On A Ghost Island With A Dark History
Gunkanjima or Hashima – a tiny abandoned island off Nagasaki, lying about 15km from the centre of the city – became popular for coal mining during the industrialisation of Japan […]
Austria Celebrates Nehru’s Global Statesmanship
By S N Sahu While visiting Austria on July 9-10, 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke yet again about the prevalence of despondency, despair and hopelessness in India till […]
India On A Collision Course With The West
Once, former Prime Minister of Great Britain Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (popularly known as Lord Palmerston; October 20, 1784 – October 18, 1865) had reportedly mentioned: “We have […]
Nationalism: Balancing Unity & Division In Modern Politics
Nationalism, once a potent force for political liberation and unity, now carries a contentious reputation. For many educated Westerners, it is viewed as a dangerous ideology, akin to what German […]
Germany Considers Reintroducing Conscription!
At a time when conflicts are going on in different parts of the globe, the possibility of returning to Mandatory Army Training has triggered an uproar in Germany! With this, […]
Exploring Japan’s Secret Paradise
Dense mangrove forest covers about 90% of the island, which is far away from populated areas. On that island, one can find special categories of wild cats and venomous snakes. […]
On Ethnic Nationalism
In the post-Cold War Era, the reemergence of Ethnic Nationalism is challenging the principles that once mitigated its impact, posing a threat to global stability. Historically, the alignment of state […]
Heliobeam: The ‘Theoretical’ Orbital Weapon!
The history of space travel is quite old, as the first man-made spacecraft had left the Earth in 1957. After the success of the erstwhile Soviet Union, scientists’ interest in […]
On Human Rights Education: Peace & Violence
Two direct armed conflicts are going on in two different parts of the globe. In fact, the international community entered the year 2024 with two wars. In the 1980s, a […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 