“Instead of maintaining an uneasy alliance with the Trinamul Congress, and remaining silent about her misdeeds, the INDIA block should dump her and come out in open confrontation with her by leading a mass movement against her… My special appeal to my friend, MP Jawahar Sirkar and the women MPs Mohua Moitra and Sagarika Ghosh… Read More Bengal’s Godmother of ruffians and racketeers
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past: George Orwell, 1984 When you have a monopoly over power, you develop an obsession with secrecy: Frank Dikotter Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent In the early hours of 4 June 1989, Li Rui, a veteran of the Chinese Communist party (CCP), was… Read More ‘Monument to history’ battle between US and China over future of Mao’s secretary’s diary
Sumanta Banerjee In a repeat of the same political script, the army has stepped in Bangladesh to replace an elected government. The million dollar query is whether the present army chief who has taken over command of the country , General Waker-uz-Zaman will follow in the iron-spiked boot steps of his predecessors Ziaur Rahman, Ershad… Read More Countdown to the next stage in Bangladesh
Victim’s Lawyer in #RGKarCollege case in HC: “10 years from now the accused will be acquitted. WB Police Commissioner was the CID IG when Kamduni rape & murder took place. It was his botching up on the case that Accused were ACQUITTED. He has done same gimmick to cover up this. They wanted 7 days… Read More Shocked & Speechless. Big allegations on Kolkata Police Commissioner. Victim’s Lawyer in R.G. Kar case in HC / Kolkata: The Double Rape: Dr. Kunal Sarkar
There is little reason to repeat what a number of stories in this magazine have already argued: the Congress is afraid to call out the violence against Muslims and Dalits for what it is: a clear attack against the identity of these communities, a hatred directed at who they are by birth or belief. Hartosh… Read More Rahul Gandhi’s patronising and self-serving distortions in parliament
WITH THE Hindu minority in Bangladesh facing attacks in the last week, after Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled to India on August 5, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, who is heading the interim government, reached out on Tuesday with a visit to the Dhakeshwari Temple where he met community leaders and assured “justice” and “equal rights” for… Read More Reaching out to Bangla Hindus, Muhammad Yunus visits temple, underlines equal rights
Any signal that undermines the political achievements of Bangladeshi youth brought about by sacrificing more than 300 lives, will make them feel let down by their biggest neighbour, once again Bharat Bhushan If India finds itself on the wrong side of history in Bangladesh it has only itself to blame. It has uncritically supported the… Read More India needs a fresh approach to new Bangladesh
Trusting in the students to lead us to a brighter tomorrow Tanvir Haider Chaudhury Let’s get one thing straight: The only north star here is the students. They fought, suffered incarceration and torture, bled, and died to see this revolution happen. The only people I trust in this whole mess we find ourselves in are… Read More Our north stars
It is necessary to exercise caution in arriving at Indo-centric conclusions without empirical evidence. We need to understand the true motivations so as to better be able to prepare for what may follow Deb Mukharji The precise sequence of events leading to Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as prime minister of Bangladesh and departure for India on… Read More What explains the Bangladesh crisis?
H. Patricia Hynes Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – As I write, five of nine governments with arsenals of nuclear weapons – capable of destroying life on our planet many times over – are engaged in war: the United States (in multiple wars and stoking one with China), Israel, Russia, and NATO members… Read More A Proclamation regarding the Anniversary of the First Nuclear War Crimes
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