EDUCATION

Uyghur Genocide in China and the deafening silence around it

Genocide refers to an act where a particular group is killed, caused serious bodily or mental harm with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group. Now, the use of this term in today’s context makes obvious reference to Gaza. My today’s…
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Where is Russia-Ukraine war headed as ceasefire pressure lingers

24 hours…that’s what Donald Trump had said it would take him to end the Russia-Ukraine war after becoming president. But, here it’s been nearly a year to Mr Trump’s presidency and the conflict continues to hang on. Though, now there are signs and developments that this deadly conflict hanging for…
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Balochistan 'Conundrum' and the Failed Idea of Pakistan

“The Pakistan state has completely lost its writ in 5-7 districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwan which are in a position to declare independence soon.” This was the statement of Pakistani lawmaker and cleric, Maulana Fazlur Rehman in his country’s National Assembly in February this year, comparing the situation to…
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New Power Dynamics in West Asia and fall of the 'Muslim World' myth

Last few weeks saw the conflict in West Asia deepening further, as Israel launched a massive attack on Iran, prompting the Islamic Republic to hit back. The situation took a serious turn, when the United States too, on Israel’s behest, entered the war and bombarded the key nuclear facilities in…
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Union Budget 2025-26: Why BJP finally played the 'Middle Class' card?

On February 1st, the NDA government presented its 11th full budget. While every budget has talking points and some highlighting features, this one turned out to be particularly special, as perhaps for the first time, the government provided a huge relief to the Middle Class. The tax relief up to…
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Trump triumphs again!: What his second presidency means for US, India, world

Businessman, with a huge empire and controversial past, enters politics, springs a surprise in 2016 by winning White House. The tenure is marked by controversies, impeached twice, voted out in 2020, creates chaos after crying foul, position weakened within the party, gets smothered under dozens of criminal cases (most of…
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'Ek Hasina Thi': Story of two revolutions in Bangladesh 50 years apart

June 21, 2024; Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh came to India on a state visit. She received a rousing red carpet welcome, was accorded state honours and big dignitaries including the Prime Minister and President met her. Fast forward to 1.5 months later, Sheikh Hasina again arrived in…