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NYT brings out an artist’s portrayal of painful life in Kashmir lockdown
Much of the world may have had a taste of coronavirus-forced lockdown but for the people of Kashmir another much stricter clampdown– with no access to the Internet, food supplies, and no freedom of expression or...Jun 12, 2020 706 0 -
Trump greets Muslims as they mark Eid in a world changed by COVID-19
President Trump has greeted Muslims on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr, saying people have relied on their faith, family and friends in fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Like other aspects of life, the COVID-19 crisis sweeping...May 24, 2020 1051 0 -
Far from the locked down world, COVID-19 hurts indigenous people in multiple ways
It’s not just about coronavirus-caused health challenges but about exploitation of the situation by vested interests to deprive the indigenous people of their lands and bulldoze through contentious projects that is endangering their future. Away...May 19, 2020 788 0 -
Prominent Saudi says India’s Islamophobia has angered the Arab world
A leading Saudi journalist and former editor of newspaper Saudi Gazette, Khaled Al-Maeena has said that the Arab world faced the worst kind of malicious and hatred attacks from Indians amid criticism of ongoing violence against...May 17, 2020 1290 0 -
How staying grateful to mothers makes life better
One way to pay tribute to your mother is to dedicate your day to her, don’t do anything but be with her, there is immense joy in it. Those who have lost their mothers, they can...May 10, 2020 971 0 -
Coronavirus: Where is the humane vision?
Education is often seen as a be-all panacea. 50 years ago, David Halberstam in his book, “The Best and the Brightest,” blamed the “bright bulbs” in the White House for the Vietnam debacle, by pushing...May 9, 2020 1304 0 -
Three AP photographers win Pulitzer for their images of Kashmir crackdown
The featured image above is one of the AP photos Pultizer has displayed in announcing award for three photographers in featured photography. The image by Dar Yasin shows women shouting slogans as Indian policemen fire teargas...May 5, 2020 952 0 -
Pakistan inducts its first Hindu pilot into air force
Pakistan’s minorities, struggling under growing economic pressures amidst COVID-19 outbreak, got a rare good news this week when the country’s air force inducted Rahul Dev, who belongs to the Hindu community, as the General Duty (GD)...May 3, 2020 2029 1 -
Indian curbs in Kashmir limit Internet access to information during COVD-19 crisis – UN expert
While calling India‘s restrictions on the Internet in Kashmir as one of the longest shutdowns, a leading UN human rights has drawn attention to the concern that that people are finding it difficult to access health...May 2, 2020 1187 0 -
India’s persecution of Muslims shocks the Gulf region as Kuwait moves OIC
The Gulf region, which is home to millions of Indians, has finally woken up to the horror that Muslims are going through in the South Asian country, where a right-wing majoritarian government often shows anti-Muslim bias...Apr 28, 2020 152055 13