Myanmar’s Military Junta Appears To Be In Terminal Decline
byAsean & the UN should prepare to manage the transition to a post-junta Myanmar.
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Is Netanyahu Imitating Hitler While Biden Is Sleepwalking?
byBy killing babies, children, and women, Netanyahu is carrying out a despicable genocide against Palestinians. It must stop.
Only The Moon Knows
byHere’s a poem that reflects on life and loneliness. Do read it.
The Looming Uncertainty Over Afghanistan’s Synagogues
bySynagogues are embodiments of whatever remained of Afghanistan’s erstwhile Jewish community. Their architecture represents a confluence of cultures.
Cedric Dover: The Anglo-Indian Who Advocated Racial Equality
byThroughout his life, Cedric Dover sought racial equality. His work spoke to minorities across the world.
The Three Bills Introduced To Reform India’s Criminal Justice System Are Liable To Be Misused
byThe bills introduced, ostensibly to reform India’s criminal justice system, are liable to be misused further to weaken civil liberties and individual freedoms in the country.
‘Manual Scavenging’ Is Modern Slavery – A National Shame
by‘Manual scavenging,’ the dehumanising practice that is forced on India’s marginalised sections, is akin to modern slavery. It must be eradicated from India. Can/will Modi do it?
The Conceit of the Poets
byHere’s a poem that provokes you to seek the truth.
How Portuguese Jews Made Madras Their Home
byIn the early seventeenth century, Portuguese Jews who landed at Fort St George acquired trading rights & made Madras home.
Afghan Snow: India’s ‘First’ Beauty Cream
byAfghan Snow, once a famous skincare brand patronised by nobility, royalty & celebrity, is now reminiscent of the years gone past.
Israel-Hamas War Puts China’s Strategy Of ‘Balanced Diplomacy’ In The Middle East At Risk
byBeijing harbors a desire to be seen as a champion of the Global South. And siding with Israel risks alienating that increasingly important constituency.
Autobiography
byHere are some life affirming digital verses that allegorically eulogise life, living & the power of survival.
Israel-Hamas War: Lebanese Peace Plan Reflects Country’s Lack Of Appetite For More Conflict
byMikati’s initiative emanates from the rising worry in Lebanon that the country will be dragged into a war it simply cannot afford to participate in.
Nicotiana Insecticida: The Insect Killing Tobacco Plant
byThe discovery of new varieties of tobacco plants gives hope in further understanding and discovering the less-explored vegetation.
Josephine Baker and Her Rainbow Tribe: A Statement Against Racial Inequality
byJosephine Baker & The Rainbow Tribe became an emblem of her social cause: the possibility of peace & harmony between all races.