Religious communities play an important role in Belarus’ protest spirit Holy Spirit Orthodox Cathedral in Minsk, capital of Belarus, 2018. Photo CC by 2.0: Andrew Milligan / Flickr. This article originally appeared at BelarusDigest, an independent website providing analysis on Belarusian politics and society. It is republished here with permission, andContinue Reading
Watch Dhawan’s video here: The four players are currently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chahal will represent Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Dhawan, Pant and Rabada will feature for Delhi Capitals (DC). Both the franchises are yet to win theContinue Reading
Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Each year, parents in England face the difficult decision of choosing which secondary school they would like their child to attend. They submit a list of schools to a website run by their local authority, and each school then decides (usually, using a computer) which children satisfy theirContinue Reading
Shutterstock/LukyToky COVID-19 has seen all the rules change when it comes to social engagement. Workplaces and schools have closed, gatherings have been banned, and the use of social media and other online tools has risen to bridge the gap. But as we continue to adapt to the various restrictions, weContinue Reading
Too many children are going missing from accommodations. Penn/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Across the UK, thousands of children are living in unregulated accommodations, designed to help them transition from living in care to an independent life as adults. But a lack of scrutiny means many children under 18 and in theContinue Reading
5D Media/Shutterstock Skin and hair can be integral to a young black person’s sense of self. Yet in the UK, black children and young people face discrimination about their bodies. It’s not just schools sending black children home because their hair is deemed contrary to uniform codes. The importance ofContinue Reading
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Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution was a defining event that changed how we think about the relationship between religion and modernity. Ayatollah Khomeini’s mass mobilisation of Islam showed that modernisation by no means implies a linear process of religious decline. Reliable large-scale data on Iranians’ post-revolutionary religious beliefs, however, has alwaysContinue Reading
Dan Christian received racial remarks online after he spoke on racism in Australian cricket.© Twitter Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday said it is “deeply disappointed” to see “blatantly racist and uneducated comments” against Dan Christian and has launched an investigation. Christian was exposed to racist remarks after he spoke aboutContinue Reading
Shane Watson lavished praise on CSK’s leadership group and termed it as world-class.© Twitter The experience and quality of Chennai Super Kings’ battle-hardened players should see the team through in the upcoming IPL despite a turbulent build-up caused by 13 COVID-19 cases in the contingent, feels veteran all-rounder Shane Watson.Continue Reading
