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Dark realities of Xinjiang: Tough test for Uighurs
As reports of China’s alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang surface, a storm of international outrage erupts. Diplomats, politicians, and human rights organisations decry the treatment of Uighurs, accusing China of systematic oppression, torture, and brainwashing. Despite the global outcry and sanctions, China remains defiant, raising questions about the UN’s...
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Ukraine crisis: Wagner recruits a new twist
29 January 2023 | Makhan Saikia -
Ukraine War: US-led world order real target
01 January 2023 | Makhan Saikia -
Burkina Faso military can’t win war against jehadi
30 January 2022 | Makhan Saikia -
Jack Ma missing: Role of opaque Chinese state
10 January 2021 | Makhan Saikia -
France at the crossroads of liberty vs Islamphobia
20 December 2020 | Makhan Saikia -
Rohingyas’ repatriation amid hope & despair
13 December 2020 | Makhan Saikia -
Right-green coalition in Austria unviable
26 January 2020 | Makhan Saikia
Top General’s killing delays Arab Spring in Iran
The assassination of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani has come at a time when the Iranian political and religious elite have been reeling under the unprecedented protests by the people who are demanding economic and democratic reforms. It has deflected the anger towards the US, but the relief for the...
Justice for Rohingyas: Will it come ever?
It is now clear that the ordeal of the Rohingyas may continue. They may languish in squalid Bangladeshi refugee camps for some more years, and maybe permanently. The ICJ may not be able to send them back home. It all depends on Suu Kyi’s political stand The Rohingyas of Myanmar are...
Brexit: The final journey under Johnson
It’s a testing time for Johnson. Moment has come for him to demonstrate not just leadership but statesmanship Boris Johnson has romped home in the parliamentary election with 365 seats in the 650-member House against the Labour Party’s 203 seats. The Labour Party, under James Corbyn, lost its heartlands, and the...
What do Iraqi protesters strive for?
What is worrying the global community is that the saga of mass demonstrations in Iraq is leaderless. The protesters are not backed by any organisational structures and ideological narratives. The only common chord among them is a strong sentiment of anti-Government agenda Iraq has once again descended into an abyss. Since...
US law can’t usher in democracy in Hong Kong
By enacting the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, the Donald Trump Administration has thrown its weight behind the pro-democracy demonstrators of Hong Kong, and put extra pressure on China to redeem its year-1997 promise of autonomy for the region. However, the Hongkongers must realise that an Act passed...
Inclusive governance a challenge for Gotabaya
Considering the ideological baggage of Rajapaksas, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya has his task cut out if he wants to keep peace prevail in the island nation. While the Sinhala majority who voted him to power calls him ‘the savior of their country’, there is a large section of minorities, Muslims...
It's time to wrap up Naga peace process
It is over a fortnight since the deadline, fixed by the Union Government, for the Nagaland peace pact lapsed on October 31, 2019. However amid hopes and apprehension, the good news is that the peace talks have not stopped A fortnight has already gone by since the deadline, fixed by the...
