In a wide-ranging conversation, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani reflects on the unsettled nature of identity, the limits of historical truth and the moral responsibility of writing about people who can no longer speak for
Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Valencia on Saturday, demanding the resignation of conservative regional leader Carlos Mazon over his handling of last year’s catastrophic flash floods that
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In a small village on the banks of the Kunthi river in Kerala, a single red flag, adorned with the hammer and sickle, flutters in the warm autumn breeze. The village is
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A prominent former insider of Tanzania’s ruling party has vanished from his home this month, leaving only a pool of blood on the doorstep, highlighting mounting concerns over political repression in the
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The homecoming of Thuingaleng Muivah, the supremo of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), to his native village, Somdal in Manipur’s Ukhrul District, on October 22, 2025, after five decades,
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The Gaza summit in Egypt last week, which gathered a galaxy of world leaders, unexpectedly featured a moment of high drama involving the Italian leader when President Trump abruptly paused his remarks
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Japan has a new leader—and she is breaking more than just the glass ceiling. Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to assume the office of Prime Minister in Japan, is being hailed by
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The revelations come from Tina Gaudoin’s book, The Incidental Feminist, which was discussed at the Cheltenham Literature Festival this week. Gaudoin claims that Thatcher engaged in an affair early in her career
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The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) is attempting to rally the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form a coalition that could elect a prime
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Editorial In a society that prides itself on the rule of law, it is both shocking and infuriating to witness those entrusted with upholding justice brazenly flout it. The recent incident at
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The Sri Lankan government has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, appointing new ministers and several deputy ministers to strengthen administrative operations. The move comes as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to
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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has now completed 100 years of its existence. Anyone who dispassionately studies the history of the RSS, its past activities, action plans, and future objectives, cannot but
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Japan’s historic decision to elevate Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister has ignited political shockwaves, with ruling coalition partner Komeito now questioning its future alongside the Liberal Democratic Party
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Donald Trump boasted striking small boats off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast to “blow the cartel terrorists the hell out of the water.” Claiming destruction of enough drugs to kill 25,000, he called the
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On October 3, 2025, thousands of protesters, led by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), took to the streets of Malé city in the Maldives, in the year’s largest demonstration against President
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The Japanese yen fell sharply after pro-stimulus lawmaker Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest, positioning her to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Investors welcomed her victory as
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