What does it really mean to be free? The West may not like the answer, but it’s time we start asking the question.

TW: This article discusses rape, sexual assault, and violence. The question then becomes: what can India do end its rape crisis? The answer is not simple. It includes a combination of a reformed ...

The failures of the elite democracy that returned in 1986, such as unsuccessfully addressing ongoing corruption and inequality, have nurtured disillusionment amongst the populace that lends itself ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources, owing to a tremendous deposit of untapped raw minerals. However, as Congo emerges from a ...

In recent years, social media has both instigated and bore witness to new divisions in our society. Even though octogenarians manage to use it, social media is a complicated digital tool, involving ...

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed a proliferation of conspiracy theories. While it may seem peculiar, this recent rise in conspiratorial thinking follows a historically ...

It’s no secret that the 2024 US presidential election has been full of unprecedented twists and turns. With Biden’s unexpected decision to withdraw from the race, and a showdown between a former ...

In 2017, 73% of the Chinese population reported speaking Mandarin Chinese, up from 50% in 2000. Since gaining status as an official language in 1909, Mandarin has quickly gained prominence as the ...

It has been a month since the streets of Brazil were flooded with people, colours, and dancing in celebration of this year’s Carnival. The festival is hardly distinctive by name; what started in ...

In light of George Floyd’s death and the resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests across the United States and the globe, attention has turned to the deeper, systemic issues in America which extend ...

In April of 2015, Gilad and Amir Greengold, an Israeli couple, landed in Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, an arrival that marked the beginning of the rest of their life. The ...

The Pick-Me Girl trend has taken the internet by storm in recent months. Originally coined in 2018 with the popular Twitter hashtag #TweetLikeAPickMe, the term has since become highly popularized ...