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New humility for the hegemon

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 2, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews India and its near-abroad Too slowly, India is realising that poor relations with its South Asian neighbours hold back its global ambitions Jul 30th 2011 | from the print edition of the Economist NO ONE loves a … Continue reading →

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Blasting war, hoping for peace

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 31, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews An inspiring soliloquy by Chris Hedges to those preparing for arrest in front of the White House protesting the continuous wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, intercut with interviews with Daniel Ellsberg and returning war veterans

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Land and people. De-colonising the national imagination

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 27, 2010

By Rahnuma Ahmed I see no reason not to be worried. For we have, over the years, begun mimicking our erstwhile Pakistani rulers when it comes to explaining what went wrong in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The `tribals’ want to … Continue reading →

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I Will Not

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 5, 2004

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Today on Earth Day we are celebrating by making promises But I will not I will not stop throwing paper on the ground. I will not stop using plastic bags I will not go to clean the … Continue reading →

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