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Why India cannot afford to shred its secular fabric
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), passed by the Indian Parliament on December 11, has triggered widespread protests across the country. Though large-scale agitations are not new to India, not since the days of the Emergency in...Dec 25, 2019 800 0 -
Asian cities remain top destinations for international tourists
Global market research company Euromonitor International recently released its annual Top 100 City Destination rankings report, which highlights the top 100 most visited cities based on 2017 international arrivals estimates for 2018. It shows that Asian...Dec 22, 2019 832 0 -
Sanders terms Indian crackdown on Kashmiris, Muslims unacceptable
Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders, while backing Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s criticism of New Delhi’s policies, has termed Indian crackdown on Kashmiris and Muslims as unacceptable. Senator Sanders was reacting to Indian foreign minister’s cancellation of a...Dec 21, 2019 1098 0 -
House impeaches President Trump after heated partisan debate
The House on Wednesday voted to impeach President Donald Trump on both articles – misuse of power and obstruction of Congress – setting up a trial in the Senate in January 2020 at the start of...Dec 19, 2019 649 0 -
In unprecedented verdict, Pakistan court hands death sentence to Musharraf
In an unprecedented verdict, a Pakistani special court comprising high court judges, awarded death sentence to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over his imposition of emergency in the country on November 3, 2007. Peshawar High Court...Dec 17, 2019 660 0 -
New U.S. immigrants bring higher educational attainment
During the last five years, immigrants arriving in the United States have come with higher percentage of college education and English proficiency than previous generations who moved to the United States. Around half of the recently...Dec 14, 2019 1298 0 -
Pakistani lawyers face nation’s ire for violent attack on hospital
Pakistani lawyers appear to be left with few supporters outside of their community as the nation continues to condemn their violent attack on Punjab Institute of Cardiology which led to death of three patients. An anti-terrorism court...Dec 14, 2019 943 0 -
Trump okays last-minute trade deal with China averting new tariffs
Averting the next round of the trade war – planned for Sunday – Washington and Beijing have reached a last-minute deal to cooperate mutually in ways that boost American agricultural exports to China and reduce tariffs...Dec 13, 2019 676 0 -
How Sufi music and poetry connect cultures
By Mumina Ali and Anjali Singh Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, our Professor of the World of Islam at American University, a former diplomat, playwright and author has conducted many dialogues discussing the idea of interfaith and how...Dec 12, 2019 4335 0 -
Indian Parliament approves bill banning Muslims from seeking citizenship
In yet another move fulfilling BJP ruling party’s exclusionary agenda, India’s Parliament on passed a bill that would deny Muslims from other countries a right to seek Indian citizenship. The measure, known as Citizenship Amendment Bill...Dec 11, 2019 681 0