September 2024

Mohammad K Chand: A forgotten litterateur of Bengali Renaissance

Bengali Renaissance was not limited to Hindu Bhadraloks only. Many maestros from other societies showed their brilliance in this period.

Dr Abu Sayeed Ahmed
September 28, 2024

Looting of the Sudan National Museum – more is at stake than priceless ancient treasures

The restored materials in the National Museum serve as touchstones of Sudanese identity and symbolise resilience. Future generations will no longer have access to the reminders of their ancestry that express the complexity of their identity.

Freevoice
September 19, 2024

Climate change: why should the Global South pay for the profligacy of the likes of Taylor Swift, Elon Musk?

The question is why should the global south pay for the profligacy of the likes of Taylor Swift, Elon Musk and the like?

Freevoice
September 17, 2024

Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire – Book Review

It encompasses about two hundred years of British imperial history, leaving out the depredations of the empire in North America . It is a sordid tale of violence shellacked over with propaganda, hubris, racism, a willingly compliant press, and an ignorant domestic audience.

Freevoice
September 7, 2024

Street vendors, gig and platform workers in heat wave conditions

2024 witnessed extreme heatwave conditions. As per analysis of Heat Watch, there were about 600 deaths due to heat waves.

Freevoice
September 6, 2024