Ruling the World: The Kremlin’s attempt to seize global power during the Cold WarBy Sergei RadchenkoCambridge University Press, 2024 It turns out that Sergei Radchenko’s book, a work that took years to write, reached the reader in the third year of Russia’s war against Ukraine. To summarize the idea of the book in a few … Read more
Flower Moon KillersDirected by Martin Scorsese, 2023 At the heart of this film are the rights of Indigenous peoples, the harms of trade and political barriers, and the challenges faced by First Nations people. It depicts the broader indigenous struggle and encourages local mobilization to ensure the empowerment of these groups in the United States … Read more
KARACHI: Dr Mirza Ikhtiyar Baig MNA PPP and members of the Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Trade and Economic Affairs were invited to review the simulation exercise on Textiles and Export Policy by the 36th Senior Management Course for Grade 20 Promotion on Saturday at the National Institute of Processing Industries. Public Administration (NIPA) receives … Read more
New Cold Wars: The rise of China, the invasion of Russia, and the United States’ struggle to defend the WestBy David SangerPenguin Random House, 2024 David Sanger’s new book presents a timely analysis of emerging challenges for American foreign policy, describing contemporary tensions with China and Russia as a reincarnation of Cold War dynamics. Although … Read more
In Rusudan Glogidze’s winter sophomore film “Vintage,” the title could refer to any number of withered relics: the beautiful, richly antique pieces of furniture that Georgian émigré Medea (Salome Demoria) illegally imports from her home country to Russia to sell; The once large but disintegrating apartment in St. Petersburg that she bought at a discount … Read more
The government has established a high-level committee to review fiscal measures related to the ratio of advances to deposits in the banking sector and explore alternative plans to impose a tax on banks’ profits earned from investing in government securities. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed the committee, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, tasked … Read more
Applebaum describes the threat to democracy posed by increasing collaboration between autocracies, but could delve deeper into some important case studies and solutions.
History, when told well, is a muddy and confusing thing. There are no elegant narratives or happy endings. Philip Sotnychenko’s “La Palisiada” takes this truism and twists it into a suitably complex form: this 1996 film noir chronicles a pivotal moment in Ukrainian history by focusing on the investigation of a murder. But as it … Read more
Governing feminist peace: the vitality and failure of the women, peace and security agendaBy Paul Kirby and Laura J. ShepherdColumbia University Press, 2024 Governing feminist peace presents new and thought-provoking arguments that take research on women, peace and security (WPS) in new and exciting directions. The authors’ extensive expertise, honed over years of study, is … Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9 billion bailout on Saturday, but stressed that the country’s economy remains fragile. The International Monetary Fund announced in a statement that it would release about $333 million, bringing the total amount disbursed under the rescue plan to about $1.3 billion. He pointed … Read more