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Let’s end the insanity of colossal military spending during a global health emergency
Written by Sonja Scherndl and Adam Parsons
Imagine what could be achieved if
just a portion of the money spent on military expenditures were pooled into a global fund, and redirected towards ending hunger and massively investing in public health systems.
Stumbling into War?
by Michael T Klare
Could the U.S. and China Face an Unintended Blowup in the Western Pacific in the Biden Years?
China resents US presence in Afghanistan
by M K Bhadrakumar
This is second in the series on the flux in the global scene by the seasoned diplomat, an expert on Middle East, Eurasia, Central Asia, South Asia and the Asia-Pacific…Third on Myanmar will follow.
The Adani Business Formula: Dealing with Myanmar’s Military
by Dr Binoy Kampmark
So why stop there? With the killing of demonstrators in Myanmar well underway, human rights
groups and activists turned their sharp focus towards Adani’s record on port investment and its involvement with the military junta. The grounds of concern were already laid in 2019, when the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar listed Adani Ports and its commercial links with the military conglomeration, the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC).
Kafkaesque Politics: The Missing Lessons from Israel’s Latest Elections
by Dr Ramzy Baroud
To avoid returning to the polls for the fifth time within approximately two years, the anti-Netanyahu coalition would be forced to cross many political red lines. For example, former Netanyahu’s anti-Arab allies, namely Lieberman and Sa’ar, would have to accept joining a coalition that includes the Arab ‘Joint List’. The latter would have to do the same thing, cooperating with political parties with
avowedly racist, chauvinistic and anti-peace agendas.
UNHRC Resolution 46/1 – A Welcome Development
by Thambu Kanagasabai
A welcome move for the United Nations, Security Council and International Community to uphold accountability and rein in Sri Lanka.
Support the Struggle of the Farmers: It Is Our Struggle Too – Part 2
by Neeraj Jain
The youth must support the farmers’ movement! The fight against the farm bills is also a struggle to save several crore jobs!!
Saving Trees in Himalayas and Western Ghats—Chipko and Appiko Movements in India
by Bharat Dogra
The first stories of Chipko ( hug the trees to save them from felling) movement came from Chamoli district
in Garhwal region where Gaura Devi and other hill women chased away workers who had come to fell trees. However by the late 1970s when as a young reporter I started writing on this movement, consciousness regarding this movement had spread to a much wider part of both Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand.
Social Media & Women!
by Nilofar Suhrawardy
At this point, it may be pertinent to analyze speculations aired recently about Muslim women. With due to respect to views expressed that, “Muslim Women Can think,” of course an attempt has been made in favor of fairer gender of this community. Nevertheless, the headline does raise apprehensions. What does it suggest? Is an attempt being made to convince others that Muslim women can think?
Vanita Shinde: A Village Woman Shows The Light On Creating A Digital Revolution
by Moin Qazi
As part of digital literacy, Mann Deshi provides guided online experiences that help users discover and mine information that is most useful and relevant to their life – information that can eventually decrease the current information gap faced in the remote hamlets.The backbone of this innovative idea is Vanita Shinde, a self-inspired entrepreneur, whose passion for infusing professionalism in rural women entrepreneurs has helped unleash a wave of creativity in these women.
For Resolving Farming Crisis, Some Small Farmers Show the Way With Big Achievements
by Bharat Dogra
The reason why I am making this effort is to present an alternative perspective on how small farmers have resolved their problems in ecologically friendly ways at many
places, at a time when a big debate on such issues is emerging in the country.
Remembering Devika Rani for her iconic role of an untouchable girl in the movie Achhut Kanya
by Vaishali
Achhut Kanya (1936), was a classic movie made in the colonial period, first appearing to explore and attack the caste system of Hindu society. It was for the first time when big banner film was seen to deal with the sensitive issues of caste and untouchability as the main theme, and effort to have a poignant and meaningful statement on the oppression of the untouchables. Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar portrayed the two leading characters in the film. Devika Rani played the character of Kasturi, a Dalit girl, who is the daughter of a Dalit man named Dukhiya
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