Tag: society

The Mill on the Floss: Why George Eliot’s Most Unforgettable Tragedy Still Haunts Us

Book Reviews Asanga Divulweva -
Few novels start with a relaxed, pastoral note and build such intensity before their conclusion, as George Eliot’s The...

The Novel That Shocked Victorian Britain into Silence—and Ended Thomas Hardy’s Career as a Novelist

Book Reviews Asanga Divulweva -
Written by the famous Victorian author Thomas Hardy, this book titled Jude the Obscure is not only a piece...

Gulliver’s Travels: The Great Adventure That Secretly Exposes the Absurdity of Humanity

Book Reviews Asanga Divulweva -
Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels has been published for more than 300 years since it was originally published in 1726....

Inside a Single Day: The Invisible Storms Beneath Mrs Dalloway

Book Reviews Asanga Divulweva -
Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway is more like an organic city than a novel. Upon its initial release in 1925,...

Emma: A Comedy of Manners, Misjudgment, and Moral Awakening

Book Reviews Asanga Divulweva -
With her own unique take on "life", Emma (the main character) presents the humour and visual style of this...

Austen’s Moral Compass: How Sense and Sensibility Turns Love, Money, and Manners into Human Truth

Book Reviews Asanga Divulweva -
Austen's novel, Sense and Sensibility, is a small, sharp moral compass pointing squarely at the messy, complicated nature of...
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6 Timeless Jane Austen Novels That Will Make You Rethink Love, Society, and Romance!

Book Reviews Ishini Dabare -
Jane Austen, one of the most celebrated authors in literary history, left behind a legacy that continues to inspire...

Leveling the Playing Field: Australia’s Ban on Debit Card Surcharges

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
Australia is set to introduce a ban on debit card surcharges, a move that is expected to save consumers...

Ladies’ lounge legal battle

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
In the midst of a legal battle over the gender-exclusive nature of an exhibit, Tasmania's Museum of Old and...

Transgender woman access dispute

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
Australia (Commonwealth)_A contentious legal battle in Australia's Federal Court has brought to light the complex intersection of gender identity,...

How have QR codes transformed society?

Science & Tech S De Silva -
Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Quick Response (QR) codes have become an integral part of our daily lives,...

Unmasking Casteism: India’s Ongoing Battle for Equality and Justice

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India (Commonwealth Union)_ India, a land of diversity and contrasts, is home to a deeply rooted social issue that...

Zimbabwean women are challenging an old legislation that prohibits the use of ‘taboo’ sex toys.

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ The possession and importation of sex toys are illegal in Zimbabwe under the country's "censorship...

What made Princess Diana so special?

Europe Upeksha Jayalath -
Princess Diana, also known as Diana, Princess of Wales, was a beloved public figure who captured the hearts of...

Study shows persons over 95 do not want to be shut off from society

Science & Tech S De Silva -
Science & Technology UK (Commonwealth Union) – In many societies across all corners of the world, longevity and health...

Indian-American journalist wins the Society of Professional Journalists Award 

Commonwealth Diaspora Sarojini P -
San Francisco, California (Commonwealth Union)_ Indian-American journalist Viji Sundaram, who works for the San Francisco Public Press, has been...