Category: South Asia
“An Afternoon in My Mind”, a beautiful juxtaposition of serene and dramatic images
‘An Afternoon in My Mind’ by Sonnet Mondal Reviewed by Sarbari A. Basu Seventy-five poems in Sonnet Mondal’s latest collection, “An Afternoon in My Mind,” are pleasant and resonant to […]
“We Cannot All Succeed When Half of Us Are Held Back”: The F-word and the Struggle of the Female Emancipation
The Republic of Gilead is the authoritarian, theocratic regime that takes over the United States in The Handmaid’s Tale, a Hulu original series based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel. The […]
War-zone Correspondent Lee Sin-seok: “Reaching the World’s Most Disadvantaged”
Peace was at the heart of World War II reconciliation, but countless regions across the world, particularly Asia, remain war-torn and devastated by ongoing conflict. For 15 years, war-zone […]
KIM – INDIA’S POSTER BOY
In December 2017, a peculiar development made the headlines of Indian national news. The face and name of North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, came up bold and strong on […]
“Cultural Exchange Between India and Arab World Throughout Ages” with Egyptian Writer and Poet Ashraf Dali
Ashraf Aboul-Yazid (Dali); Egyptian writer, poet and author of many books in travel literature is invited to celebrate the diamond Jubilee of Rouuzathul Uloom Association in India, in an international […]
Military standoff between India and China at Doklam Plateau
On July 2015, Indian member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, speaking at the Oxford Union Debate, made pertinent comments regarding the British. Making references to a common phrase used to illustrate […]
Pakistan’s apex court ousts country’s remier over corruption claims
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for life from holding any public office over long-running corruption allegations, a decision that ousts him from the premiership for […]
Samsung Electronics Plant in Bangladesh
DHAKA: As the popularity of South Korea’s Samsung products continues to grow by day in Bangladesh, the company has decided to assemble an electronics plant in this country. As the initiative […]
Pakistan: Politics of Power for Power
With its ever growing citizen population, Pakistan has always struggled with the supply and demand of electricity. However, the problem was not so severe until the first decade of the […]
Climate change: India and Donald Trump
Folk tales in any culture of the world provide wisdom. It is always wise to give heed to them. One story in the Indian folktales, “Panchatantra”, goes like this… Once […]