Admiration vs unhealthy fixation
The key, according to the writer, is learning to recognize when the parasocial relationship is starting to lead to maladaptive actions like obsessive thoughts, dissociation from…
A crisis of safety
This horrific crime, which occurred within a state-run hospital, is a stark reminder of the dire state of safety in our healthcare institutions. Sadly, this is not an isolated…
Emotional pick-me-ups important for child patients: Children’s Cancer Network
Children who are suffering from cancer need mental encouragement, love and care, says Hoang Thi Dieu Thuan, founder of Children's Cancer Network, in an interview with Viet Nam…
Climate without borders
Climate threats originate in regional climate systems, often located in neighbouring countries. In fact, as climatic changes unfold, new ‘climate borders’ may emerge,…
The scars of August in South Asia
Another August in 2024, another uprising, and yet another regime change in Dhaka through means that constitutionalist BR Ambedkar had called the “Grammar of Anarchy” and the…
A triumph beyond victory: Kuensel
Kinzang Lhamo’s marathon finish at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games stands as a powerful reminder of what truly matters. Her performance, though not a podium finish, was a victory…
Pakistan: A paradise not lost
The people in power and the citizenry en masse must come forward to restore the depleting confidence of the younger generation in their ability to chart the future course of the…
It’s not unlawful, but is it right?
In the Philippines, a candidate becomes liable for election offences only upon the start of the designated campaign period. Before the official campaign begins, there is no…
Misinformation campaigns and the future of Bangladesh-India relations
The main platform where such notions are being sensationalised at the moment is X, formerly known as Twitter. What's worse is that this propagation of fake news has also been…
As Britain burns, echoes of a dark past reverberate through the South Asian diaspora
The cataclysm began on July 29, when the tragic stabbings of six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice Dailca Aguiar at a Taylor…