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The 1960s and 1970s saw a significant shift in the academic landscape, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. This period marked the emergence of a counter-western narrative, where third-world literatures gained prominence, and the master narratives of the West were challenged. As a result, the idea of independence, rewriting histories, and promoting democracy and … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Tuesday’s (March 19, 2025) airstrikes in Gaza are “only the beginning” and that all ceasefire negotiations will take place “under fire.” Israel attack on Gaza highlights In a recorded statement broadcast on national television, Mr. Netanyahu said Israel … Read more
German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz speaks to the media after he reached an agreement with the Greens on a massive increase in state borrowing just days ahead of a parliamentary vote next week, in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany’s would-be next Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, asked lawmakers on Tuesday … Read more
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to members of the media, as images are displayed of U.S. President Donald Trump receiving information on military strikes launched against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, in the briefing room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S. on March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Yemen’s Houthis said on … Read more
Palestinians cook on fire on the roof of destroyed houses by the Israeli army’s air and ground offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, on Monday, March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP UN chief Antonio Guterres voiced shock on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) after hundreds were killed in the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since … Read more
A Rohingya refugee man walks with a child in a market, at the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, March 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS At least 65 Rohingya refugees were killed last year in clashes between rival militant groups competing for influence in Bangladeshi relief camps, a regional rights group said on … Read more
France on Tuesday condemned Israel’s renewed strikes on Gaza and urged an “immediate” end to the hostilities it says are endangering efforts to free the Israeli hostages held by Hamas and the lives of Palestinian civilians. “France condemns the Israeli strikes carried out since yesterday on the Gaza Strip, which have caused numerous civilian casualties,” … Read more
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Reserve Bank and the Bank of Mauritius (BOM) have signed a pact for establishing a framework to promote the use of the Indian Rupee and the Mauritian Rupee (MUR) for cross-border transactions. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by RBI Governor … Read more
This combination of pictures created on March 18, 2025 shows President Donald Trump on the phone in Washington, and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on the phone in Moscow. | Photo Credit: AFP The White House says President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun a highly anticipated call as the US administration looks … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Netherlands Defence Minister Ruben Berkelmans, in New Delhi on Tuesday (March 18, 2025). | Photo Credit: X/Rajnath Singh via ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Dutch counterpart Ruben Berkelmans on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) here and held discussions on a broad range of subjects including Indo-Pacific and emerging technologies … Read more