Opinion

Breathing new life into an endangered language

Noam ‘Nani’ Vazana’s most recent album ‘Ke Haber’ (What’s New) is a beautiful dive into the rich cultural history of Sephardic Jews and the Ladino language. But there’s a twist

Dangerous global September heat spike

Juan Cole: THE data from scientific institutions around the world is pouring in here in the beginning of October, regarding September, 2023, and the consensus is that it was freakishly

Cultural and state captures: influence and accountability

Abdul Monaiem Kudrot Ullah: THE Bofors scandal involved the purchase of 400 155mm Bofors field howitzers from the Swedish company Bofors AB in 1986. The scandal erupted in 1987 when

Bangladesh’s predicament

Ali Ahmed Ziauddin: BANGLADESH once again finds itself in a tight spot. Ever since its birth, it has seen a series of turmoils. After more than half a century, we

Tehran’s power base is fading

by Ali Sadrzadeh: Prominent voices from within the Islamic Republic’s inner circle of power – once spokesmen for the most radical factions – are now vehement in their criticism of

Daughters: nightingales of the future

by Zillur Rahaman: NATIONAL Daughters’ Day is celebrated on September 30, and this day was first celebrated internationally on October 11, 2012, to eliminate gender inequality around the world. The

Legitimacy deficit haunts Lanka govt

Jehan Perera: THE country to which president Ranil Wickremesinghe returned after his international successes in the Americas remains in dire straits. In both Cuba and New York, the president made

Earn, buy, consume and die

E-waste is not only a waste of resources but also a danger to the health and safety of people and communities, especially in developing countries where e-waste is often dumped