More: Society
Capitalism and the Fabrication of Food Insecurity
Human security can be depicted as the notion through which the widespread and cross-cutting challenges to the survival, livelihood and dignity of individuals can...
‘External forces’ won’t decide the actions of New Delhi
India’s farmer's protest is in the news for a while for the obvious reasons. In a democracy there should be protests, it keeps the...
Notes on Turkish Politics (5): The Need for a Vibrant Civil Society
This is the last piece of my “Turkish politics” article series. In this piece, I will try to address the role of civil society...
Child Marriage in Indonesia: An Iceberg Phenomenon Driven by Patriarchal Society and Poverty
These days, the promotion of child marriage has shocked the Indonesian people. This promotion is under the guise of a wedding organizer to attract...
Linguistic Racism in Pakistan
‘Every word is a preconceived judgment.’-Friedrich Nietzsche, Human All-Too-Human
There are many conflicts one can’t avoid if not on the same linguistic frequency as others....
The dalit and BJP’s manifesto
The dalit (down-trodden) constitute 16.5 per cent of India’s population. But, their share in the country’s wealth is only about seven per cent. In...
Rise of Intolerance: Are we moving backwards?
In recent years we have seen a sudden and continuous rise of hate politics around the world, especially in liberal democracies. In today’s domestic...
Ethics and economics to save society
Deep rifts are tearing through the body of our society. They cause new anxiety and anger among people and create new currents in politics....
Improving human rights through empowering citizens and rebuilding trust across Europe
"2020 has been a disastrous year for human rights in Europe," commented Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at a speech...
Indian farmers’ sons-of-the soil movement: What next?
India is, currently, in throes of a son-of the soil farmer’s movement. They have been demanding repeal of three controversial farm laws at different...