Sujit Vadiya dances Bharatnaytyam at Summer Festivals
Photo: Josh Romine by Imtiaz Popat Queer Bharatanatyam dancer Sujit Vaidya who was featured at the Queer Arts Festival in Vancouver is also featured at […]
Rajni Parera explores tradition on canvas
Rajni Perera Photo by Imtiaz Popat by Imtiaz Popat Rajni Perera’s, exhibition The Vessel with Two Mouths at Roundhouse at the Indian Summer Festival in Vancouver explores […]
Devastating Floods Ravage Afghanistan and Pakistan
Hasht-E Subh The Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indian northern rejoins have been struck by ongoing floods, resulting in the destruction of vital agricultural land and effecting […]
Türkiye and Sweden reach agreement on NATO membership
NATO Photo by Imtiaz Popat On 10 July, 2023, President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan of Türkiye, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, and NATO Secretary General […]
Is the Taliban Group a Wagner for America?
Hasht-E Subh In February 2020, after 18 months of negotiations, the Taliban signed a friendship pact with the United States, known as the “Doha Agreement.” […]
The Complex Path of Afghanistan Towards Democracy
Hasht-E Subh Afghanistan’s path to democracy has been fraught with complexities, setbacks, and ongoing challenges. The current situation, with the Taliban in control of Afghanistan, […]
#JusticeforFaisal: Policing, mental health, race, and the Southasian diaspora in America
Six months after the police shooting that killed a Bangladeshi-origin UMass Boston student in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the movement catalysed by the killing continues to call […]
UN and partners visit severely damaged Jenin Refugee Camp
© UNRWA/Tareq Shalash The two-day Israeli military operation, which included airstrikes in this densely populated community, caused the worst level of destruction in more than […]
UN relief chief calls for continued support for Syria and other crisis regions
© UNICEF/Hasan BelalDisplaced children stand in front of their family’s tent in an informal camp in southern Syria. UN News In a wide-ranging briefing on […]
Mani Ratnam become first Tamil Director to join Oscar Committee
Veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam by Imtiaz Popat Veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam is now a member of the prestigious Oscar committee. He has directed movies like Poniyin […]