The political scenario in Gujarat is getting worse with each passing day. The immediate ‘provocation’ is the Rajya Sabha elections to be held on Tuesday (August 8) and the next is state assembly elections to be held at the…
Hailing the verdict by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Baloch Diaspora France President Ali Akbar Mengal said the decision is a “victory for humanity.” Describing the ICJ verdict as a major victory for…
The recent accord that was signed between the Centre and the largest faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland NSCN (IM) is welcome. The group has given up its demand for a sovereign state outside India. A pact…
The Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan displayed the mix of excitement and momentousness this August 14-15 midnight that it usually does as the two countries celebrate their independence days. This midnight occasion has become its own ritual, poignant…
The human rights situation in Afghanistan remained a serious concern in the first half of 2015. Despite some positive messages and steps from the National Unity Government (NUG) on the themes of women’s rights, freedom of expression and access…
To celebrate Mandela Day 2014, the Elders discuss the meaning of ethical leadership. In this video, Hina Jilani gives her definition.
US senators have expressed concern over Maldives’ tense and ‘deteriorating’ political situation and the implications of recent events on the democratic process, human rights, and American national security policy in South Asia. Senators John McCain and Jack Reed put…
WASHINGTON: Two top American Senators have asked the Obama Administration to work with India and other countries to restore democracy in Maldives and release political prisoners including former president Mohamed Nasheed. In a letter to Secretary of Defense Ash…
Kuala Lumpur, May 24 Malaysia today said it has found mass graves, feared to contain bodies of Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants from Myanmar, near detention camps used by human traffickers on the border with Thailand, weeks after its police…