Southasian feminist Kamla Bhasin: Still turning walls into bridges
After the iconic Southasian feminist passed away in 2021, several organisations teamed up to acknowledge individuals who take forward her mission of upholding human rights […]
World News
Saahas Awards to honour courageous changemakers across Southasia
An awards ceremony in India being held today represents a significant moment for Southasian solidarity, with several members of a regional peace organisation being awarded […]
‘Freedom is a constant struggle’ – Bangladesh and the way forward
A ‘homeland’ is not just the land of one’s birth, but also the region of one’s ethnicity, reflects an Indian-born Bengali living in Boston. The […]
India’s Relations with the Taliban: A Strategic Partnership or Opportunistic Transaction?
Photo: Afghanistan Times | X J.P. Singh, India’s official for Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Kabul last week to […]
So, President Trump will you be calling Afghanistan’s Abdul?
During his only presidential debate Trump recalled his conversations with the Taliban’s Abdul Ghani Baradar, current vice-president in Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban government. Afghanistan, like […]
Uganda becomes First East African Country to Join BRICS
In a landmark move, Uganda has become the first East African country to join the BRICS alliance, a group of five major emerging national economies. […]
Sri Lanka’s election poised to herald a new youthful surge in nation’s politics
Sri Lanka’s youthful leaders and Parliament. Courtesy: South Asia Monitor. Sri Lanka’s youth are increasingly driving political change, demanding reform and accountability in response to […]
Global Crisis
Zam Zam ERR UN News Families gather to have a meal prepared and provided by Zamzam camp emergency response room teams in North Darfur (file). […]
Empowering voices: Tasveer Film Festival highlights gender diversity among Southasian filmmakers
Tasveer Film Festival poster 2024. Image from Tasveer. Southasian writers and directors are making inroads into the film industry beyond Bollywood with the help of […]
Could ‘Pahari renaissance’ be a path to economic revival in Himachal and beyond?
Pahari power. Graphic by Deepak Saroj. The first of November, observed as Pahari Day across Himachal Pradesh to commemorate the 1966 merger of Pahari-speaking areas, […]