Favored, but without much benefits
New Delhi is said to look more kindly toward Afghan refugees compared to other groups, but members of the Afghan...
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Progress or perdition?
Indian officials say that a slew of infrastructure projects will help India-administered Kashmir prosper, but experts and activists say that...
Refused refuge
Branded by Indian authorities as “illegal migrants” who also allegedly pose a national security threat, Rohingya refugees now fear the...
Bedeviled by ‘forced conversion’ allegations
In Narendra Modi’s India, members of the country’s Christian minority are coming under attack for allegedly violating state anti-conversion laws.
Meet the solar sisters of India
Women are helping light up villages and even irrigate fields across India using solar-energy gadgets that they make and sell.
Canadian conundrum for Indian would-be immigrants
The dream of many Indians to migrate to Canada may remain just that as the diplomatic tiff between Canada and...
A new generation of gender advocates
One of them is not even in her teens yet, but sisters Nandini and Yachika Jaglan are already following their...
Shut out of India
For decades, India has been the go-to destination of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal seeking treatment for serious medical conditions. But...
False news lead to real violence
Members of India’s Muslim minority become targets of attack after incidents in the political upheaval in Bangladesh get twisted in...
A diplomatic limbo
Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions in India remain a messy affair even as New Delhi gingerly engages with the neighboring nation’s Taliban...
India’s slow march toward accountability
Persistence and perseverance pay off big for India’s transparency campaigners – and the rest of the country’s citizens – with...
Collaborate or keep choking
Women have emerged as among the hardest hit by the worsening pollution in South Asia, but calls for cooperation particularly...
Can’t accept extreme view of all private property belonging to community: SC
India l Hindustan Times
No reservation based on religion to Muslims as long as I am alive, says PM Modi in Telangana
India l The New Indian Express
Supreme Court recalls order allowing abortion of minor rape survivor
India l The Indian Express
India banned single-use plastics almost 2 years ago. Did it work?
India l South China Morning Post
Is today’s India more unequal than under British rule?
India l Aljazeera
Why Constitution bench case is key for future of property rights
India l Hindustan Times
After four months, onion export to 6 countries allowed
India l The New Indian Express
India in the grip of severe heat wave as global sea temperatures rise
India l The New Indian Express
India election: AI deepfakes of Bollywood stars backing political parties swirl as voters grapple with information overload
India l South China Morning Post
Supreme Court affirms sanctity of EVMs, paper trail system
India l Hindustan Times
Technologies to decrease food loss and increase farmer incomes
India l Mongabay
Hidden in plain sight
Despite Brunei's restrictive environment for LGBTQIA+ individuals, a new report reveals queer activists are creatively contributing to social change through...
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Unwavering rainbow warriors
As queer expression is heavily policed in Malaysia, LGBTQIA+ activists in civil society work learn to carve space and build...
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Beyond queerness, solidarity
Singapore's LGBTQIA+ activists are putting skills to good use as they navigate a fraught civic space to champion other rights...
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A risky heating up
Japan’s longer sizzling summers pose a deadly risk to the country’s growing elderly population and disproportionately impacts the poor.
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