Columbia River New Year’s Eve, 2016 Ahead of the powerboat the river was a trembling plane pierced by starlight reflections, and behind it the river was furrowed like a field to...

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Disclaimer: Contains major spoilers for the film Obsession, directed by Curry Barker. Between AI slop, El Nino and wars in every country, it’s been a...

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Climate Displacement and the Security Crisis in the Bay of Bengal

Daksha Gupta - June 16, 2026

In Gabura, a river island in southwestern Bangladesh, the waiting room of the local health centre fills up before the doors even open. The...

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The Well of Love in Translated Literature: Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s Taiwan Travelogue

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Before I went to Taiwan this spring, I wanted to read the English translation of Taiwan Travelogue as an introduction to this island that...

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Daksha Gupta

Daksha Gupta is a Research Partnerships Officer at Chatham House, London. She holds an MA in Conflict, Security and Development from King’s College London. Find out more here.