By Rod Mickleburgh At long last, a formal apology has been delivered in the House of Commons for Canada’s racist behaviour in its shameful treatment of Sikh passengers aboard the Komagata Maru, who had the effrontery to seek immigration to the West Coast more than a hundred years ago. Not only were they denied entry, they … Read more
Reuters An injured protester last week in Dhaka – hospitals struggled to cope with the number of people shot by security forces Anti-government protests have sparked nationwide clashes in Bangladesh between police and university students. At least 150 people have been killed – and some of those caught up in the bloodshed have described to … Read more
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has gone on the offensive against Donald Trump in the first rally of her White House campaign, portraying November’s election as a choice between a former prosecutor and a convicted felon. Speaking to a crowd of about 3,000 in the battleground state of Wisconsin, Ms Harris likened her Republican opponent to … Read more
By Allan Eastman The photographs of water bombers fighting the horrendous Ft. McMurray conflagration of 2016 invoked a sudden wash of memories having to do with two of the great Canadian cultural institutions that I had the good fortune to be involved with and a bizarre set of circumstances that led from a burned out … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2024 | 1:42 AM IST The Union Budget for FY25 demonstrates the nation’s outlook towards inclusive, tech-focused and sustainable growth, in line with the government’s long-term vision of Viksit Bharat. Many of the key priorities identified in the Budget, such as promoting skill development, driving … Read more
6 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2024 | 12:36 AM IST Union Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday rose to present the Union Budget for a record seventh consecutive time. The political and economic conditions, however, were very different from five years ago when she presented her first Budget. It is … Read more
By Nicholas Heather One time, me and the kids had a fish hotel. It was my idea. My original idea. For some reason we’d acquired a 20-gallon fish tank. Of course, the kids wanted to get fish. “I don’t think that’s a good idea, you guys,” I said, as we were discussing what I was … Read more
The war in Ukraine and the looming U.S. presidential election dominated a NATO summit in Washington this month but, away from the public stage, the alliance’s military planners have been focused on assessing the enormous cost of fixing Europe‘s creaking defences. NATO leaders agreed plans last year for the biggest overhaul in three decades of … Read more
The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday was unique among all the budgets presented by her in that it offered a long-term roadmap for a developed India, an aim set by the government called Viksit Bharat. At the start of the Parliament’s Budget session, a day before the budget was presented, Prime … Read more
From “The Red Tree” by Shaun Tan Originally published on Our Rape Blog, the author’s account of the aftermath of a violent sexual assault. By Mary Fraughton Have you ever played Hearts? It’s a card game. For our purposes, the important part is this: Every card in the heart suit is worth points, and (just like … Read more