South Asia

A Salute across the skies, from Air Commodore Pervez Akhtar Khan

The tragic death of 37-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who lost his life on Friday, November 21 when a Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Mk-1) crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai air show, brought this moving response from Pakistani Air Commodore Pervez Akhtar Khan from across the border

Chaos in Bangladesh provides opportunity to right-wing social media to spread misinformation regarding Hindus, temples being attacked in the country

False news regarding rape of Hindu women, arson of Hindu temples being spread, fact-checkers take to busting these false narratives, sharing videos of students protecting temples in Bangladesh

Will Bangladesh’s Politics Of Revenge End?

With the departure of Sheikh Hasina, the inevitable has...

‘Counterproductive’: Attacking symbols of Bangladesh liberation, degrading its founding leaders

The recent upheaval in Bangladesh, culminating in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has plunged the nation into greater turmoil. While it seems she misread the sentiments of the populace, it is evident that the situation is not as spontaneous as it is being portrayed. 

Bangladesh: Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, convicted in Bangladesh Court in labour law case

The 83 year-old, Nobel laureate economist was has been awarded six months of simple or non-rigorous imprisonment. He was, however, immediately granted one-month bail after a furnishing bond of Taka 5,000. 

Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan

A mob vandalised and burnt eight churches and several homes in Pakistan following accusations of blasphemy on August 16 in Faisalabad district’s Jaranwala tehsil in Punjab province.

Indian Ulema Must Oppose Anti-Blasphemy Laws

They must expunge them from their texts

Pakistan: an ailing democracy

Will the people of Pakistan succeed in reclaiming democracy and saving their country from what many believe is a journey from a 'rogue state' to a 'failed state'?

Nepal sets historic precedent, legalises same-sex unions

Nepal, a beacon of hope for South Asian LGBTQIA+ people, now legalises same-sex unions, it leads the Asia-Pacific in embracing this human right.

Bangladeshi Dissenting voice, Shahidul Alam withdraws from KNMA event: NOIDA

“To dismiss a museum employee for a...post made in his individual capacity points to a high-handed way of functioning...” reads an excerpt from the statement issued by "concerned individuals" on Kafila media portal.

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