Colonialism

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The Keffiyeh – A Symbol Of Palestinian Identity

After Israel declared war on Hamas following the militant group’s surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and hostilities resumed in…

5 months ago
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‘Wonka’ Movie Holds Remnants Of Racist Past Of Novel

Several years ago, I made a visit to a local book sale and came across a rare 1964 edition of…

5 months ago
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Marking Indigenous Resistance To Colonialism On ‘Unthanksgiving’ Day

Each year on the fourth Thursday of November, when many people start to take stock of the marathon day of…

5 months ago
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Why Some Indians Want To Name Their Country ‘Bharat’

When India invited delegates attending the G20 summit in September 2023 to dinner with “the President of Bharat,” rather than…

7 months ago
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Should Species Be Named After People? It’s Up For Debate

What do Taylor Swift, Jackie Chan, Adolf Hitler and several Nobel Peace laureates all have in common? Over the past…

9 months ago
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Overcrowded Trains Are A Metaphor For India In Western Eyes

A devastating rail crash that left almost 300 people dead has refocused international attention on the importance of railways in…

11 months ago
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It’s Irrational To Omit Key Portions From NCERT Books: Teachers’ Body

Source: IANS, PTI The Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF) on Friday criticised the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)…

1 year ago
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Is The Chic Kimono A Symbol Of Oppression?

A woman in Suzhou, China, was reportedly detained recently for “provoking trouble”. Her alleged crime was being spotted outside wearing…

2 years ago
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Climate Change Is Akin To White Colonisation Of The Atmosphere

'Climate change is racist'. So reads the title of a recent book by British journalist Jeremy Williams. While this title…

2 years ago
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Review: Ghosh Fable Pushes Us To Re-Examine Received Wisdom

Amitav Ghosh’s latest book, The Living Mountain: A Fable for Our Times, defies easy reactions. A review is supposed to…

2 years ago
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Veganism: Ensuring Animal Justice And Human Emancipation

“It is not an act of Kindness to treat animals respectfully. It is an act of Justice.” -- Tom Regan…

4 years ago
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Robert Mugabe, Liberation ‘Colossus’ Who Crushed Foes As Zimbabwe Unravelled, Dead At 95

Robert Mugabe, the bush war guerrilla leader who led Zimbabwe to independence in 1980 and crushed his foes during nearly…

5 years ago
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Divide And Rule 2.0: How To Trump The Controllers and Wake Up To A New World

When the colonial powers ruled over vast swathes of the Asian continent, they had one primary weapon of war. And…

5 years ago

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