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Crime, Culture and Politics Dominate Bangalore Literature Festival Day 1
From Nobel laureates to new and emerging writers, nonfiction tomes to toddlers’ picture books, the Bangalore Literature Festival 2024 showcased a full spectrum of literature.
16 Dec   |   Amita Basu
Communalism
Command Responsibility: Ensuring Accountability of the State in Targeted Violence
Command responsibility is not just a legal necessity but a moral imperative. It reaffirms that leadership is a responsibility, not a shield against accountability.
16 Dec   |   Raghavan Srinivasan
South-asia
‘Bangladesh Elections Likley in Late 2025 or Early 2026’: Muhammad Yunus
'The task is more challenging this time because voters did not participate in the last three elections, and the voter list has not been verified for over 15 years,' Yunus said.
16 Dec   |   The Wire Staff
Communalism
Ghaziabad 'Dharam Sansad': Former Civil Servants Move Contempt Petition in Supreme Court
The petitioners said that the Ghaziabad district administration and the Uttar Pradesh police had been wilfully and deliberately in contempt of the orders of the Supreme Court in not stopping the religious meeting from taking place.
16 Dec   |   The Wire Staff
Environment
Why Privatisation of Kerala's Water Supply Risks Altering the State’s Socio-Political Trajectory
Conglomerates masquerading as humanitarian assistance banks pave the way to mortgage future generations of the Global South to foreign loans. 
16 Dec   |   Callistine J. Lewis
World
Israel Announces Closure of Dublin Embassy After Ireland's Support to 'Genocide' Petition at ICJ
Ireland has been among the foremost European critics of Israel's strikes on Gaza.
16 Dec   |   The Wire Staff
World
South Korea: Top Court Begins President Yoon Sukyeol's Impeachment Review
The Constitutional Court in Seoul is starting deliberations on the impeachment case against President Yoon Sukyeol following his surprise, sudden and rather short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month.
16 Dec   |   DW
South-asia
As Anura Dissanayake Visits, India Must Embrace Sri Lanka's New Dawn
Modi needs to convince Dissanayake that his government will support Sri Lanka’s domestic priorities. That would be the easiest way to build trust.
16 Dec   |   Krishantha Prasad Cooray

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The-arts
Tabla Legend Zakir Hussain Passes Away
Hussain, the son of Ustad Alla Rakha, had charted an extraordinary legacy.
16 Dec   |   The Wire Staff
Economy
The Banking Sector: Credit Growth at a Dead End
With the economy showing weakening demand, the RBI cautioning against loans to sectors which recently were drivers of overall NFC, and quality stress rising in unsecured loans and retail, credit growth for banks appears to be at a dead end.
15 Dec   |   Hemindra Hazari
Education
How Coaching Classes are Undermining Medical Education in India
As a medical student enters their final year, the pressure to pass final exams and ace NEET PG simultaneously builds up. The anxiety of a final-year student is targeted through the "crash courses."
15 Dec   |   Nivarana
Politics
Madhya Pradesh Couple's Suicide: Family Blames ED, BJP for Harassment Over Congress Ties
“After losing our parents, you’re our only hope. We met you during the Bharat Jodo Yatra and didn’t ask for anything then, but now we want you to visit us,” the deceased couple's daughter told LoP Rahul Gandhi over phone.
15 Dec   |   The Wire Staff
Media
The Making of Shalini Passi
Passi simply posed as a couture-crusted Radhe Maa in her OTT debut with a simple retort to any jibe or skirmish: “It’s bad for my skin.”
15 Dec   |   Vrinda Gopinath
South-asia
A Developed Sri Lanka Is in India’s Interest
Sri Lanka’s economic vulnerability leaves it open to interference from other world powers such as China.
15 Dec   |   Talal Rafi
Communalism
Adityanath Defends Justice Yadav's Majoritarian and Communal Remarks, Says Judge Spoke the Truth
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister also criticised the Opposition MPs for bringing in an impeachment notice against Yadav for making communal remarks against Muslims at an event organised by the VHP.
15 Dec   |   Omar Rashid
Film
Queer: Daniel Craig Is Superb in This Courageous William Burroughs Adaptation
Many scenes focus on his face, sitting in bars or his room, constantly drinking, smoking and watching others, trying to gauge their sexual availability or “queerness”.
15 Dec   |   James Miller

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