Caste, Privilege, and Postcolonialism: Reflections on Decolonising the Curriculum
The University will be better equipped to handle cases of caste-discrimination in future when we teach caste as a category to understand marginalisation.
Opinion – It’s Time to Redefine Gender Mainstreaming
The UN and other organizations need to redefine gender mainstreaming to reflect current knowledge and avoid the creation of more injustices or inequities.
Opinion – The Sino-Iran 25 Years Agreement: Why, and Why Now?
An agreement would not only enable Iran to avoid sanctions, but also to pose a serious challenge to US presence in the Middle East.
The Impact of Social Media Hashtags on Human Rights in Zimbabwe
Pressure is mounting for the Zimbabwean government to respect the rule of law and respond to multiple human rights violations.
The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: Lessons from Oslo
Whilst the peace process remains stagnant between Israel and the PA, there is space, opportunity and a need for below track I ½ and track II discussions to develop.
South Asia and the Indian Ocean Region: An Indian Perspective
India should take a leaf out of China’s book to counter Chinese expansionist policies while maintaining its own sphere of influence in South Asia and in the Indian Ocean Region.
Opinion – Civil War’s Splinters Indicate a Fractured Future for Yemen
Yemen’s seemingly fractured future holds nothing but catastrophe to its people if attempts at seeking a political resolution do not succeed.
Opinion – Bolsonaro’s Green and Yellow Guards
The green and yellow guards are the eyes and mouths of a cultural revolution – using ordinary citizens to monitor the behaviour of people and institutions.
Opinion – What the European Union Can Do for Belarus
Unprecedented protests demand that Brussels approaches the crisis by urging Moscow to engage in dialogue to find a solution in order to prevent a repeat of the 2014 Ukrainian crisis.
Opinion – The Chinese ‘New Left’ as Statist Apologists
Chinese New Left intellectuals downplay or ignore the loss of personal freedom and political liberties which could serve to whitewash both past and present state oppression and justify authoritarianism.
