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A recent call by the United Nations to reform Japan’s imperial succession law has reignited long-simmering tensions between the country’s progressive rhetoric on gender equality and its deeply entrenched conservative traditions. In

In a world that often finds itself playing discordant notes of division, the South Asian Symphony Orchestra is composing a melody of unity. This unique ensemble, a vibrant mix of musicians from

On a balmy summer night, under the hum of Zhengzhou’s streetlights, an extraordinary sight emerged: tens of thousands of young people on bicycles, forming a spontaneous convoy of joy and defiance. What

NBC’s recent decision to allow Vice President Kamala Harris to appear on Saturday Night Live (SNL) just days before the 2024 election has triggered a controversy that cuts to the core of

As we approach the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, a sobering new report from UN Women reveals that the global fight against poverty is failing women and

Each new morn New widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows Strike heaven on the face….” Shakespeare’s lines, which once described Scotland’s sorrows under his tragic hero Macbeth, resonate widely in our

Dear readers, The other day I was driving with my brother, who was playing D.J., when one of his song selections took me by surprise. “I thought you hated Elvis Costello,” I said accusingly

Leading modernist Sayed Haider Raza describes his work from the 1980s onward as stemming from “two parallel enquiries.” The first is focused on achieving a “pure plastic order,” while the second delves

Last week, the UN World Happiness Report crowned Finland as the happiest country for the seventh year running, with Denmark again securing the second spot. While some might view this as a

In the vibrant and diverse cultural landscape of Bengal, one practice stands out as both a tradition and a contemporary necessity: adda. Far from being mere chitchat, adda represents the quintessential Bengali