How These Demographic Dynamics Are Upending The World
Government-shaking protests in Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal and Sri Lanka – to name a few – have all in recent years...
World View
Shiite Grief Over Attacks On Iran’s Sacred Cities Has Deep Historical Roots
Several Shiite communities in South Asia recently refrained from celebrating Eid as they mourned the death of Iran’s supreme leader,...
Overconfidence Is How Wars Are Lost…
Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds − when leaders misread what they...
A Look At Iran’s New Leaders
The Trump administration announced a US$10 million reward on March 15, 2026, for information leading to the capture of several...
Over 2,100 Dead Or Injured: Devastating Toll Of Iran Conflict On Children
The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has inflicted a devastating toll on children across the Middle...
In War‑Torn Iran, Air Pollution Unleashes Invisible Health Threats
The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring...
This Is Why Parliament Must Debate The Iran War
The ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has rapidly evolved into a major geopolitical crisis with far-reaching...
Rumours & Reality: Has Benjamin Netanyahu Died?
Periods of conflict often generate intense speculation, misinformation, and conspiracy theories, particularly when prominent political leaders are involved. During the...
Donald Trump: The Most Volatile POTUS Ever
The presidency of Donald Trump marks one of the most unconventional and controversial periods in the modern political history of...
‘I Played With These Words As If With New Toys’
The long arm of the library has made a writer of me. This long arm, a composite of many libraries,...
Iran Conflict Could Disrupt Markets For Everything From Plastics To Fertilizers
Tensions in the Middle East often trigger concerns about rising gasoline prices. But disruptions to oil supplies could affect much...
Why Trump’s War In Iran Is Uniquely Unpopular
It’s clear that regime change is among the biggest objectives of the U.S. war in Iran. “I have to be...
How ‘Looksmaxxing’ Self‑Improvement Apps Are Marketing Misogyny
A theory about male “sexual market value” that began in online manosphere forums is now appearing in the TikTok feeds...
How Dangerous Has The Conflict In Iran Become?
The conflict in the Middle East is now in its sixth day and is showing no sign of letting up....
“Govt Looks ‘Timid, Fearful’ After A US Submarine Sinks An Iranian Warship”
A day after a United States submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in international waters off the...
How Invisible E-waste Is Poisoning The World
E-waste, which refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices, is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world, and...
As The Conflict In The Gulf Region Widens, So Does Its Environmental Footprint
On 28 February, the latest escalation between the US, Israel and Iran moved from threats to open strikes, plunging the...
Congress Says Israel Used Modi’s Visit As Shield For Khamenei Assassination
“Modi stood in the Knesset, giggling, accepting a non-existent fake award, and expressing his unconditional loyalty to his ‘friend’ and...
Iran Will Respond To US‑Israeli Strikes As Existential Threats To The Regime
After U.S. and Israeli missiles struck Iran’s nuclear sites in June 2025, Tehran responded with a limited attack on the...
Last Nuclear Weapons Limits Expired – Pushing The World Toward New Arms Race
For the first time in more than half a century, there are no binding restraints on the buildup of the...
Atrocities Take Place In Democratic Nations As Well As Autocratic Ones
Thousands of people were killed by Iranian security forces in days of protests in January 2026. Meanwhile, in the same...
Independent Research Points To Over 75,000 Deaths In Gaza Conflict
The number of casualties stands nearly 35 per cent higher than the 49,090 violent deaths reported by Gaza’s Ministry of...
Why Has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Been Held?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrest comes after the US government released...
Googoosh, The ‘Voice Of Iran,’ Has Gone Quiet – And That’s Her Point
Before Beyoncé, before Cher, before Madonna, there was Googoosh. The 75-year-old Iranian megastar catapulted to stardom in Iran during the...
How Migration Made The Human World
Last August, archaeologists discovered a number of artefacts in Indonesia dating back between 1 million and 1.4 million years. The...
