The ambit and the limits of ‘diaspora diplomacy’
It is necessary for New Delhi to look at the political choices of Indian migrants abroad through a more realistic lens
আদিবাসীদের গণবিবাহের নামে ভিএইচপি-র ধর্মান্তরণের পর্দাফাঁস করল ফর্ম
একটা আপাত নিরীহ ফর্ম। জ্বলজ্বল করছে,''আমরা উভয়ে স্ব-ইচ্ছায় হিন্দু পদ্ধতি মতে এই বিবাহ বন্ধনে আবদ্ধ হওয়ার জন্য অঙ্গীকারবদ্ধ হই এবং আজীবন হিন্দু সংস্কৃতির প্রসার ও প্রচারের শপথগ্রহণ করি।'' মালদহে গণবিবাহে ধর্মান্তরণের ঘটনার তথ্য-তালাশ করতে…
Education, an uphill task for the tribals of Udumanparai
For children of the Kaadar community in the Western Ghats, getting an education means leaving home at the age of six to stay at residential schools.
Meet Badlu Khan, a Symbol of the Syncretic India the Hindu Right Wants to Erase
The doorbell rings at 11 am, right on schedule. Delhi is still coming to terms with brutal communal violence that has left 53 people dead at last count, but Badlu Khan Nizami arrives for his weekly music class, determined not to allow the…
Take tough measures against mobs, cops, identify vulnerable areas: CHRI
New Delhi, Feb 26 – Calling on both Central and Delhi governments to take all necessary measures to prevent further violence and disruption while fixing responsibility for police inaction and the failure of the civil and political…
EG, PCI and IWPC concerned over violence
The Editors Guild of India expresses serious concern over the manner in which journalists assigned to cover the violence in Delhi have been targeted for physical attack. There are reports of journalists being hospitalized after such attack.…
SAWM strongly condemns mob attacks on Media
The South Asian Women in Media (India) strongly condemns in unequivocal terms the brazen and direct attacks on media professionals in Delhi while they were performing their duty.
It is extremely disturbing that reporters / camerapersons…
Dear Melania, know the Amdavad that welcomes you!
SAWM member and senior journalist Sheela Bhatt writes about the history of the old Indian city Ahmedabad also lovingly called Amdavad in a letter to the First Lady of United States of America Melania Trump, who is all set visit the city…
‘Teach them a lesson’: Indian women accuse Delhi police of abuse
In the hypermasculine Hindutva project, when young women are Muslim protestors against CAA- a direct tool of Hindutva-police use violence against them. Like in Jamia. When the young women are assertive & negate the Hindutva narrative of…
People may criticise us, but environment is top priority for Bhutan, says Lotay Tshering
Bhutan Government's new decision may have an impact on the political relation with neighbouring countries like India, Bangladesh and Maldives. Prime Minister Lotay Tshering confirms that sustainable development of Thimpu and protecting the…