Gemma Ware, The Conversation https://cdn.theconversation.com/infographics/561/4fbbd099d631750693d02bac632430b71b37cd5f/site/index.html A new youth protest movement in India that started as online satire is now staging an ongoing sit-in in New Delhi calling for the resignation of India’s education minister. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was launched in late May by Abhijeet Dipke, a graduate of Boston University, in
Ph. AI Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri, Australian National University and Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Australian National University India and Pakistan are no strangers to heat. This time of year is the worst, as heat peaks before the monsoon brings cooler conditions from June. But this year’s heat is something else. Intense, sustained heat began in mid-April.
by Hanna Duggal for Global Investigative Journalism Network Four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war continues, with recent momentum swinging back to Ukraine after several years of grinding Russian advances. To understand the history of the conflict and the unprecedented role that drone warfare has played in both the battlefield and
ph. Motive56 / Shutterstock Ali Elham, University of Southampton An Air India plane bound for London Gatwick airport crashed shortly after take-off on June 12 in Ahmedabad, western India. Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and one Canadian. Here, Professor Ali Elham, from the University
A member of the Indian Border Security Force stands guard near the India-Pakistan border. Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania India and Pakistan have seen the scenario play out before: a terror attack in which Indians are killed leads to a succession of escalatory tit-fot-tat measures that put
Encompassing immense diversity, Asia, the colossal and most densely populated continent, cradles some of the earliest and most transformative civilizations known to humanity. From the fertile expanses of Mesopotamia to the imperial grandeur of ancient China, Asia’s historical chronicles weave a narrative of complexity, ingenuity, and enduring influence. This exploration delves into the
India, a nation imbued with centuries of profound heritage and economic gravity, holds an unparalleled stature in the modern world. From its ancient civilisations to its present-day innovations, it has deftly maintained its singular identity while embracing waves of transformation. The confluence of India’s vast cultural wealth and its burgeoning economic prowess has
Over recent decades, the economic terrain globally has undergone a profound metamorphosis, notably within Asia. This locale, erstwhile marked by pervasive impoverishment and economic torpor, has ascended as a colossus of economic vigour and ingenuity. The astronomical escalation of Asian economies is not solely a narrative of brisk industrialisation but also a saga
byLaura Dixon and Alexa van Sicklefor Global Investigative Journalism Network• As the conflict between Israel and Hamas grinds into its second month, outlets around the world are grappling with how best to understand, visualize, and contextualize what is happening on the ground. Our roundup of the best in data journalism published between October
A Delhi-based social enterprise is selling solar-powered looms to women artisans across India, aiming to promote self-reliance and sustainable practices Budhari Goyari is busy reeling cocoons of ‘eri’ silk in the courtyard of her two-room house in Bhaoragwaja village, in the Kokrajhar district of Assam, north-eastern India. Beside her container of silk cocoons,