Social media, politics, activism
Every technology brings about its existential fears. In many ways, radio and television changed politics too, but they didn’t fundamentally alter the landscape.
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Transforming Kashmir
PM Modi’s recent visit, the first in five years, underscores the government’s commitment to its core promise, the integration of Kashmir into the Indian Union. However, the…
Another attack on TikTok?
After various unsuccessful attempts to restrain TikTok over the past few years, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced the "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary…
Swiftly swayed, not stirred
Taylor Swift’s stop has been a boon to the city-state, with analysts estimating that seven in 10 of the 300,000 concertgoers will be coming in from abroad, spending between…
When a teacher is a terrorist
In an incident that seems stranger than fiction, Raihan Sharif, a teacher of Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College in Sirajganj, reportedly shot a third-year student in the leg…
Jokowi’s political investment
To Jokowi, a former businessman, Prabowo represents a big investment calculated to produce handsome returns.
Nobody wins Ukraine war
After two years of war, both Russia and Ukraine have conceded losses not only in the form of the lives of thousands of troops and civilians, but also the devastation of their…
Young talents key to science, tech innovation
Young science and technology talents are the driving force of research and innovation. And without continuous human, material and financial resources, it is difficult to achieve…
The poverty paradox
Urban poverty remains Nepal’s invisible underbelly, as policymakers’ focus remains on rural poverty. It also stems from the mindset that people, just by the virtue of their…
Overhaul Shunto wage talks to overcome Japan’s ‘lost 30 Years’
Although it was an effective framework during the postwar era of rapid growth, it has not functioned well since the 1990s, notes the writer.