Vancouver Asian Film Festival features challenging films
Sidartha Murjani in Imposter Sidartha Murjani is rising star who was featured with two films at the recent Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF). Originally from […]
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, […]
Remote Badakhshan Without Access to Female Doctors
Hasht-e-Subh Women in remote districts of Badakhshan province report that they cannot access healthcare services or female doctors for gynecological and obstetric issues during the […]
Online Forum held on war and occupation of Lebanon
Labanese-Canadian journalist Hadani Ditmar An online forum on the War and occupation of Lebanon was held on November 11 Remembrance Day to end wars. https://fb.watch/vPRyal2_90/ […]
Global community screenings of ‘Democracy in Debt’ conclude the first phase with enthusiastic engagement
Global community screenings of the documentary ‘Democracy in Debt’ by Beena Sarwar. Collage by Pragyan Srivastava. The documentary has resonated far beyond Sri Lanka, with […]
UN Secretary General calls on countries to help fund developing countries at COP 29
© UNHCR/Andrew McConnell Severe floods have affected Cameroon refugees at the Guilmey refugee site in Chad. UN News UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for countries […]
Review: Ali Abbasi’s Donal Trump biopic hits the big screens just before the US Election
Ali Abbasi’s Donald Trump satirical biopic The Apprentice has just hit the big screen cinemas, just before the Trump’s second run for US President. This […]
Rebel power and regional struggles: A cross-over crisis from Myanmar to Mizoram
Compilation of Sanjoy Hazarika articles and Myanmar-Mizoram border map designed by Pragyan Srivastava/Sapan News. A north-eastern Indian state faces an influx of Myanmar refugees, leading […]
Religious Persecution by the Taliban Forces More Ismailis to Flee to Neighboring Countries
Hasth-e-Subh Since the fall of the Afghan republic, the situation for the Ismaili community has worsened. Over the past three years, the Taliban, driven by […]
Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’
© UNICEF/Fouad Choufany Emergency supplies are distributed to displaced families in Lebanon. UN NEWS In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be […]