Amar Diwakar

A Silicon Valley lawsuit reveals caste discrimination is rife in the US

A suit filed against tech giant Cisco Systems for workplace discrimination against a Dalit engineer is likely to be a precedent-setting case that shines a spotlight on caste as a global phenomenon.

Trapped between Asian giants, can Sri Lanka's foreign policy stay neutral?

Reviving a stagnant economy and managing the country’s relations with major powers will be important priorities for the new Rajapaksa government.

Why the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon is going global

Although QAnon’s raison d’etre is largely rooted in US domestic politics – where it has capitalised on societal anxieties – its conspiracist thinking is gaining ground overseas.

In India’s anti-colonial struggle, Hindu nationalists were anti-national

Hindu nationalists like to cast themselves as patriots that put the country first. Their history of non-participation during the independence movement suggests that they were anything but patriots in India’s battle for freedom.

States, sovereignty and the brave new world of cryptocurrencies

How are governments adapting to disruptive digital currencies like bitcoin and blockchain payment systems?

Beirut port explosion: A crippling blow to Lebanon’s food security

Lebanon imports 80 percent of its food supplies and the Port of Beirut was a vital lifeline for the country’s grain imports, storing 85 percent of its cereals.

The TikTok saga gives us a glimpse into a techno-nationalist future

Chinese tech is caught in between growing global suspicion of Big Tech and of Chinese government influence.

As Lebanon’s economy spirals, people resort to bartering for survival

With economic implosion accelerating at an alarming pace, the Facebook group ‘Lebanon Barters’ attempts to stem the tide by facilitating trade of essential goods between distressed citizens.

Sweeping reforms passed in Sudan: FGM banned, alcohol permitted

Other amendments include abolishing the death penalty for apostasy and no longer requiring women to have permission from male family members to travel outside the country with their children.

Srebrenica genocide denial has been 'surpassed by triumphalism'

Experts argue that an alarming normalisation of genocide denial has allowed a vengeful Serb nationalism to fester, blocking the path to reconciliation.

Delivered in style: “Mango in a Lambo”

A local supermarket goes viral by lavishly transporting the Pakistani ‘king of fruits’ to people’s doors in the UAE.

The role of women in the Algerian independence movement

Algerian women bravely waged a battle against colonialism and patriarchy. Today, their legacy continues to inspire a new generation in the struggle for justice.