Sat 14 September 2024: Kosovo’s relations with Serbia remain tense, and the normalisation talks facilitated by the EU have failed to make progress. Just recently, Pristina announced plans to open the bridge on the Ibar River, which divides Mitrovica – a city at the border with Serbia, into a Serb-dominated north and an ethnic Albanian […]

Sat 14 September 2024: This week marked the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. With both candidates giving legacy media the cold shoulder, was it enough to convince voters of their vision for America? Contributors: Shana Gadarian – Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University Natasha Lennard – Contributing Writer, The Intercept John […]

Sun 15 September 2024: There will be no normalization of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel until an independent Palestinian state is established, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, the former head of the Kingdom’s intelligence services, has warned.  During a talk at London-based think tank Chatham House, the former Saudi ambassador to the US also discussed Washington’s […]

Sat 14 September 2024: When India was partitioned along religious lines, people hurriedly moved to cross the newly drawn borders. It was an apocalyptic spectre! However, interventions by leaders such as Maulana Azad, whose famous speech at Jama Masjid, provided some reassurance, slowing the pace of mass migration by giving Muslims a sense of security. […]

Sat 14 September 2024: This week marked the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. With both candidates giving legacy media the cold shoulder, was it enough to convince voters of their vision for America? Contributors: Shana Gadarian – Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University Natasha Lennard – Contributing Writer, The Intercept John […]

Sat 14 September 2024: Kosovo’s relations with Serbia remain tense, and the normalisation talks facilitated by the EU have failed to make progress. Just recently, Pristina announced plans to open the bridge on the Ibar River, which divides Mitrovica – a city at the border with Serbia, into a Serb-dominated north and an ethnic Albanian […]

Thu 25 July 2024: The latest report on food security on Wednesday said that global hunger levels have plateaued for three consecutive years after having risen sharply in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as one out of 11 people in world faced hunger last year. “The world is still far off track” to achieve […]

Sat 14 September 2024: Kosovo’s relations with Serbia remain tense, and the normalisation talks facilitated by the EU have failed to make progress. Just recently, Pristina announced plans to open the bridge on the Ibar River, which divides Mitrovica – a city at the border with Serbia, into a Serb-dominated north and an ethnic Albanian […]

Fri 12 January 2024: At every moment, your body’s internal organs are sending signals to your brain. You’ll be mostly unaware of them, but sometimes they cut through: for example when you’re hungry, or when you need to go to the bathroom. Our ability to tap into these hidden signals is called interoception – sometimes […]

Fri 12 April 2024: JALEBIS INGREDIENTS 140 g cake flour 2 T cornflour 1/2 t baking powder 2 T clarified butter 1/4 t saffron threads 190 ml thick plain yoghurt Water (optional) Canola oil, for deep-frying Gold leaf, to garnish For the sugar syrup: 140 g sugar 250 ml water 1/4 t saffron threads, toasted […]

Tue 09 April 2024:   SWEET YELLOW RICE “This family-favourite rice dish is the first thing to go at family events! INGREDIENTS 210 g 1 cup, basmati rice 2 sticks cinnamon ¼ t ground turmeric 100 g ½ cup, white sugar 3 T water 60 g butter, cubed COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Rinse the rice for 3 […]