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NY Museum Encases Stolen Nepali Idols
Trafficking of priceless resources from Nepal, including statues with spiritual and religious values, human and natural resources have been taking place for several centuries. On 20th March 2023, Finance Uncovered (FU), a UK based…
In search of stolen gods at the Met
For decades the Met has been adding to its antiquities collection pieces of dubious origin, including from Nepal. Now, its reputation is eroding.
Oscarried away: Real-life drama coming to a political theatre near you
Forget the film that swept the 95th Academy Awards. As far as we are concerned, our two Oscars are everything, everywhere all at once. Of course we’ll make a song and dance about them, especially ‘Naatu Naatu’ which bagged Best Original.…
Modi’s Final Assault on India’s Press Freedom Has Begun
On the evening of Oct. 19, 2020, as reporters and photographers for The Kashmir Times rushed to meet deadlines, government officials and the police swept into the newspaper’s offices in the city of Srinagar, chased out the staff and put a…
Aurat March 2023: Six Years On
With all its strengths and challenges, the Aurat March is here to stay
Will Tipu Sultan bail out the BJP?
Although it appears to be on the backfoot in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party is convinced that its communal campaign will pay dividend in the Assembly election expected in April-May
UN experts urge govt to end judicial harassment of journalists
UN experts Wednesday urged the country’s government to drop the charges against investigative journalist Rozina Islam and end the practice of protracted prosecution of journalists and human rights defenders, said a press release
Report from Ground Zero: Insider’s view on Pakistan’s economic crisis
High inflation has pushed millions into poverty and many into starvation Pakistan is facing a severe economic crisis, with inflation going through the roof. Inflation has averaged a record 25.4 per cent this fiscal year. It was 10.3 per…
Indian news moguls have been willing to participate in political propaganda—for a price
Politics of Hate, edited by Farahnaz Ispahani, brings together noted scholars and experts to analyse religious majoritarianism in South Asia.
Will Meghalaya deliver a clear mandate?
With the BJP contesting all 60 seats for the first time, TMC trying hard to make inroads and the ruling NPP determined to retain power, it's difficult to hazard a guess about poll outcome in Meghalaya There is something very civilised in…