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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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15