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സ്ത്രീദൃശ്യതയുടെ, മനുഷ്യാവകാശത്തിന്റെ ‘Talibanning’
സ്ത്രീദൃശ്യതയുടെ, മനുഷ്യാവകാശത്തിന്റെ ‘Talibanning’ | കെ.എം. സീതി സ്ത്രീകളെ ഉന്നം വക്കുന്ന ഒരു കൂട്ടം നിയമങ്ങളാണ് അഫ്ഗാനിസ്ഥാനിലെ താലിബാൻ ഭരണകൂടം ഇറക്കിയ പുതിയ ഉത്തരവിലുള്ളത്. സ്ത്രീകളെ പൊതുജീവിതത്തിൽനിന്നും പൊതുഇടങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും വിലക്കുകയും അവരുടെ ദൃശ്യതയും ശബ്ദവും പരമാവധി ഇല്ലാതാക്കുന്നതുമാണ് ഈ വിലക്കുകൾ. വായിക്കാം https://truecopythink.media/world/taliban-law-and-women-in-afghanistan-km-seethi
Afghanistan’s Descent into Darkness: The Regressive Rule and the ‘Talibanning’ of Human Rights
In the wake of the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, Afghanistan has been thrust back into an era of intense repression and systemic human rights abuses. The once hopeful aspirations of millions have been replaced [...]
Bangladesh In Transition: Facing Uncertainty Under The Transitional Regime – Analysis
In the aftermath of Bangladesh’s political upheaval, a cloud of uncertainty gathers, casting an ominous shadow over the interim government. The transient regime, born out of chaos, now finds itself caught in a labyrinth of crises—political, [...]
India’s Quest for Major Power Status: Challenges and Opportunities
T.V. Paul (2024). The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Major Power Status from Nehru to Modi. New York. Oxford University Press. In the realm of world politics, the pursuit of international status presents a dual-edged sword for [...]
Svalbard: Another Flashpoint Of Arctic Tensions – Analysis
Is Svalbard becoming a geopolitical flashpoint in the High North? Trends unfolding in the Arctic indicate a potential conflict scenario involving Russia and China, adding to the region’s tensions. The latest incident concerns Norway’s decision to [...]
The last continent must remain a pristine wilderness
Prioritising science-based decision-making will enable a sustainable future for Antarctic tourism Published in the Hindu on June 18, 2024 12:51 am ISTThe 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM-46), that was held in Kochi, Kerala last month, [...]
Current Affairs
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General Bipin Rawat Remembered
First Published in Eurasia Review, 10 December 2021 India mourns the unexpected loss of General Bipin Rawat—India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)—his wife and other defence personnel who died after an Indian Airforce helicopter (Mi-17VH) [...]
‘Deserts’ Imagined/Reimagined: Reading Camels in the Sky – Review
First published in Eurasia Review, 10 November 2021 Desert travel writing tends to evoke feelings of excitement, enthusiasm and surprises. In an article in The Times Literary Supplement, Caroline Eden wrote that deserts “offer a cultural and [...]
Between Hunger and Poverty: Politics and Policies of Estimation
First published in Eurasia Review, 17 October 2021 Hunger and poverty are so intertwined that reports concerning one have implications for the other, and a palpable common factor is food security. The release of the Global [...]
Global South Colloquy
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Lakshadweep: Redlines of Identity, Security and Governance
First Published in Eurasia Review, 7 June 2021. Full version appeared in Global South Colloquy, 7 June 2021 Even as the issues pertaining to Lakshadweep have been brewing for months and attempts are underway [...]
Simmering Discontent in Lakshadweep: Narratives and Reality
First published in Eurasia Review on 1 June 2021. An extended version has appeared in Global South Colloquy, 1 June 2021.“One cannot but find the emerging situation in Lakshadweep Archipelago very bizarre, unheard in the life-world [...]
Sunderlal Bahuguna: The Quintessence of ‘Sacred Ecology’
First Published in Eurasia Review, 26 May 2021; An extended version appeared in Global South Colloquy, 26 May 2021 Way back in the late 1960s, American ecologist Garrett Hardin had posed a question: Why are ecologists [...]
Countercurrent
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Farewell to INF Treaty: Setting Multilateralization for N-Person’s Game?
K.M. Seethi First Published in Countercurrents, 5 February 2019 https://countercurrents.org/2019/02/05/farewell-to-inf-treaty-setting-multilateralization-for-n-persons-game/ The Unites States withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty (1987) and the subsequent Russian decision to quit the regime generated considerable fears and anxieties [...]
National Awards: Ethics of Conferment and Politics of Selection
K.M. Seethi First Published in Countercurrents, 27 January 2019 https://countercurrents.org/2019/01/27/national-awards-ethics-of-conferment-and-politics-of-selection/?fbclid=IwAR1CPHVDvRR-TQ_DKE1Q7aSA_yAzIu7oE4ztjprJNtIfcNXOlpIctutkEsU As expected, the announcement of the national awards for 2019 again brought forth a storm of controversy in India. This time it has drawn special [...]
‘Hartal Raj’ under the Sangh Hegemony
‘Hartal Raj’ under the Sangh Hegemony KM SEETHI Image Credit: AFP First Published in Countercurrents, 4 January 2019 https://countercurrents.org/2019/01/04/hartal-raj-under-the-sangh-hegemony/ Kerala still appears to have been languished in a self-imposed prison of hartals in spite of all [...]