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Amalendu Misra

Senior Lecturer, Department: Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University
My current preoccupation concerns interrogation of violence in the political process. There are three interrelated intellectual queries I am pursuing while using violence as the abiding theme. The first one examines the Politics of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts. The second one evaluates the Role of Violence in the Sacred. And the third one explores ways of Managing Violence in Post-Conflict Societies.

My other subsidiary research interests are: ethno-politics; conservative nationalism; religious radicalism; and peace-building in deeply divided societies.

Mexico: Sheinbaum faces uphill task to buck the trend and curtail spiralling violence

Jun 04, 2024 06:31 am UTC| Politics

Mexico has reached a political milestone. According to a quick count by the countrys electoral commission, Mexican voters have just elected their first female president. In a society that has long treated its women...

Haiti: first Kenyan police arrive to help tackle gang violence – but the prospects for success are slim

May 27, 2024 06:53 am UTC| Insights & Views

An advance team of Kenyan special forces police have arrived in the troubled Caribbean nation of Haiti. They are part of a larger UN-backed support mission tasked with establishing order, pushing back the advances of...

Latin America: several countries look to combat gang violence by fighting fire with fire

May 09, 2024 08:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Gangs have an enduring presence in Latin America. They have existed as power brokers, illicit economic actors and spoilers in the developmental processes of several countries. And yet, despite their power and influence,...

Mexico’s slow slide towards vigilante violence

Apr 18, 2024 06:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Life

Mexico has witnessed two high-profile public lynchings within the space of two weeks. In late March, a woman suspected of murdering an eight-year-old girl in Taxco, Guerrero, was lynched by an angry mob. Then, on April 9,...

Sri Lanka riots: how the tiny Indian Ocean island nation got into such a mess

Jul 14, 2022 15:35 pm UTC| Politics

The chaos in Sri Lanka has deepened after the countrys president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled to the Maldives. The president and his family left Colombo on a military jet just hours before he was due to resign in the face of...

Economy

Australia Unveils $627M Incentive to Boost Construction Apprenticeships Ahead of Election

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a A$10,000 ($6,281) cash incentive for construction apprentices to address labor shortages in the overstretched industry. The program, costing A$627 million over...

Venture Global LNG Raises $1.75 Billion in IPO Amid Adjusted Valuation

Venture Global LNG has successfully raised $1.75 billion through its U.S. IPO after pricing 70 million shares at $25 each. The offering was adjusted from an initial plan of 50 million shares priced at $40 to $46 to a...

Japanese Manufacturing PMI Drops Sharply in January, Services Sector Gains Momentum

Japans manufacturing activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in January, according to preliminary au Jibun Bank data, as the purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 48.8 from Decembers 49.6. The reading,...

Trump Demands Global Rate Cuts, Pressures OPEC on Oil Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump called for OPEC to lower oil prices and demanded global interest rate cuts during his address to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Trump warned that countries manufacturing products outside the...

China's Central Bank Keeps MLF Loan Rate Steady at 2.00%

Chinas central bank, the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC), conducted a medium-term lending facility (MLF) operation on Friday, offering 200 billion yuan ($27.46 billion) in one-year loans to financial institutions. The...

Politics

Trump Optimistic About Trade Deal After Talk with China's Xi

Former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about reaching a trade agreement with China after a recent phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In an interview with Fox News, Trump described the conversation...

Trump Launches Crypto Overhaul with National Stockpile Plan

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an executive order establishing a cryptocurrency working group to propose new regulations and explore a national cryptocurrency stockpile. This move underscores his promise to...

Trump Seeks Immediate Meeting with Putin to End Ukraine War

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed a strong desire to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war, prioritizing saving lives over economic considerations. Speaking via video at the World...

Trump Administration Ends Diversity Programs, Reshapes Federal Workforce

The Trump administration, under its broader agenda to overhaul federal bureaucracy, has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across government agencies. In a speech to the World Economic Forum,...

Trump Issues Order to Solidify U.S. Dominance in AI Innovation

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to reinforce the United States as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI). The directive aims to advance innovation by removing regulatory barriers while...

Science

Most of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwide

Public trust in scientists is vital. It can help us with personal decisions on matters like health and provide evidence-based policymaking to assist governments with crises such as the COVID pandemic or climate change. In...

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

The U.S.s return to the Moon with NASAs Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar...

Why Africa’s young scientists should help check the quality of climate change research

Scientific research is essential for addressing the climate crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations body, assesses the science on climate change through its regular assessment...

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy provides in-house science advice for the president

Presidents need science advice. From climate change and pandemics to the governance of AI and the countrys nuclear arsenal, science sits at the center of a range of foreign and domestic policy challenges that reach the...

Double Moonshot: Japan’s ispace and Firefly Launch Lunar Missions

In a significant stride for lunar exploration, Japanese company ispace and U.S.-based Firefly Aerospace launched moon landers aboard a SpaceX rocket from Florida. This rare double mission highlights the growing competition...

Technology

Rivian to Revolutionize Driving with 2025 Hands-Free Tech

Electric vehicle maker Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) plans to roll out advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025 and eyes-off technology in 2026, CEO RJ Scaringe announced. These innovations aim to provide significant...

OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle Unite for Exclusive AI Data Centers in the U.S.

Stargate, a groundbreaking joint venture by OpenAI, SoftBank (TYO:9984), and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), is set to transform the artificial intelligence landscape with exclusive data centers in the U.S. These centers will solely...

Tesla Unveils Revamped Model Y with March Deliveries

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has introduced an updated version of its popular Model Y, starting at $59,990. The revamped Model Y long-range variant promises enhanced features and performance, with deliveries scheduled to begin in...

Elon Musk Criticizes President Trump’s $500B Stargate AI Project

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has voiced doubts over the financial feasibility of President Donald Trumps $500 billion Stargate project, unveiled Tuesday. The initiative aims to establish an advanced artificial intelligence (AI)...

Tesla to Raise Car Prices in Canada Starting February 1

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is set to increase prices for all its vehicles in Canada beginning February 1, as per updates on its Canadian website. The price adjustments will affect the popular Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model...