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Lighting the Lamp of Unity: An Appeal to Celebrate Diwali Together

By Justice (R) Markandey Katju (India) On 12th October 2025, I visited the dargah of the great Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi, accompanied

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When Tradition Speaks Back, Art as Resistance in a Globalized World

By Liza Zurabiani (Georgia) For an ordinary person, even just walking through the Venice Biennale is a simple act. When you walk through the Venice

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Long Live the Republic of the Holy Cow!

By Justice (R) Markandey Katju While millions of Indians struggle with poverty, unemployment, and inequality, the cow is having the time of her life. A

Human Rights-Gender and Equality

A hallmark of a Civilised Society

By Justice (R) Markandey Katju (India) A hallmark of a civilised society is that minorities therein can live with dignity and honour. From that standpoint

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Culture Clout: Why Pakistani Museums Are Still Failing the Youth

By Fatima Ghufran (Pakistan) Despite a deep well of history and heritage, Pakistan’s museums remain out of step with the young generation. Is it time

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Subjects for the study circles (Caste)

By Justice Markandey Katju (India) In my article ‘What is to be done’ I have said that our national aim must be to transform India

World Cultures and Society

Somaliland Diaspora Week 2025 Wraps Up with Renewed Vision for Strategic Partnership

Hargeisa: English & Somali Translation Under the theme “Redefining the Role of Diaspora from Benefactor to Strategic Partner,” the 2025 edition of Somaliland Diaspora Week