War And Conflict
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Anand Patwardhan: Breaking the shackles of the Military Industrial Complex
All those who make and sell weapons and promote the hatred that makes them profitable, must be defanged physically and ideologically.
Anand Patwardhan
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What do William Shakespeare’s plays tell us about war?
The playwright places the blame for unjust and destructive wars squarely on the heads of morally fallible military officers.
Robert White, The Conversation
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What philosopher Immanuel Kant’s ‘Toward Perpetual Peace’ has to do with the war in Ukraine
A 1795 essay holds the tenets to stopping the Russian invasion of Ukraine (and future wars).
Paul Formosa, The Conversation
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Suspended Congress leader from Surat resurfaces after 20 days, alleges party betrayed him
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Russia’s involvement in Kazakhstan seems straight out of Putin’s Ukraine playbook
In both countries, the Russian government explained its military presence as appropriate and requested by a legitimate government.
Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation
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A decade after Sri Lanka’s civil war, Tamil women are leading the fight to reclaim their lands
The decades-long war had forced tens of thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils to flee their homes.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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US-Iran stand-off: Even as tensions de-escalate, unresolved issues could lead to a flare-up
Trump can now boast to his re-energised base that his action in eliminating Soleimani has made Americans safer.
Ian Parmeter, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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US ‘war on terror’ killed around 5 lakh people in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, says study
The actual number is likely to be higher since there are ‘limits in reporting’, the study said.
Scroll Staff
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War once helped build nations, now it tears them down
For emerging nations, the aftermath of the wars imparted important shared experiences too. Defeat could be even more unifying than victory.
Mark Kukis
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‘1971 all over again’: Memories of war of independence drive Bangladeshis to help Rohingya refugees
Bangladeshis feel they owe it to help those fleeing persecution as they too had sought refuge in India during the war with Pakistan.
Tejshree Thapa
The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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‘I will never vote again’: Kashmiri man used as ‘human shield’ describes his journey of humiliation
Farooq Dar said that he defied calls to boycott Sunday’s bye-poll. He ended up being paraded through several villages, strapped to the front of an Army jeep.
Rayan Naqash
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Kashmir viral video: How a man headed to a death ritual found himself strapped to an army vehicle
Rashtriya Rifles officer admits that he intended to use a resident of Chil Bras village as a human shield, senior officials say.
Rayan Naqash & Saikat Datta
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Kashmir ‘human shield’ video: The facts remain unclear – but the practice is banned even in Israel
Indian Army launches investigation into video showing a man tied to the front of a moving military jeep.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg