Culture and Media

Awakening outwardly is waking up from the trance of propaganda and indoctrination, and awakening inwardly is waking up from the trance of ego and delusion. Awakening outwardly means becoming fully conscious of what’s really happening in our world beyond the…

On Sunday, 20 April 2025, the Cambodian community celebrated the Khmer New Year in Ansan City in the Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The New Year, known as Choul Chnam Thmay, is one of the most important and joyful festivals in…

An international workshop titled ‘Reporting on Non-Violence Approach’, jointly organized by the international press agency Pressenza and Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), was held on April 18. This reporting workshop was conducted virtually from Chile, Argentina, Italy, and the United Kingdom.…

Guwahati: Leaving aside the lethargy, usually observed in India while proceeding against the killing of media persons, the respective police authorities have taken prompt actions to unearth the mystery of journo-murders in three locations under the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,…

The traditional month-long book fair ended last February. The book fair commemorates the fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives on 21 February 1952 to establish Bangla (or Bengali) as the mother language. Presently, the day is observed worldwide as International…

The persistence of caste stigma against Dalits in India is a complex issue rooted in historical, social, economic, and political factors established through a very long journey. It was categorized by the upper caste strata, by some selfish groups to…

Empowering senior African media executives, raising their orientation towards geopolitical developments and learning more innovative skills of disseminating information to the public audience are the main components of the first short-term training programme planned in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It also…

On the afternoon of April 9, 2025, I joined a group of ten refugees and their supporters at the Ground Seesaw Seochon gallery in Seoul for Happy Blooming Day: Wes Anderson Photo Exhibition—an immersive event featuring mesmerizing photographic artworks inspired…

May Pag-asa– There is hope. Palaging may-pag-asa– Always hopeful.  Pag-asa ng bayan– Hope of the nation. May pag-asa pa para sa iyo– There’s hope for you yet. May Pagasa ba ko? Do I have hope? Pag-asa ang huling namamatay. Hope…

Geneva:  Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expressed serious concern over the suspected killing of online journalist Sahadev Dey at the Diglipur area of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 29 March 2025 and demanded…