South Asia

The ‘Harijans’ of Bangladesh: Victims of constitutional neglect and social isolation

From the use of the word ‘Harijan’ alone, to the absence of acknowledgement of structural discrimination within Bangladesh (and Pakistan) the Dalit movement has a long way to go in both Islamic countries

Asia Bibi Fate Hangs in Balance: Pakistan

A special three-member Supreme Court bench on Monday reserved...

Govt to collect biometric data of Rohingyas to keep a tab on movements and deport them

Calling all Rohingya refugees in India “illegal immigrants”, the...

View from Bangladesh: Amit Shah and his termite politics

Once again, xenophobia got the better of reasonA new...

500,000 Rohingyas waiting to enter Bangladesh

They claim that the Myanmar army is still torturing...

Bangladesh: Imaging 71 with Shahidul Alam

How the photographer established the pedagogy of photography in...

Naya Pakistan or the Same Old Bigoted Pakistan?

Imran Khan’s government came with the promise of establishing...

We are not the enemy

Journalists get a lot more hate than they deserveA...

Blasphemy Law Practiced In Pakistan Is Evil, Obsolete and A Way of Victimizing Its Minority Communities

I never thought that far-right, Dutch firebrand politician Geert...

Mentally unstable Indian boy languishing in Pakistan jail

The boy seems to be mentally unstable and not...

Bangladesh Must Release Political Prisoner & Eminent Photojournalist Dr Shahidul Alam From Prison

Internationally-renowned  Bangladeshi scholar, activist  and photojournalist Dr Shahidul Alam...

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Waqf Amendment Act 2025: An erosion of rights under the garb of reform

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Bombay High Court grants permanent protection from arrest to Kunal Kamra in FIR over ‘Gaddar’ remark

Comedian cannot be arrested during pendency of FIR quashing plea; Court directs Mumbai Police to question him only in Chennai and bars trial proceedings if chargesheet is filed

Pahalgam attack sparks nationwide turmoil, Kashmiri students face a chilling wave of hate across India

Following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed over two dozen lives, Kashmiri students across Indian states report threats, evictions, and violence, prompting urgent calls for protection and solidarity

I am not your apology

“This land is mine— not because I say so, but because it is written in the soil, in sweat, in struggle, in the quiet, unmoving certainty of those who stayed even when the nation turned its back”

Bihar: SC frowns on disproportionate punishment of opposition legislators & its democratic consequences

In a crucial case involving the summary suspension of the Bihar Legislative Council (BLC) of an RJD member (Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh), the Supreme Court, by distinguishing between "proceedings in the legislature" and "legislative decisions", and held that the latter can be subject to judicial scrutiny, especially when they affect fundamental rights. This creative interpretation of Article 212 of the Constitution also meant that the re-election to the ‘suspended post’ notified by the ECI was struck down