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Loknath Sangroula

Loknath Sangroula

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NATO Serving as a Catalyst to Fuel Violence

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, celebrated its 75th anniversary on April 4, 2024, reaffirming its commitment to stand by Ukraine and weighing a plan to provide more predictable and longer military support.
Apr 27, 2024
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India's Secular, Democratic Fabric Faces Threat

The stage is set for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India, with 543 seats up for grabs. Scheduled to begin on April 19 and conclude on June 1, the elections will unfold over seven phases, with results slated to be out on June 4. Prime Minister Modi has already kicked off his campaign, aiming for a...
Mar 29, 2024
OPINION

Prachanda's Alliance-Hopping, a Quest for Power

For those who choose to see life's tapestry woven only with the threads of power and success, Prachanda might seem like a role model or stand as a beacon of hope. However, in the eyes of those who believe that beyond power also lie the realms of principled politics, morality, self-respect, and digni...
Mar 12, 2024
OPINION

Decoding Israel's Veiled Agenda behind the Gaza Offensive

The ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict has now stretched for almost 150 days since its commencement on October 7 last year, showing no signs of abating. With unwavering support from Western powers, notably the USA, Israel persists in relentlessly bombing civilian infrastructure, resulting in the deat...
Mar 04, 2024
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The Maldives-India Face-off Sparks Geopolitical Tensions

Muizzu's diplomatic sequence—visiting Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and then China—is a clearly perceptible departure from the tradition of first visiting India, and it has irked the world's largest democracy.
Jan 23, 2024
OPINION

The First 9/11: Unraveling American Duplicity

When we first hear the mention of 9/11, what immediately springs to our minds? It's undoubtedly the morning of September 11, 2001, when nineteen terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda crashed two of the four hijacked planes into the iconic Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, USA.
Jan 09, 2024
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Gaza's Unseen Agony: The Struggle for Survival Beyond the He...

In the intricate tapestry of our daily existence, life may be following for most of us a rhythmic dance, alternating between the comforting embrace of home and the dynamic energy of the workplace.
Dec 28, 2023
OPINION

Unbridled Capitalism Heating Up Our Planet Earth

The vital link between human activities and the environment underscores the need to recognize nature's intrinsic value for our survival. I would like to conclude this write-up with a Cree Indian proverb that succinctly captures this essence: "Only when the last tree is cut, the last fish caught, and...
Dec 21, 2023
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How Language Dehumanizes, Kills the Oppressed

Moustafa Bayoumi, an American professor of Egyptian descent and an author of How Does It Feel To Be a Problem, wrote in 2018, "It is the peculiar fate of oppressed people everywhere that when they are killed, they are killed twice: first by bullet or bomb, and next by the language used to describe t...
Dec 13, 2023
OPINION

Henry Kissinger: A Guru of Modern Diplomacy or a War Crimina...

A top adviser to the US president, on a fact-finding mission abroad, unexpectedly falls ill during a state dinner, attributed to exhaustion and an unfamiliar diet. To recover, his hosts take him to a secluded hillside villa, away from the city and prying press. After a couple of days, he reappears,...
Dec 04, 2023