The unfinished histories of Partition
16 August 2026
Partition remains an unfinished history, shaped by competing narratives, memories, political interests, and the enduring question of who gets to narrate.
16 August 2026
The Tagore paradox: Why critique strengthens his legacy
24 July 2026
Tagore’s literary authority endures because even attempts to challenge his canonical status ultimately reinforce his centrality instead.
24 July 2026
How Roman Jakobson changed modern thought
18 July 2026
On Roman Jakobson's death anniversary, revisiting how one linguist reshaped structuralism, psychoanalysis, and interdisciplinary thought forever.
18 July 2026
Why the US can no longer contain China
18 June 2026
Trump–Xi summit analysis exploring managed rivalry, interdependence, strategic instability, and the limits of contemporary geopolitical interpretation.
18 June 2026
The apology for the animal: Donald Trump, the buffalo, and the breakdown of political naming
8 June 2026
Using Trump, a buffalo, and thinkers from Barthes to Nietzsche, this essay explores myth, metaphor, and power.
8 June 2026
Tagore’s “Balaka” and the decolonial poetics of becoming
30 May 2026
A deep dive into Rabindranath Tagore’s Balaka, analyzing its kinetic cosmology, Indic traditions, and its relevance to modern decolonial thought.
30 May 2026
The OpenAI–Musk dispute: Who controls the future of AI?
25 May 2026
The ongoing dispute between OpenAI and Elon Musk has been framed, at least superficially, as a legal and personal confrontation—a founder challenging the trajectory of an institution he helped to create.
25 May 2026
The hunt for the Holy Grail: The repurposed US-Israeli casus belli for Iran’s uranium
18 May 2026
A literary geopolitical essay tracing how war in Iran becomes a recursive quest for symbolic control and meaning.
18 May 2026
How AI shaped the Iran-Israel 12-day war
Palantir Technologies, a US-based analytics firm, was publicly acknowledged to have strategic partnerships with Israel’s Ministry of Defence.
29 June 2025
Israel and the reinvention of bio-necro-politics
The weaponisation of humanitarianism is perhaps the most insidious aspect of Israel’s bio-necro-politics.
22 June 2025
Disinformation and the Israel-Iran conflict
In the unfolding Israel-Iran conflict, disinformation is not peripheral—it is central.
17 June 2025
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the politics of starvation
What we are witnessing in Gaza is the collapse of humanitarianism’s ethical core.
12 June 2025
Weaponising hunger: An anatomy of Israel’s war crime
It is a coordinated policy that uses food as leverage.
4 June 2025
What is the future of globalisation?
The future of globalisation hinges less on market logic than on political will.
29 May 2025
Trump’s Xanadu: Power, spectacle, and the mirage of control
Trump serves as a reminder of the fragility of power when built on illusion.
4 May 2025
How literature can dismantle patriarchy in Bangladesh and beyond
Gender-based violence is a symptom of entrenched patriarchy reinforced by sociopolitical and economic structures.
15 April 2025
The significance of March 7
March 7, 1971, remains a contested symbol in Bangladesh's shifting politics
7 March 2025
The impact of the language movement on our national psyche
The words crafted by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury—"Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano Ekushey February" (My brothers’ blood dyes the streets of 21st February)—encapsulate the very essence of Bangladesh’s identity,
20 February 2025
Reflections on the Israel-Hamas war in the wake of fragile ceasefire
The Israel-Hamas war exposes the complex intersection of power, ideology, and human suffering, with the ceasefire offering only a fleeting respite.
10 February 2025
The purloined escape
This process of redefining the nation would require confronting the fragmented meanings that linger in the wake of Hasina’s influence.
24 January 2025
The timeless art of translation
Protecting translation is a commitment to fostering empathy, understanding, and creativity in a globalised yet divided world.
6 January 2025
Of Gulliver’s travels in America: A satire on the paradox of democracy
Gulliver observes government shutdowns—crises born of political posturing rather than necessity.
16 December 2024
Challenges abound for the interim government, but sound policymaking can help
With thoughtful policymaking and a commitment to leaving a credible legacy, this administration can transform a period of uncertainty into a moment of renewal.
30 November 2024
Philosophy’s role in bridging societal divides
Philosophy’s literary turn encourages relentless self-reflection, enabling it to navigate shifting social landscapes with agility and purpose.
21 November 2024
Bread before ballots and rice before reforms
The government must recognise that when push comes to shove, the conditions of existence precede any abstract promises of progress or growth.
19 November 2024
BNP’s unfolding strategic stance: Straddling the aftermath of a revolutionary ‘event’ and realpolitik
BNP's strategic choices in the wake of the July uprising reveal a tension between preserving continuity and embracing transformative potential.
6 November 2024
Between a rock and a hard place
Crony capitalism and the quest for reform in Bangladesh's governance
25 October 2024
July 2024 uprising: The lions need their own historians
It is inspiring to see Gen Z carving out its own pathway by taking concrete actions rather than resorting to empty rhetoric
27 August 2024