Opinion

Narendra Modi’s Cricket Coup

by Binoy Kampmark: WHAT a coup! Nakedly amoral but utterly self-serving in its saccharine minted glory. India’s showman prime minister Narendra Modi, who otherwise appears to have clerkish, desk-bound qualities,

End of the US’s post-9/11 neoconservative dream

The 2003 Iraq war led to huge numbers of civilian deaths, and continuing insurgencies in the Middle East and Africa, writes Paul Rogers TWENTY years after the start of the Iraq

The lord of chaos

Chris Hedges: TWO decades ago, I sabotaged my career at The New York Times. It was a conscious choice. I had spent seven years in the Middle East, four of

Nowruz: an inspiring Iranian festival

Seyed Reza Mir Mohammadi: NOWRUZ is a primitive traditional ritual in Iranian culture that dates back thousands of years. Despite being this old and ancient, the dust of oblivion and

The billionaire bailout society

The collapse and bailout of Silicon Valley Bank shows little has changed for reckless financial actors, writes Les Leopold IF FINANCIAL institutions are so interconnected that we can’t let them fail,

Skilled people, smart Bangladesh

M Mesbahuddin Sarker: VISION 2041 is a national strategic plan to strengthen the socio-economic position. As part of the Strategic Five Year Plan from 2022 to 2044, Bangladesh aims to

Technology Can Save Cinemas

Md. Farooque Hossain: Once a vibrant part of the cultural landscape, cinemas are witnessing sharp decrease in number across the country. There has been a long list of closure and

Ukraine’s death by proxy

Chris Hedges: THERE are many ways for a state to project power and weaken adversaries, but proxy wars are one of the most cynical. Proxy wars devour the countries they