Outlook Magazine - January 11, 2025

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January 11, 2025

Fireworks Alab Nariya

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's last gesture of defiance has made him an iconic figure

3 mins

The House of the Spirits

Two authors across time zones-Naveen Kishore, founder of the independent Indian publishing house Seagull Books, and Palestinian poet and author Ghassan Zaqtan-write to each other about the human cost of war

5 mins

The Zone of Interest

Current world history has disconfirmed liberal post-Cold War visions. Interstate wars and furious mass violence are back, and we have entered a new perilous era of competition between “great powers”

6 mins

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Competitive colonialism, nationalist, revolutionary and ethnic aspirations, rogue rulers and industrial and criminal interests created an unbroken chain of wars, killing, maiming and displacing millions

8 mins

The Story Won't Die

Is Israel's triumphalism over its land grab in Syria realistic? The hard reality is-Israel now has Al-Qaeda as a next-door neighbour

10+ mins

The Face of War

There is nothing but ugliness in war

8 mins

Exhausted on the Cross

\"As in Gaza, where every corpse drags a hand from the rubble to beckon to God, everything there points to awar that is over and done with.\"

3 mins

The Place at the End of the World

War correspondent Janine di Giovanni has covered almost every major armed conflict in the world since the 1990s.

4 mins

The Unwomanly Face of War

The struggle for women's rights is currently caught in the crossfires of wars

6 mins

Night Sky With Exit Wounds

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's The Vietnam War released in 2017, after being in production for almost a decade. The result was one of the most comprehensive and exhausting pieces of war films ever made.

9 mins

Sculpting In Time

Documentaries such as Intercepted and Songs of Slow Burning Earth grapple with the Russian occupation beyond displays of desolation

4 mins

All the President's Men

Co-author of All The President's Men and one of the two Washington Post journalists (the other was Carl Berntstein) who broke the Watergate scandal that brought down the President Richard Nixon administration in the United States in 1974, Bob Woodward's recent book War was on top of The New York Times Bestseller list, even above John Grisham.

3 mins

All the President's Men

AT the White House, Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer were in overdrive. The key piece of the intelligence assessment was the 50 percent chance Russia would use a tactical nuclear weapon.

3 mins

Human Acts

Death and destruction in Korea are felt at the individual, family and national levels but at the international level, it has become only a statistical addition to the list of millions dying each year.

9 mins

Anaesthesia

Valentina Abenavoli's book Anaesthesia is a thoughtful recontextualisation of images of war and terror

3 mins

The Aftermath of War

Peace appears to be a mere interlude, war, the default condition of human beings

7 mins

The Burdened

Yemen, once a beautiful land identified with the Queen of Sheba, is now one of the worst ongoing humanitarian disasters of modern times

6 mins

My Memory is Full of ghosts

The Syrian war is a testament to the people's resilience in the face of extraordinary challenges, underscoring a failure of global responsibility

6 mins

in Dancing the Glory of Monsters

By humanising the stories of those affected by war, poverty and displacement, Buuma hopes to foster empathy and inspire action

2 mins

Heart of Darkness

What happened to Africa over the years can be analysed through the interlocking power struggles between various caste-like social formations in African societies.

9 mins

The Thin Red Line

Wars are about to get more vicious as the concept of 'human' is becoming narrower

6 mins

Heaven's Edge

Memories of a journey across Sri Lanka in the summer of 1988 when the island nation was wracked by violence

8 mins

Syria Speaks

A Syrian graffiti artist-activist's tale of living through bombings, gunshots and displacement

3 mins

Soul of My Soul

What does it mean to continue to create art during a genocide?

9 mins

A land of Permanent Goodbyes

\"Because what survivor hasn't had her struggle made spectacle? Don't talk about the motherland unless you know that being from Africa means waking up an afterthought in this country.

6 mins

Five Broken Cameras

Films showcase how Israel is not only destroying Gaza, but also its own soul

6 mins

Trees for the Absentees

While stories of Syrian refugees confront the depths of human cruelty, they also show the resilience of humanity

5 mins

Bombs Over Burma

A 'thought revolution' is unfolding in Myanmar after a century of war

7 mins

Soft Ruins

'Soft Ruins' is a chapter within the long-term ongoing project \"When Spring Never Comes\", an expansive exploration of memory, identity and displacement in the aftermath of exile within contemporary global politics. It reflects on how the journey as an asylum seeker in Europe mirrors the instability and threats of life under dictatorship, amidst rising right-wing movements and shifting power dynamics, where both certainty and identity are redefined

1 min

Last Witnesses

There will be moments when the light will be cut off, but writing and the dissemination of what is written need to continue

8 mins

Building Beyond Homes: Provident Housing's Transformative Approach

Provident Housing leads in crafting thoughtfully designed homes that cater to modern homebuyers' evolving needs. With a focus on timely delivery, sustainability, and innovative, customer-centric solutions, the company sets new benchmarks. In this exclusive interview, Mallanna Sasalu, CEO of Provident Housing, shares insights into the company's strategies, upcoming projects, and vision for India's housing future.

2 mins

Against the Loveless World

In times of war, love exists as a profound act of defiance

6 mins

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