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Nikita Naidu, a Hyderabad-based climate justice activist, recently became the first Indian to join the North African land convoy of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. She spoke candidly about what she had witnessed on the ground, the challenges facing the convoy, her cultural experiences across Africa, and why she believes the silence of powerful governments on Gaza's occupation can no longer be ignored. NWS editor-in-chief Rahul Devulapalli spoke with Nikita Naidu on May 16 over voice messages from the convoy route....
Since the start of the war with Iran began on February 28, 2026, Iraqi Kurdistan has absorbed over 700 hundred missile and drone strikes. Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish semi-autonomous region, has borne the worst of it. Approximately, 3,500 people have died across Iraq and Iran....
More than 12,000 dead, 243 schools shut, 6.5 crore people caught in the crossfire. After decades, the Maoist movement has been pushed to its last pockets. The wounds are slower to heal than the headlines suggest. ...
On a humid December evening in Mogadishu, Ahmed Jama pauses mid-scroll. The headline is terse: Israel has recognised Somaliland. He does not react at once. He leans back, phone still in hand, as if wai...
Did you know that vetiver grass is native to India, where it is widely known as "Khus Khus"? Its roots run deep in language too: the word vetiver comes from Tamil, meaning "dug-out roots." The 2,000-ye...
On March 18, Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field, which accounts for a majority of the country's gas production and helps generate much of its electricity. The damage spread beyond production. In...
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is an Indian journalist, author, publisher, documentary filmmaker, and occasional teacher. His website is paranjoy.in and his YouTube channel is Paranjoy Online.
Twelve years after promising "acchhe din”, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is now cautioning Indians to brace for hardship. With inflation surging, foreign investors fleeing from stock markets, and...
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Akiva Eldar is an Israel-based political analyst and co-author of bestseller Lords of the Land. Over 35 years at Haaretz, he served as chief political columnist, diplomatic correspondent, and US Bureau Chief. He earned a place on the Financial Times list of the world's most influential commentators in 2016.
The normalisation of extremist and hateful politics by far-right leaders like Ben-Gvir, whose video humiliating Flotilla activists spread widely online, reflects a deepening acceptance among a large se...
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John Cherian was formerly bureau chief at Frontline and has spent decades covering international affairs. With a PhD from New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University, he has been a leading journalistic voice from the global South.
China has forced the United States into conciliation, with far-reaching consequences for the entire Asia-Pacific region. ...
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