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Europe is at a crossroads in how it integrates religious minorities. But there are lessons to be learned beyond liberal secularism.
Indian elites’ extravagant weddings are a show of strength, a glamorised return to traditions, and a celebration of social conservatism.
`Militancy’ in Kashmir has taken on significantly changed dimensions, described best not by the armed struggle of a few, but by the unarmed, highly discursive resistance over new spaces of protest.
Lion, which has screened to critical acclaim around the world, seems to think it’s a political film. In reality it’s an effective melodrama that uncritically embraces a colonial fantasy of white saviours.
Performance politics has made Donald Trump the new president of the United States. But this is far from new to south India, where the mixing of cinema and politics has a long history.
Dolphin-watching tourism has pros and cons — so what should you think about next time you head out?
India is going digital.
The rise of India’s Ravichandran Ashwin is down to both art and science.
Visa regulations are making the UK a less attractive option for Indian students.
The historical animosity remains.
The UK political elite is overestimating the power of the Commonwealth’s brand in Africa as it seeks new partners in the wake of Brexit.
South Africa is breathing a sigh of relief after escaping a credit rating downgrade. But there are still serious concerns around structure of the country’s economy and finances.
Both men are polarising figures, who espouse deeply divisive agendas – but with different views on globalisation.
Business Briefing: Former chief World Bank economist on inequality and doing away with big money
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A former chief economist to the World Bank and economic adviser to the Indian government says doing away with big currency notes is a noble idea but an ineffective tool.
Problems occur when a country falls in love with gold, and silver might be about to get a boost from proposed solutions.
India is engulfed in chaos after Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the wrong policy at the wrong time.
The Indian government recently demonetised 86% of its country’s cash – and kicked off a logistical nightmare.
The disdain for human life that underpinned the British Empire has been brought home.
Brazil’s place within the BRICS bloc is becoming questionable. Since the new President Michel Temer took over, Brazil’s foreign policy has shifted away from BRICS ideals to favour western interests.
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Lecturer in Global Development Politics, University of York
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Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, International Politics, University of Adelaide
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
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Professor of International Relations, Griffith University
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Host of The Anthill Podcast, The Conversation
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Distinguished Fellow, Australia-India Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Indian and Colonial History, University of Liverpool
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Chairperson, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Distinguished visiting professor, University of Glasgow
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Research Associate, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Geography and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College., University of Cambridge
