US ‘at a Critical Juncture’ in Fight Against Racism: Independent Expert
© Unsplash/Colin Lloyd The United States need to increase efforts to address “enduring systemic racism” at what is a critical juncture in the fight against […]
Diwali is the Indian “Festival of Lights”
Image Courtsey: Pixbay Diwali is the Indian “festival of lights”—a holiday that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on November […]
Sri Lanka: Why was the ‘Aragalaya’ personal to me?
Perhaps my grandmother, a renowned theatre critic in Delhi, spotted early on that the democratic process can lead to sub-optimal outcomes and that it is […]
Anti-trafficking activist Ruchira Gupta receives Alnoba Leadership Award along with other trailblazers
Indian journalist and activist Ruchira Gupta, who founded the anti-trafficking women’s empowerment nonprofit Apne Aap Women Worldwide, was honoured yesterday with an award in New […]
Bhutanese activists appeal to UNDP Geneva to mediate peace and reconciliation process in Bhutan
Dr. Leong Ying shares his experiences of his recent visit to Bhutan A coalition of activists and human rights organisations recently requested the United Nations […]
Activists And Journalists Appeal To World Community To Help End Gender Apartheid In Afghanistan
Noted journalists and women’s rights activists from Afghanistan and the diaspora came together to discuss the blatant ‘erasure’ of women from Afghan public life, and […]
Does India-Pakistan Cricket Have To Be ‘War Without The Shooting’?
The recent Cricket World Cup in India triggers a flood of memories and recollections of stories from books about cricket that provide insights and hope […]
Discriminatory Management of Herat Earthquake Crisis: An Overview of the Overall Situation in Afghanistan
It has been 23 days since the first earthquake struck the Zinda-Jan district of Herat Province. From October 7th onwards, Herat and its surrounding areas […]
Responsibility in Question: Probing the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital Missile Attack in the Gaza War
On the fateful evening of Tuesday, October 17, Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza became the grim epicenter of a devastating rocket attack, leaving nearly 500 […]