'Squid Game' director says series poses questions on competitive capitalism

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of 'Squid Game', has said the smash-hit Netflix series was intended to pose questions about modern capitalist society that corners people into extreme competition.

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Opinion | Deepening polarisation in global politics

Left-leaning political parties fail to understand that global polarisation results from a crisis of capitalism.

NC Veep Gurung stresses opposition to crony capitalism

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) Vice President, Dhanraj Gurung, expressed concerns about the potential rise of crony capitalism during the party’s ongoing Mahasamiti meeting. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Mahasamiti meeting, Gurung pointed out that the influence of crony capitalism has led to the perception of politicians resembling businessmen, and vice versa. “We have […]

A Ladakhi in the trans-Himalayan nexus

Ruhail Qaisar, a noise musician from Ladakh, draws from intergenerational trauma and the ravages of late-stage capitalism.

Blind Spot of US Capitalism

It is not accurate to say that capitalism in the United States is struggling and we are about to discuss only the opposite side of a coin. The United States has a mixed economy that includes both private enterprise and government intervention, and the economy has traditionally been driven by capitalism. While the United States has faced economic

Socialism cannot be introduced by nurturing broker capitalism: Madhav Nepal

KATHMANDU, July 23: Chairman of CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that socialism cannot be introduced in the country by nurturing broker capitalism.

Opinion | Sovietisation of American capitalism

Capitalist America seems to be on the same misbegotten path as the Soviet economies.

Diplomatic License | Playing Squid Game in Nepal

In this dog-eat-dog world of unfettered capitalism, the poor folks lose even when they win

The myth of green capitalism

NEW YORK – Heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires are devastating communities around the world, and they will only grow more severe. While climate-change deniers remain powerful, the need for urgent action is now recognized well beyond activist circles. Governments, international organizations, and even business and finance are bowing to the inevitable – or so it […]

From California capitalism to bidenomics

BERKELEY – US President Joe Biden’s first months in office have been impressive. The number of COVID-19 vaccines that have been administered is more than twice what he promised, and the spread of the coronavirus has slowed sharply. In the first quarter of this year, the US economy grew by 6.4% (the fastest quarterly rate […]