Opinion

Glamorous leftism and samosa solidarity

YELLOW cabs idled along 74th Street while a dhol beat quickened a crowd of sari-clad aunties and panjabi-wearing uncles. Into that din strode Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Queens assemblyman now running

Trump, Tehran and CRINK axis

THE recent signs of a thaw between Washington and Tehran have surprised many, especially the news that Donald Trump, never shy about vilifying Iran during his presidency, is now allegedly

Beyond growth: rise of incivility

Abdul Monaiem Kudrot Ullah : IN THE quiet town of my youth, life moved to a rhythm that felt almost sacred. We, the children, rode our bicycles with a joyful

Challenges of urban traffic policing – II

Md Motiar Rahman : URBAN traffic policing in Bangladesh, especially in megacities like Dhaka, operates within a complex and often dysfunctional institutional framework. Despite the presence of multiple agencies tasked

Let guns fall silent

THE Middle East has once again come dangerously close to disaster. For twelve tense days, the world watched anxiously as Iran and Israel exchanged deadly attacks. Their actions have dragged

Where are Gaza, Ukraine and elsewhere?

by Daniel Warner: DONALD Trump has all the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; trouble paying attention, impulsive behavior, acting without thinking about the result, and being overly active. Specifically,

How Netanyahu, AIPAC outsourced Israel’s war to Trump

UNLIKE Russia’s quarrel with Kyiv or China’s claim to Taiwan, Washington’s war with Iran is not rooted in a national dispute with the US. It is a project subcontracted by

Youth and democratic disconnect

DEMOCRACY is not merely a system of governance — it is the heartbeat of a free society, the framework upon which freedom of expression, individual rights and public participation are