by Aseem Gupta | Apr 6, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Reading Time: 28 MinutesIn June 1989, a 26-year-old Hungarian dissident stood before a vast crowd in Budapest and demanded the withdrawal of Soviet troops from his country. His name was Viktor Orbán, and his speech at the reburial of a murdered revolutionary leader...
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 1, 2026 | Society, Culture & Demographics
Reading Time: 22 MinutesIn September 2016, a 24-year-old university student named Kwon Dae-hee entered a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, hoping to change the shape of his jaw. He wanted a narrower, more sculpted face, an appearance widely celebrated in...