Children must be saved from online addictions
In the past years, many children lost their lives in India due to games like ‘Blue Whale’. It is a worrying situation that online games are running rampant in the country…
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Whitening black money: ‘Unethical, unjust and unacceptable’
The government hopes the initiative will increase the flow of money into the economy despite such measures failing to yield any fruitful benefits in the past.
Can the Gaza ceasefire work?
While Hamas has welcomed the UNSC resolution and called for a permanent ceasefire, Israeli PM Netanyahu has insisted that any talk of a permanent ceasefire before dismantling…
‘That Coca-Cola ad’ only proves the power of boycott
It is remarkably insensitive and disrespectful on the part of Coca-Cola, still one of the biggest multinational corporations operating in Bangladesh, to take such a condescending…
Has Modi given up his belief of being a divine avatar?
The poorest voters feared the 400 seats sought by Narendra Modi were to subvert Dr Ambedkar’s statute book of rights and duties, which has so far guarded their core interests.…
What went wrong for Modi?
Modi faces significant challenges in his third term as he leads a coalition government for the first time since 2014. With his BJP falling short of a majority, Modi must rely on…
Minority rights
While uncomfortable because our own history vis-à-vis minority communities is no better, it is even more unsettling that no election in our recent history has led to a debate on…
Taking criticism in good faith
Malaysia’s ranking in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index declined 34 places from 73rd in 2023. PM Anwar’s view of the index was rather dismissive, to say the least. It is a…
Tightrope the PM will have to walk
As a leader who believed in centralising power, forming a coalition government, with its inherent complexities and power-sharing dynamics, poses a challenge. This shift could…
India’s elections: Lessons for Philippine opposition
The opposition has yet to produce a proper analysis which would honestly assess mistakes and shortcomings that cost them three elections in a row. We can learn a lot from other…