DISSENTING VOICES BANGLADESH
Bangladesh police arrest Liberation War veteran, critic of Yunus-led interim govt
Bangladesh police arrested Abu Alam Shahid Khan, a 1971 Liberation War veteran and critic of Muhammad Yunus's interim government, amid a crackdown on dissenting voices. Several others have been detained, including Professor Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Professor Hafizur Rahman Curzon, and journalist Manjurul Alam Panna. These arrests follow disruptions at a veterans' discussion, highlighting the political volatility since the July Uprising.
How Trump's crackdown on universities is affecting the world
The Trump administration's efforts to curb perceived liberal bias in universities by cutting federal funding are sparking concerns about the future of American scientific dominance. As universities face financial strain and ideological pressure, international competitors like China and Canada are seizing the opportunity to attract top talent.
'Freedom of expression even for dissenting voices...': US on Awami League workers attacked in Bangladesh
The United States has voiced concerns over the detention of hundreds of individuals associated with the Awami League in Bangladesh. This crackdown comes ahead of a planned protest against the interim government. The US emphasized the importance of freedom of expression and assembly, urging the Bangladeshi government to protect these rights for all citizens.
Bangladesh shuts down main opposition newspaper
The only newspaper of Bangladesh's main opposition party halted printing on Monday after a government suspension order was upheld, stoking fears about media freedom in the South Asian nation. Campaigners and foreign governments including the United States have long expressed worries about efforts by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to silence criticism and what they see as creeping authoritarianism.
Why Qatar World Cup is the most blatant case of sports used as country’s propaganda tool
Qatar, the host of the Fifa World Cup that begins tomorrow, has been using this nifty tool for years. The French football club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has been effectively owned by the Qatar nation state for the past decade or so.
Why so many countries, including India, want to sit out the new cold war
Today’s geopolitical realities are even messier than they were during the cold war, blurring any neat moral opposition between democracy and autocracy. Turning to Venezuela and possibly even Iran to alleviate pressure on oil prices, the United States is already hollowing out its “alliance of democracies.”
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Pakistan an arsonist disguised as fire-fighter, says Sneha Dubey, India's First Secretary at UN
Categorically emphasising India's position, Dubey said New Delhi desires normal relations "with all our neighbours, including Pakistan.
RSS is world's biggest school of patriotism: BJP on Rahul's criticism of Hindutva organisation
The RSS' role is to effect good changes in people and inspire patriotism in them, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters after he was asked about Gandhi's comments.
China has a long history of Uyghur discrimination: Activists
The meeting held on Thursday was organized by the Europe-based Diaspora organization, European Bangladesh Forum (EBF) in collaboration with the Switzerland branch of the International Human Rights Commission.
View: Xi may have lost the plot on China’s dream of great rejuvenation
Over the years, Xi Jinping embarked on his goal of achieving greatness for China by 2049.
Govt wanted Kashmir like rest of India, ended up making India like Kashmir: Yashwant Sinha
Yashwant Sinha said that he was disappointed by the government's approach last year also tried to go to Kashmir but was once "sent back" and on another occasion "confined to a hotel room". "Recently when they abrogated Articles 370 and 35A to remove special status of J&K and divided it into two union territories it was that same doctrine of state at work," he claimed.
Protests erupt across India over CAA, police action against Jamia students
The morning after violence broke out in the national capital, thousands of students across India took to the streets demanding a probe into the use of teargas inside the Jamia library as well as police entering the campus.
India slips to 42nd place on EIU Democracy Index; US at 21
India scored well on electoral process and pluralism, but fell short in the other categories, in the EIU's annual report on the state of democracy in the world.
An honourable defiance that the Supreme Court should be allowed to fumigate itself
Sharp as it might seem, the extraordinary public display of disquiet by four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court on Friday is no less an act of honourable defiance.
PM Narendra Modi rues Rajya Sabha not passing GST, says all states would have benefited
"Bihar would benefit from GST, Uttar Pradesh would benefit from GST. Barring one or two states, all states would have benefited from GST," Modi said in RS.
Freedom of expression and nationalism co-exist: BJP
Union Minister Arun Jaitley said the Constitution gives full freedom for expressing dissent and disagreement, but not the country's destruction.
Tackling graft in coalition set-up is 'impossible': Omar Abdullah
Tackling corruption in a coalition govt was an impossible task, Omar urged that the electorate to give a clear mandate to a single party to fight the menace.
Four things Congress can do to make the relationship with Mamata Banerjee more liveable
Increasingly, it will have to be the PM or Sonia Gandhi who reach out to Mamata Banerjee to secure her consent on crucial issues.
Security lessons from history & geography
India should help Pakistan and Afghanistan find ways to move towards a healthier economy, a more stable and stronger polity and a freer society, because it would be in our own interest.
Trinamool Congress wrests Nandigram seat from Left Front
TC's victory clearly signals the beginning of decline of the Left in WB.
Kamal Nath spares China the FDI check
Just ahead of Chinese president Hu Jintao’s visit to India starting November 20.
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