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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.

Brics is sliding towards irrelevance – the Rio summit made that clear

Jul 13, 2025 11:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

The Brics group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI...

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

China Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on U.S.-Linked Hanwha Ocean Subsidiaries

Chinas Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday that it will suspend sanctions on subsidiaries of South Koreas Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd that have ties to the United States. The sanctions, originally imposed on October 14, are...

Gold Prices Surge Past $4,000 as Dollar Weakens and Fed Rate Cut Bets Rise

Gold prices soared in Asian trading on Monday, climbing back above the key $4,000 an ounce mark as the U.S. dollar weakened and investor attention turned to Congress progress toward ending the prolonged government...

FBI Chief Kash Patel Visits China Amid Fentanyl Crackdown and Renewed U.S.-China Cooperation

FBI Director Kash Patel made a discreet visit to Beijing last week to discuss the growing fentanyl crisis and broader law enforcement cooperation between the United States and China, according to sources familiar with the...

Historic Shutdown Nears End as Senate Advances Bipartisan Deal

Having reached its 41st day as of November 10, 2025, the U.S. government shutdown has broken records as the longest in American history, surpassing the 20182019 impasse. The lack of Congressional passage of funding for...

ASX Appoints Lucinda McCann as Chief Compliance Officer Amid Ongoing Overhaul

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Ltd has named Lucinda McCann as its new Chief Compliance Officer, effective immediately, as the exchange continues its multi-year effort to restore trust, stability, and efficiency. The...

Politics

Marco Rubio to Join G7 Foreign Ministers in Canada to Discuss Ukraine, Gaza, and Global Security

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to travel to Canadas Niagara region this week to attend the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers meeting, his office confirmed. The two-day summit, scheduled for Tuesday and...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Historic White House Visit Marks New Era in U.S.-Syria Relations

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaas landmark meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday marks a remarkable turning point in global diplomacy and Syrias reemergence onto the international stage. The first-ever visit...

Nicolas Sarkozy Appeals for Jail Release After Five-Year Sentence Over Libyan Campaign Funds

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is seeking release from prison pending appeal after beginning a five-year jail sentence for conspiring to obtain illegal campaign funds from Libya. A Paris court is set to hear his...

China Temporarily Lifts Ban on Gallium, Germanium, and Antimony Exports to the U.S.

China has announced the suspension of its export ban on gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States, a move expected to ease supply tensions in key industrial sectors. According to the Ministry of Commerce, the...

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi to Revamp Fiscal Policy, Easing Focus on Annual Budget Targets

Japans Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a significant shift in fiscal policy, revealing plans to scrap the nations annual budget target in favor of a multi-year fiscal assessment. The move marks a departure from...

Science

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

SpaceX’s Starship Completes 11th Test Flight, Paving Way for Moon and Mars Missions

SpaceX has successfully launched its 11th Starship rocket from Starbase, Texas, marking another milestone in Elon Musks ambitious plan to create a fully reusable spacecraft for missions to the Moon and Mars. The test...

FDA Adds Fatal Risk Warning to J&J and Legend Biotech’s Carvykti Cancer Therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the safety labeling for Carvykti, the multiple myeloma therapy developed by Johnson Johnson and Legend Biotech, to include a warning about a rare but potentially...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Boost AI Research in Childhood Cancer

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in pediatric cancer research. The order provides an additional $50 million in research grants to...

Technology

Rumble to Acquire Northern Data in $767 Million All-Stock Deal to Boost AI and Data Center Capabilities

Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ: RUM) announced plans to acquire German data center operator Northern Data AG (F: NB2) in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $767 million. The acquisition aims to expand Rumbles infrastructure...

TSMC Revenue Surges in October Amid Soaring Global AI Chip Demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM), the worlds largest contract chipmaker, reported impressive revenue growth in October, underscoring the booming global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips. The...

Sam Altman Urges U.S. to Expand Chips Act Tax Credit for AI Growth

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has renewed his call for the U.S. government to broaden the scope of the Chips Act tax credit, emphasizing the need to strengthen Americas position as a global leader in artificial intelligence....

Meta to Invest $600 Billion in U.S. AI Infrastructure and Job Growth

Meta Platforms has announced a massive $600 billion investment in U.S. infrastructure and job creation over the next three years, marking one of the largest corporate commitments in recent history. The tech giants primary...

Discover Not Games: The Biggest Gaming Platform Inside Telegram

Korean readers can instantly claim an exclusive in-game skin through Not Games on Telegram, available only in Korea. The reward can be accessed directly within Telegram via this dedicated link. Telegram is evolving from a...