G7 overcomes internal wrangling and ‘irrelevance’ barbs to strike US$50 billion deal to support Ukraine
Authors: Gregory Stiles is a University Teacher, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield; Hugo Dobson is Professor of Japan’s International Relations, School of East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield In the 26 months since Russia
The Conversation / 19 Jun, 2024
Why India didn’t have the ‘climate election’ it needed, even amid a lethal heatwave
Author Satish Kumar is Research Fellow, The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen’s University Belfast and Chairperson- Kerala Urban Policy Commission and Distinguished Honorary Chair of Global Sustainable Development Goals at the Techno-India
The Conversation / 11 Jun, 2024
Extreme heatwaves in south and south-east Asia are a sign of things to come
Attribution team recently described latest heatwaves as “impossible” without climate change
The Conversation / 19 May, 2024
Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India
South Carolina: Communal tensions allowed British to uphold the idea that Indians were incapable of self-government without colonial rule
The Conversation / 18 May, 2024
Could Biden stop Netanyahu’s plans? A national security expert looks at Israel’s attack on Rafah
California: Even if Iran doesn’t respond, it is likely that some of its proxies, like Hezbollah, will do something that could deepen this conflict
The Conversation / 10 May, 2024
History repeats itself as Columbia University cracks down on student protests
Toronto: Over 2,000 people reportedly arrested during pro-Palestinian protests at campuses across U.S. in recent weeks
The Conversation / 04 May, 2024
‘Witches’ are still killed all over the world. Pardoning past victims could end the practice
Queensland: Women who do not fulfil gender stereotypes, such as widows, childless or unmarried women, are at increased risk of accusations of witchcraft: UN
The Conversation / 01 May, 2024
Why universities shouldn’t mark down international students for using non-standard English
Manchester: Lecturers can focus on the content of students’ writing, not the expression, so that if the expression is understood, this is the bottom line
The Conversation / 21 Apr, 2024
Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?
Melbourne: Washington does not believe Israel was fully transparent with US on its operational plans in Gaza and killing of Iranian general this month
The Conversation / 14 Apr, 2024
India elections: ‘Our rule of law is under attack from our own government, but the world does not see this’
New Delhi: Authoritarian leaders across the world do not simply defy laws; they use existing legal machinery to shape the nation they want
The Conversation / 13 Apr, 2024
In heavily militarised Kashmir, the upcoming India elections do not inspire much hope
Adelaide: J&K has not had a local government since revocation of its special status in 2019; since then it has been directly ruled by New Delhi
The Conversation / 06 Apr, 2024
