Islamophobia in the the ‘City of Joy’
If someone decides what I should believe, what I should eat, and what I should wear, then what's the point of saying we're independent people?
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Opinion
Racist riots are nothing new – they’re part of the fabric of British society
The idea that it is a surprise again is a bit strange given Britain's been having these kinds of riots ever since we’ve been in the country. You've had these problems in 1919 in Cardiff, 1958, the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2001 in Bradford and Oldham. This is a feature of British society, this happens a lot. It’s clearly an expression of wider societal racism.
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What are the protests really about?
For all the braggadocio about Bangladesh’s development and rising economy, our nation’s growth has been largely jobless in nature -- and joblessness is a major factor amongst our youth groups, with the youth unemployment rate sitting at a staggering 15.7%
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The release of Julian Assange: plea deals and dark legacies
From the perspective of publishers, journalists and scribblers keen to keep the powerful accountable, the plea must be seen as enormously troubling. It ultimately goes to the brutal exercise of US extraterritorial power against any publisher, irrespective of outlet and irrespective of nationality.
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What a second Trump presidency might mean for the rest of the world
Another Trump presidency threatens to deepen US isolationism and backslide on US commitments to international bodies
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Rethinking Lenin
According to Lenin, imperialism is not the result of nationalist values, ideas or policies but of concrete economic imperatives. His understanding is the way of understanding international politics today.
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The Boys of My Town at Ram Navami Day
RSS and its affiliated outfits have found a welcome entrance into liberal Hindu homes, where photos of Rabindranath Tagore and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are still hanging on the walls.
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What we miss at Basanta Utsav
Basanta Utsav is held each year in March on the Full moon day of Falgun. Spring is welcomed through music and dances. It literally means the ‘celebration of spring’.
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It’s Not Capitalism… It’s MONEYISM!!
Regardless of how politically or historically astute a person is, if he or she does not have the funds needed to first enter and then conduct a campaign…” Money talks..!” This sad reality trickles down to even local political contests.
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Who are responsible for a student’s suicide?
Who is responsible for it? Are our society's high expectations responsible for it, or is our Indian education system accountable for it?
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