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Tri-Nation Inter-University Football Tournament in Dhaka to Spread the Message of Peace and Non-violence in South Asia
Tri-Nation Inter-University Football Tournament Concludes in Dhaka with the Goal of Fostering Peace and Non-Violence in South Asia by AKM Shamsuddoha Patwary (Dhaka Bureau) The Tri-Nation Inter-University Football Tournament held in Dhaka has ended, successfully promoting a spirit of harmony, peace, and non-violence in South Asia. While Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal participated in the inaugural…
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s attendance at SCO meeting in Russia: China’s Growing Responsible Major-Country Role in Eurasian Development
As Chinese Premier Li Qiang is going to attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Moscow on November 17–18, expectations are rising across Eurasia for renewed vitality in regional cooperation, strengthened developmental synergy, and a shared commitment to peace and stability. By Ibrahim Khalil…
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Declaration of the Peoples’ summit towards COP30
We, the Peoples’ Summit, gathered in Belém do Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon, from 12 to 16 November 2025, declare to the peoples of the world what we have accumulated in struggles, debates, studies, exchanges of experiences, cultural activities and testimonies, over several months of preparation and during these days gathered here. Our process brought…
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Contemporary coexistence: reinventing living together for a shared future
Coexistence: an art of living together based on recognizing the Other—inside and outside oneself—in their personal, cultural, ethnic, social, and religious diversity, in full equality, and on the inner feeling of their humanity. It all begins with human and spiritual encounters. We are a group of friends from France and Spain, inspired by Silo’s Message:…
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Championing Youth in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution: A Collaborative Initiative by APPSAM and BCU
BAGUIO CITY – On October 17, 2025, the DepEd Teachers’ Camp served as the venue for the assembly and talent fest of over 700 high school student leaders from the Association of Philippine Private School Administrators and Mentors (APPSAM) who gathered for their 13th National Student Leadership Assembly, themed “Servant Leadership: Leading with Empathy, Purpose…
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A Historic Final: Pakistan vs Bangladesh — Football as a Bridge of Peace in South Asia
The Triangular Inter-Universities Peace and Non-Violence Football Tournament marked a defining moment in South Asian youth diplomacy. Played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the vibrant football ground of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, the final match attracted an extraordinary crowd. Students filled the stands, faculty members gathered in excitement and spectators lined the sidelines in anticipation…
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Japan’s Push Toward “Aggressive Militarist Ambitions” Raises Alarms for Asia-Pacific and World Peace
By Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has triggered a sharp political storm across East Asia through her recent, highly provocative comments suggesting that a conflict in the Taiwan Strait could meet Japan’s criteria for a “survival-threatening situation.” Such a designation under Japan’s controversial 2015 security legislation could permit the Japanese…
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Pragjyotishpur Litfest 2025: PLF awards go to Moneswar Deori, Srotashwini Tamuli
Guwahati: The Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2025, concluding this evening at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in the city, witnessed four intriguing sessions on the second day, where the interaction with eminent actor and playwright, Prithwiraj Rabha, who spoke about his father, Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha’s colourful life and struggles, stole the limelight. Organized by the Sankardeva Education…
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Highlights From Lavrov’s Interview That A Leading Italian Newspaper Refused To Publish
Lavrov did indeed inject some predictable polemics into his answers, which is his style as anyone who follows him knows, but those aren’t legitimate grounds not to publish his interview. Leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera scandalously refused to publish in full the exclusive written interview with Sergey Lavrov that the Russian Foreign Ministry offered them in…
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South Asian regional significance of Indian PM Modi’s Bhutan visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bhutan from November 11-12 comes at a delicate moment for South Asia, a region navigating economic pressures, domestic political transitions, and the strategic uncertainty brought by shifting major-power relations. While India and Bhutan share a long-standing partnership rooted in trust, development cooperation, and geographic proximity, Modi’s trip carries…