Five years since Delhi was set on fire by the right and the victims were blamed
53 people were killed in the riots that took place on February 23, 2020 that were largely seen as an attempt to suppress the popular uprising against unpopular BJP policies.
Protests erupt in India following website ban over Modi-Trump cartoon
The cartoon depicts Donald Trump sitting next to the Indian PM in chains during his recent visit to the US, in reference to hundreds of Indian deportees arriving home in the similar manner.
Farmers in Pakistan protest government’s corporate farming plan, warn of uprising
To invite big corporate investments into the country’s agriculture sector, Pakistan has announced the building of six canals on the Indus River.
Indian students face police crackdown for demanding an end to violence against religious minorities
Over a dozen students were detained by police last week and several others face disciplinary actions for demanding their basic rights to dissent and open spaces in the university premises.
Modi reiterates support for Trump’s deportation plan, vows to take all undocumented citizens back
Despite Trump threatening higher tariffs, India and the US announced their wish to increase trade and defense coordination.
Israel is the biggest threat to journalists in the world, says CPJ
According to a report released by CPJ, 2024 was the deadliest year for journalists across the world and Israel alone was responsible for the killing of over two-thirds of all journalists killed in the world in 2024.
Election uncertainty continues in Bangladesh amid contradictory statements from interim government
The attacks on Awami League and its former allies undertaken by the interim government also raises questions of credibility about the democratic and political reform process initiated by the interim government.
Farmers launch an indefinite strike in India’s Karnataka state
Agricultural workers in India have been facing the onslaught of neoliberal economic policies and are demanding economic protections.