in Germany, is celebrated in Southern India for his contribution to the language and culture of Karnataka.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Is The Two-State Solution Now Dead?
byWith criticism of Israel mounting on the global stage, the Biden administration has inserted the United States’ long-standing support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.