SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN IN MEDIA - South Asian Women in Media

The ruling BJP has raised the issues of peace, development and bandh-free governance, while the Congress is emphasising on 'change'. The NPP is being seen as the dark horse, and some new players too may make a mark.

From the dark years of Zia in Pakistan to the hijab row in India

'This chauvinistic attitude, what they call nationalism in the name of religion, is sad.' 'It is a tragic state that we are all in currently.'

Despite the rich history, the representation of women in northeastern politics is low. While 52% of Manipur's population is women, only 17 (6.42% of the total 265) women candidates are contesting across parties.

'While the ordinary Muslim must speak up against Islamic fundamentalism, ordinary Hindus too have to speak up against the excesses and fundamentalism that exists in their religion.'

While Government seems fixated on putting up statues to honour the memory of icons it wants to appropriate, its reluctance to embrace the ideals they held dear is striking

Lata Mangeshkar was indeed an icon no one in this country can surpass. But she should not be put on a pedestal for she had some terrible human vices

In 2017 Uttar Pradesh swore him in as its Chief Minister. Now, there is no man more powerful, visible, and controversial in India’s most populous state. Ajay Singh Bisht was born in Uttarakhand, a hilly state carved out of Uttar Pradesh. A…

In 1975 as a 6th grader, I witnessed one of the hidden underground meetings where the Nepali Congress (NC) founder Bisheshwor Prasad Koirala was holding a secret meeting organised by Prem Krishna Pathak in his residence at Old Baneshwor

Sandya Eknaligoda is very much the public face representative of thousands of Sri Lankan women who have had a loved one taken away from them in the most cruel manner. She came to the limelight over a decade ago as the wife of…