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Kangaroo Court is the New Justice

Kangaroo Court is the New Justice

By Aditya Mishra, BA/BSc Social Science, Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year Photo Caption: Mahua Moitra was a member of Parliament from Krishnanagar – she contested the decision of her suspension to the Supreme Court. [Photo Credit: Zee News] On December 11th, 2023, All India Trinamool Congress lawmaker Mahua Moitra

India defeat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, Claiming the Eighth Asia Cup Title

India defeat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, Claiming the Eighth Asia Cup Title

By Callum Cafferty, BA Japanese A fine drizzle graced the afternoon of Sunday the 17th of September, and rain mats covered the fresh Columbo pitch. With all eyes fixed skyward, anticipation filled the stadium. Yet it was not long before the rain lifted, mats were removed, and the teams filed

'Dis’Qualified MP': Recap and the Current Situation

By Aditya Mishra, BA/BSc Social Science, Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year As of this news article’s writing and submission time, several developments might still be taking place concerning this fiasco, as it hasn’t ended yet and is seeing major developments. As a result, several facets might

G20 Finance Summit in India

G20 Finance Summit in India

By Mahina Wasim, BA Politics In order to provide finance ministers and central bank governors with a forum for discussing global economic and financial challenges, the G20 group of 19 nations plus the EU was founded in 1999. Combined, the G20 nations make up over two-thirds of the world’s

India’s BBC ‘Survey’ Fiasco Exposes Our Hypocrisy Toward Press Freedom

India’s BBC ‘Survey’ Fiasco Exposes Our Hypocrisy Toward Press Freedom

By Sean Young, MA International Studies and Diplomacy Last month, the Mumbai and New Delhi offices of the BBC were ‘surveyed’ by income tax department officials, just weeks after the release of a documentary critical of prime minister Narendra Modi, which the government later blocked. Though the officials called the

The Indian fourth estate—hanging by a thread

By Sean Young, MA International Studies and Diplomacy Journalism is pivotal to society and democracy as it has the power to hold the powerful accountable. But what happens when journalism itself needs to be held to account? You have fact-checkers doing that job. Renowned Indian fact-checkers and co-founders of Alt-News,

India Sends Aid to Distraught Afghanistan: A New Plan to Deal with the Taliban?

India Sends Aid to Distraught Afghanistan: A New Plan to Deal with the Taliban?

By Mohammad Ibrar, MA South Asian Area Studies On 22 February, India sent over 2,500 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via the land route through Pakistan. Carried in 50 Afghan trucks, the wheat will be handed over to the UN’s World Food Programme in Jalalabad. This aid