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Remembering The Voice Of A Lonely Conscience

The Chinese media outcast him not only during his lifetime, but also after his demise on July 13, 2017. The State-influenced social media platforms, including microblogging site Weibo, banned searches […]

Masquerade

A fine example of how an authoritarian ruler can force her/his countrymen to live in chains under the guise of apparent simplicity is Italy in the 1930s. The Fascist Rule […]

The Remnants Of Consumerism

Once, renowned Bengali poet Sudhindranath Dutta wrote: “Will he end up eating himself out of hunger?” (Verse: Ostrich or Uthpakhi; উটপাখি in Bengali) Perhaps, it would be difficult to find […]

The Birthplace Of Modern Civilisation

Researchers have long been trying to trace the exact time and location of the birth of modern civilisation. While some believe that the first urban civilisations emerged in Mesopotamia (the […]

Russell’s Reason

Bertrand Arthur William Russell‘s (May 8, 1872 – February 2, 1970) 1945 publication ‘A History of Western Philosophy‘ can help one gain in-depth knowledge about Western philosophy. Russell, the British […]

3,500-Year-Old City Unveiled In Peru

The Vedic Period began in India after the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation about 3,500 years ago (around BCE 1500-600). Queen Hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty of the New […]

Study: Boys Aren’t Better Than Girls At Math

Many believe that boys are better than girls at mathematics. However, a new study has challenged this age-old notion, revealing that there are no significant differences in mathematical abilities between […]

Stemming From The Same Origin

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (born James Ngugi; January 5, 1938 – May 28, 2025), the Kenyan author and academic who has been described as the leading novelist of East Africa and […]