King Rama X strips ‘noble consort’ of her Royal titles
King Rama X has stripped Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi of her “Chao Khun Phra” or noble consort title as well as her military rank. The Royal Gazette published on Monday (October…
Religious violence in Bangladesh leaves 4 dead, dozens injured
The violence was sparked by social media posts. At least four people were killed and more than a hundred others injured yesterday as religious zealots clashed with police in…
Chinese TV drama to air on Kenya’s national television
China has expanded aggressively into Africa. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation on Saturday signed a partnership agreement with China’s National Radio and Television…
Rationalising climate change
The first step to addressing the alarming problem of climate change is creating awareness, which authors and scientists are tirelessly attempting to inculcate in people. Franz…
No to terrorism, communalism
Still smarting from brutal murder of Abrar, Buet students vow to resist repeat of such incidents. With the murder of Abrar Fahad fresh in everyone’s minds, protesting students…
Bengali Nobel laureate Abhijit at a glance
Abhijit Banerjee shared the Nobel Prize for economics. Indian-born Abhijit Banerjee of the US, French-American Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer of the US today won the 2019 Nobel…
Bringing South Asians together, through translations
The DSC Prize longlist reflects the coming-of-age of South Asian literature. Late last week, at a cocktail event following the longlist announcement of the DSC Prize for South…
‘Religion has nothing to do with terrorism,’ says PM Imran at UN conference on hate speech
The PM says it is due to the marginalisation of communities. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday emphasised that religion has no link to terrorism and that it is…
Police is failing rape victims, new human rights commission report says
Nepal’s criminal justice system continues to make access to justice complicated and challenging for victims of rape, according to the report. Despite an increase in the number…
After 19 yrs, polio back in PH
The anti-vaxxer movement has done it again. The Philippines is in the midst of a polio epidemic 19 years after it was declared polio-free, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III…