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The Handmaid’s Tale: Making a drama out of a crisis
The Handmaid’s Tale, an award-winning television series, may be about a fictional “alternative reality”, but the show’s creators have gone to great lengths to...
Custodians of Islam, changing their Avatar
If we peek into the historical traces, it could be seen that the world has fought more wars on religion or for their state’s...
Soft Power Policies of East Asian Titans
Soft Power is a widely discussed and equally disputed concept as various scholars have their personal interpretation upon the power of attraction.
Joseph Nye has...
Emily in Paris: An exotic portrayal of the French from a modern coloniser
“I feel like Nicole Kidman in ‘Moulin Rouge’”
That was how Emily Cooper, a young American marketeer described her feelings towards Paris: an exotic dreamland...
Chinese Smart Power
China is a unique country as it holds a world with Chinese Characteristics. China has rapidly transformed from an underdeveloped country to a key...
Rising Barriers to Indian Soft Power in Afghanistan
Over the course of last two decades, India has presented itself as a major player in Afghanistan in the realm of soft power. Through...
Korean Power Beyond K-Pop
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is well known for its audio-visual diplomacy that started in the 1980s with the end of the authoritarian...
When we talk about space, we’re just talking about our future
Jared Angaza is a US based activist who is working towards making space more inclusive and accessible to people. He is currently the Brand...
Japan the Titan of Soft Power
Japan the titan of soft power is well recognized for its technological superiority, arts, aesthetics, and cuisines.
Japan once avoided spreading its culture around its...
Rokeby Manor springs right from a fiction book
I visited Rokeby Manor in Mussoorie earlier this year. The property springs right out from a fiction book. Each room is uniquely designed by...