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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicPoverty porn

Topic: Poverty porn

Poverty porn sells, but it isn’t helping the poor

Photos of filthy slums and poor children are aimed at shaking our conscience but take agency away from those photographed.

Award-winning photographer asks India’s ‘hungry to dream about food’, gets panned

Alessio Mamo posted the much-criticised series of photos on the Instagram account of World Press Photo.

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Global development finance has lost its way. China can step in but India has an edge too

India can take the discourse of development beyond instrumental power play—build solidarities across the emerging economies and bargain for equity.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.