Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) continue to remain in the news. Till now, it was a volatile scenario following the killing of Burhan Wani in an encounter on July 8, 2016. Now, it is because of BJP’s demand of removing…
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban and Islamic State attacked a village in the northern province of Sar-e Pul this week, killing between 50-60 people, a leading Afghan human rights group said on Friday. The Taliban, seeking to restore…
Mayank Bhatt’s debut novel Belief is out. Mayank was a journalist in Mumbai and immigrated to Canada in 2008. He witnessed how Mumbai was changing and also how city was getting polarized on the basis of religion. His novel…
Why Gandhi Still Matters: An Appraisal of the Mahatma’s Legacy- Review Book Name: Why Gandhi Still Matters: An Appraisal of the Mahatma’s Legacy Author: Rajmohan Gandhi Publisher: ALEPH Price: Rs. 499 Champaran satyagraha took place 100 years ago in April 1917. It was Mohandas Karamchand…
India is insisting that the pre 16 June condition should prevail at Doklam. India recognises the area as Doka La. China claims it is a part of its Donglang region. Bhutan and China are already having some dialogue over…
Whether the death of SS Khaplang, a Naga rebel leader, will change the scenario of Nagaland or North-East India is a big question. He was the founder of National Socialist Council of Nagalim (K) and was based in Myanmar…
The Exodus is Not over: Migrations from the Ruptured Homelands of Northeast India Author: Nandita Haksar Publisher: Speaking Tiger Price: Rs. 350 Migration is not easy and it is all the more difficult in case of labourers. Again in India, if migrants…
When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian politics Author: Milan Vaishnav Publisher: Harper Collins Price: Rs. 799 The book ‘When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics’ by Milan Vaishnav gives a comprehensive picture of Indian politics…
The International Movement against all forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) together with South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) organised a round table discussion on ‘Religious extremism in the South Asian Region: Safe Guarding Minorities’ on 28 April 2017…
Title: Behind Bars Author: Sunetra Choudhury Publisher: Roli Books Price: Rs. 395 Sunetra Choudhury is a well-known journalist and a news anchor. Her latest book Behind Bars: Prison Tales of India’s Most Famous is interesting and informative. The book highlights…