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Heart of Darkness
What happened to Africa over the years can be analysed through the interlocking power struggles between various caste-like social formations in African societies.
9 min |
January 11, 2025
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Heaven's Edge
Memories of a journey across Sri Lanka in the summer of 1988 when the island nation was wracked by violence
8 min |
January 11, 2025
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The Thin Red Line
Wars are about to get more vicious as the concept of 'human' is becoming narrower
6 min |
January 11, 2025
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Anaesthesia
Valentina Abenavoli's book Anaesthesia is a thoughtful recontextualisation of images of war and terror
3 min |
January 11, 2025
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All the President's Men
AT the White House, Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer were in overdrive. The key piece of the intelligence assessment was the 50 percent chance Russia would use a tactical nuclear weapon.
3 min |
January 11, 2025
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Fireworks Alab Nariya
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's last gesture of defiance has made him an iconic figure
3 min |
January 11, 2025
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The Aftermath of War
Peace appears to be a mere interlude, war, the default condition of human beings
7 min |
January 11, 2025
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Human Acts
Death and destruction in Korea are felt at the individual, family and national levels but at the international level, it has become only a statistical addition to the list of millions dying each year.
9 min |
January 11, 2025
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Night Sky With Exit Wounds
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's The Vietnam War released in 2017, after being in production for almost a decade. The result was one of the most comprehensive and exhausting pieces of war films ever made.
9 min |
January 11, 2025
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The Face of War
There is nothing but ugliness in war
8 min |
January 11, 2025
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The Unwomanly Face of War
The struggle for women's rights is currently caught in the crossfires of wars
6 min |
January 11, 2025
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The Place at the End of the World
War correspondent Janine di Giovanni has covered almost every major armed conflict in the world since the 1990s.
4 min |
January 11, 2025
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
Competitive colonialism, nationalist, revolutionary and ethnic aspirations, rogue rulers and industrial and criminal interests created an unbroken chain of wars, killing, maiming and displacing millions
8 min |
January 11, 2025
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The Zone of Interest
Current world history has disconfirmed liberal post-Cold War visions. Interstate wars and furious mass violence are back, and we have entered a new perilous era of competition between “great powers”
6 min |
January 11, 2025
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The House of the Spirits
Two authors across time zones-Naveen Kishore, founder of the independent Indian publishing house Seagull Books, and Palestinian poet and author Ghassan Zaqtan-write to each other about the human cost of war
5 min |
January 11, 2025
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No Singular Self
Sudarshan Shetty's work questions the singularity of identity
4 min |
January 01, 2025
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Mass Killing
Genocide or not, stop the massacre of Palestinians
6 min |
January 01, 2025
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Passing on the Gavel
The higher judiciary must locate its own charter in the Constitution. There should not be any ambiguity
4 min |
January 01, 2025
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India Reads Korea
Books, comics and webtoons by Korean writers and creators-Indian enthusiasts welcome them all
5 min |
January 01, 2025
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The K-kraze
A chronology of how the Korean cultural wave(s) managed to sweep global audiences
8 min |
January 01, 2025
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Tapping Everyday Intimacies
Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo departs from his outsized national cinema with low-budget, chatty dramedies
4 min |
January 01, 2025
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Tooth and Nail
The influence of Korean cinema on Bollywood aesthetics isn't matched by engagement with its deeper themes as scene after scene of seemingly vacuous violence testify, shorn of their original context
5 min |
January 01, 2025
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Beyond Enemy Lines
The recent crop of films on North-South Korea relations reflects a deep-seated yearning for the reunification of Korea
5 min |
January 01, 2025
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Ramyeon Mogole?
How the Korean aesthetic took over the Indian market and mindspace
6 min |
January 01, 2025
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Old Ties, Modern Dreams
K-culture in Tamil Nadu is a very serious pursuit for many
6 min |
January 01, 2025
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Lamp of the East
Young girls express their love and facination for Korean culture
7 min |
January 01, 2025
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Annyeonghaseyo, Patna
Bihar's capital city's heart beats for all things Korean
4 min |
January 01, 2025
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An Aggressive Wave
Korean music stars (K-pop idols) are reaching out to audiences or consumers through their works on every possible platform. These platforms range from the purely cultural to the political. They are seen and heard on social media everywhere, and even the United Nations is not left behind. Recently, South Korea (hereafter referred to as Korea), has been in the global spotlight due to a few major events. For example, Korean author Han Kang giving her Nobel acceptance speech while Korea's streets overflowed with people marching against the president and demanding his impeachment. K-pop artists are not distant from the political picture. The popular band BTS turned down the invitation for the president's inaugural performance. On the other hand, Girls' Generation (SNSD) performed the song Into the New World on the occasion of the president's impeachment by the National Assembly. Ironically, one group turned down the performance to avoid getting politicised while the other proactively performed for a political cause.
10 min |
January 01, 2025
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For Seoul's Soul
A vibrant democracy thwarted a bid to impose military rule. Now, a court ruling holds the key
5 min |
January 01, 2025
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Take A Fresh Look at The Blend of Culture, Nature, and History
Chhattisgarh is known all over the world for its ancient temples and festivals. This is the reason why tourists are drawn here. On the one hand, the world-famous Chakradhar Festival, Sirpur Festival and Bastar Dussehra are organised here, and on the other, the Chitrakote Falls, also known as the 'Niagara Falls of India', have become world-famous
2 min |