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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicRoald dahl

Topic: roald dahl

Rewriting Roald Dahl on moral grounds won’t help children navigate history

Many are outraged at the overt censorship of Dahl’s novels, but there are several layers of covert censorship that impact the production of children’s books.

‘Sensitivity readers’ rewrite Roald Dahl stories, edit out terms like fat, crazy, boys & girls

Puffin Books & Roald Dahl Story Company have made changes to remove ‘offensive’ language in collaboration with Inclusive Minds, which works for ‘inclusion in children’s literature’.

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US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.