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The Iran War as a Threshold

A Siloist Perspective | RSS.com As media coverage focuses on bombs, destruction, and escalating violence, it reinforces an immediate and narrow reading of the conflict. Yet beneath this surface lies another dimension: the Iran war is not only an event,…

As Pakistan Cracks Down on Toxic Beauty Products, EcoWaste Coalition Finds Mercury in Another Facial Cream  

EcoWaste Coalition welcomes the crackdown on cosmetic quality and safety violators by the Government of Pakistan 16 April 2026, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition flagged the online sale of another skin lightening product from Pakistan that promises…

The Triumph of AI and Robotics in Medical Science 

A New Horizon for Healthcare in South Asia by GM Farhadul Mazumder (Dhaka Bureau) The revolutionary shift currently reshaping the global healthcare sector is centered around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Surgery. Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, a Bengaluru-based institution…

Empowering the Grassroots: Reviving Bhasani’s Ideals for an Inclusive Democratic Economy

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the Planning and Finance Adviser to the Prime Minister, has announced fundamental changes in the formulation of development projects under the new government. He stated that many past projects…

Bhutan’s Signboard vs. Dhaka’s Streets: ‘Social Indifference’ Blocks the Path to a Tobacco-Free Future

By Nazrul Islam (Dhaka Bureau) Standing in the mid-2026s, tobacco control has become a major point of discourse in Bangladesh, one of South Asia’s most densely populated nations. On December 30 last year, the interim government issued the ‘Smoking and…

Power vs. Humanity: Will World Politics Ever Learn to Follow the Path of Peace?

By Masum Parvez Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The history of civilization is essentially a struggle between two parallel streams. On one side lies humanity’s eternal aspiration for peace, dignity, and coexistence; on the other is the state machinery’s perennial obsession with…

Children in the Line of Fire: From Domestic Repression to War in Iran

Amid geopolitical tensions, military strategies, and competing political narratives, one reality remains undeniable: In today’s Iran, children and students are no longer on the margins of crisis. They are increasingly at its center. Not as participants, but as victims.  …

The EU’s €90 Billion Loan To Ukraine Is Meant To Buy Time For The Democrats To Return

The bloc’s unstated goal is to perpetuate the conflict till at least 2029 in the hope that the Democrats will regain control of the White House and resume the US’ Biden-era Ukrainian policy. Orban’s “democratic ouster” is expected to remove Hungary’s…

The Moral Case for Harm Reduction

The argument over how society should respond to addiction is usually framed in medical or political terms, but beneath it lies a moral dispute: what kind of thing is addiction, and what does our answer imply about responsibility, dignity, and…

Court ruling in Maiko Zulu case raises questions on justice and activism in Zambia

Three-year legal battle highlights concerns over police conduct and civic space ahead of elections LUSAKA, Zambia – A court ruling in favor of activist and musician Maiko Zulu has renewed public attention on police accountability and the challenges faced by…

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