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Biden slams India’s anti-Muslim policies; urges restoration of rights in Kashmir
Democratic presumptive nominee for this year’s presidential election Joseph Biden has said restrictions – New Delhi has imposed since August last year – are inconsistent with the secular character of the country and that the Indian...Jun 28, 2020 1589 0 -
UN Secretary-General asks India to stop brutal treatment of Kashmiri children
Voicing concern over India’s brutalities against Kashmiri children including torture, illegal detention, and pellet gun shootings, UN Secretary-General has called for an immediate end to such practices. Antonio Guterres issued the call in an annual report...Jun 16, 2020 859 0 -
Digital divide is the new face of inequality even as COVID-19 demands awareness
Nearly half of the global population, 46.4 percent, cannot connect to the Internet at a time when digital technology is vital to mounting an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the International Telecommunication Union, ...Jun 14, 2020 1243 0 -
Arundhati Roy warns of genocidal horrors hanging over Indian Muslims
Renowned writer Arundhati Roy has echoed another warning about the perilous state of Indian Muslims, saying India has created a genocidal climate for its Muslim population. In her latest comments, the novelist says India is carrying...Jun 13, 2020 955 0 -
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 707 0 -
A rare book on Pakistan’s wealth of diversity
The featured image shows a cave entrance to a Hindu temple known as Hinglaj Mata and Nani Mandir in Hinglaj town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province When it comes to Pakistan’s...Jun 7, 2020 2337 2 -
New UN initiative to counter COVID-19-related online misinformation
A new UN initiative launched to counter the spread of online misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic seeks to provide people around the world with accurate information in order to help save lives and promote global...May 22, 2020 666 0 -
COVID-19 hard times call for an international philanthropic network
In times of crises such as flooding, hurricanes, and earthquakes, there is a substantial need for philanthropic assistance. Because of the unprecedented global crisis caused by the COVID19 pandemic – which as of this moment has...May 21, 2020 758 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 953 0 -
Americans believe news media doing fairly well in covering coronavirus outbreak
There is so much happening around the world with regard to coronavirus outbreak that I am tempted to recall Vladimir Lenin’s famous quote: “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.”...Mar 22, 2020 830 0