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The gruesome lynching of a foreign national by religious extremists in Pakistan last week poses important lessons for India, whose Hindu nationalist rulers are pursuing the…
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An outstanding feature of politics in our times is the extensive use of symbolism. Although symbols have always been used throughout human history, they have a…
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Both countries claimed the summit was not meant for democracy but to advance the geostrategic interests of the US Prime Minister Imran Khan at a recent…
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The news that Bangladesh has been placed on a list of countries graduating from least developed status has generated a lot of excitement in the national…
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The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a significant threat to the very existence of human life on this planet. But with threats comes an opportunity to reflect…
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Author and social activist Mushtaq Ahmed died in a Bangladeshi jail on February 25, 2021, after being detained and allegedly tortured for social media posts critical…
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While Americans angry about the results of the 2020 election were busy storming their own Capitol and conducting the umpteenth recount in Arizona, threats from outside…
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Although the gathering risks being more trouble than it's worth for the White House, we have four suggestions for mitigating the pitfalls — and maybe even…
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Democracy as it was envisioned was never about real people power. That’s what needs to change. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to host a virtual…
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The rapid spread of new variants offers clues to how SARS-CoV-2 is adapting and how the pandemic will play out over the next several months. As…
Analysis
A day after the devastating earthquake in Nepal in April 2015, China dispatched a 68-member search-and-rescue team to aid its southern neighbor. Within months, it had…
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In the era of social media, the spread of fake news has become a major concern. The proliferation of fake news on the internet concerns all…
