Akshara Agrawal

Akshara Agrawal is a student of International Relations, Conflict and Security at the Strand Campus of King’s College London. With a keen interest in political dynamics, global governance, and grassroots activism, she explores the intersection of domestic policy and international strategy.

Culture

February 1, 2026

The Woman Who Made Us Laugh Through Tears: Farewell to Catherine O’Hara

Catherine O’Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up—whether she was screaming “KEVIN!” in holiday chaos, dancing possessed to “Day-O” in a haunted house, or delivering lines in an indecipherable

Europe·Opinion

January 6, 2026

The UK’s Quiet Return to Rule-Taking Europe

The government’s planned U.K.-EU alignment bill may prove to be the most consequential piece of Brexit-era legislation since the European Union (Withdrawal) Act itself. Introduced quietly, couched in technical language and still

Culture

December 19, 2025

Global Health Won’t Be Fixed Without Civil Society

For decades, global health has been framed as a story of progress: declining mortality, expanding access to medicines, and impressive technological breakthroughs. Yet beneath this narrative sits a more uncomfortable truth. The

Women Under Siege in Global Conflicts

From the shattered streets of El Fasher to conflict-scarred towns across Sudan, women and girls are enduring acts of sexual violence so brutal that they defy comprehension. Survivors describe ambushes at the

November 24, 2025

Africa·Culture

Editing the Truth: How the BBC Misstepped on Trump and Democracy

The recent BBC Panorama scandal, where a documentary on President Donald Trump was found to have deceptively edited his speech related to the January 6 Capitol events, has stunned the media world

November 10, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Steve Reed’s ‘Build, Baby, Build’ Gamble: Between Bulldozers and the Ballot Box

When Britain’s new Housing Secretary Steve Reed donned a red cap and declared “Build, baby, build,” it wasn’t just a slogan — it was a declaration of war on Britain’s housing gridlock.

October 27, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Britons Rethink Brexit as Immigration Policies Backfire

Nearly a decade after voting to “take back control” of their borders, a growing number of Britons now say they preferred the immigration system that existed before Brexit. According to new polling

October 16, 2025

Europe·Opinion

The EU’s Encryption Stalemate: When Fighting Child Abuse Collides with Digital Freedom

The European Union’s long-gestating plan to combat online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has hit another wall — and the reasons why reveal something profound about Europe’s digital politics. What began as

October 12, 2025

Europe·Technology

Nothing but Growth: How India’s Gen Z is Powering a Smartphone Revolution

The smartphone maker ‘Nothing’ is aggressively targeting India’s Gen Z demographic for growth, highlighting a strategic pivot towards the world’s fastest-growing mobile market and its youth-led demand for technology. Nothing’s focus on

September 28, 2025

Asia·Technology

From TikTok to Turmoil: Why Britain’s Young Voters Are Losing Faith

Four and a half thousand miles away in Nepal, Gen Z protestors recently toppled their government in just 48 hours. Their anger at corruption and nepotism, channeled by TikTok influencers and amplified

September 26, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Hack Attack Halts Europe’s Airports

A cyberattack disrupted operations at several major European airports on Saturday, including Brussels Airport and London’s Heathrow, causing flight delays and cancellations. The attack targeted the service provider for the check-in and

September 20, 2025

Europe·News

Starmer’s Royal Gamble: Can Pomp Keep Trump Onside?

Keir Starmer’s week has been one of gilded carriages and sleepless nights. The pageantry of Donald Trump’s state visit — soldiers in bearskins, the royal household mobilized in full splendor, and even

September 18, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

Europe’s Strategic Crossroads: Merz and the Quiet Realignment from Washington

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s latest speech was not merely a call for diplomatic diversification—it was a recognition that the bedrock of Europe’s postwar foreign policy, the transatlantic alliance, may be entering an

September 7, 2025

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Akshara Agrawal

The Woman Who Made Us Laugh Through Tears: Farewell to Catherine O’Hara

The UK’s Quiet Return to Rule-Taking Europe

Global Health Won’t Be Fixed Without Civil Society

Women Under Siege in Global Conflicts

Editing the Truth: How the BBC Misstepped on Trump and Democracy

Steve Reed’s ‘Build, Baby, Build’ Gamble: Between Bulldozers and the Ballot Box

Britons Rethink Brexit as Immigration Policies Backfire

The EU’s Encryption Stalemate: When Fighting Child Abuse Collides with Digital Freedom

Nothing but Growth: How India’s Gen Z is Powering a Smartphone Revolution

From TikTok to Turmoil: Why Britain’s Young Voters Are Losing Faith

Hack Attack Halts Europe’s Airports

Starmer’s Royal Gamble: Can Pomp Keep Trump Onside?

Europe’s Strategic Crossroads: Merz and the Quiet Realignment from Washington

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