Bangladesh’s “Mango Diplomacy” to Sweeten Relations With India
Bangladeshi authorities are aware that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strict vegan, but he has a particular fondness for mangoes. Modi has a craving for mangoes of Bengal (now a territory of Bangladesh). He cuts mangoes himself when…
Kabylia and Its People: History, Culture, and the Viking Connection Theory
Kabylia is a mountainous region in northern Algeria, situated within the highlands of the Amazigh homeland along the Mediterranean coast. Known for its dramatic landscapes and independent spirit, it is home to the Kabyle people one of the largest Amazigh…
Thinking from the South without staying in it
Language, decolonization, and sovereignty in the Age of Machines Much has been said about “thinking from the South” as if it were a label of resistance or a guaranteed place of enunciation. But living in the South is not the…
Astrology: The ancestral echo in a deciphered cosmos
Long before we invented the clock, the calendar, or the telescope, we had the sky. An immutable tapestry of lights spinning above our heads, dictating the passage of the seasons, the arrival of harvests, and the tide of life. From…
The deadly and unresolved hypocricy of Europe
When Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933 The US and several European countries started to do bussiness with him and his nazi party. The Netherlands was one of them. All of them putted a blind eye to what…
Toxics Watchdog Group Cites QC’s Food-Drug Regulation Officers for Sustained Action to Rid the City of Dangerous Cosmetics with Mercury
21 July 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition gave the Food-Drug Regulation Officers (FDROs) of Quezon City the thumbs-up for their nonstop drive to stop the illicit trade of mercury cosmetics in the country’s most populated city.…
Craft, Clarity, Conscience: Copyediting in the AI Era
by Ruther Ray C. Ruado I still remember the first time a student submitted an article that was perfectly formatted; clean layout, flawless grammar, impressive at first glance. But as I read, something felt amiss. It was flat, lifeless, and…
Borders of Fear: How Algerian and Moroccan Regimes Use Conflict to Distract from Domestic Repression
For decades, the conflict between Algeria and Morocco over Western Sahara has dominated headlines and shaped regional politics. Officially, it is presented as a struggle over sovereignty, self-determination, and territorial integrity. But behind this carefully crafted narrative lies a deeper…
The Algorithmic Revolution: Can AI Break the Chains of Capitalism and Socialist Dogma?”
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal The debate over whether socialism is an economic or political system has filled libraries with endless analyses. Yet, the rise of AI as a disruptive force has further complicated this discourse, blurring the lines between ideology…
A Promising Deal or a Pricey Pact? Rethinking the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement
Bangladesh (BD) is slated to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026. This achievement is inviting double-edged incidents. While satisfactory for the prestige, it means losing automatic duty-free access to developed markets like Japan. In this context, negotiations…
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