Sri Lankan cricket great and former captain Kumar Sangakarra condemned the racial abuse recently faced by the Indian players in Australia, demanding actions against the culprit, Daily Mirror reported
How a Film by a Boston-Based Immigrant is Dismantling the Model-Minority Concept
Jam Boy represents a much-needed question for the South Asia diaspora, about why it takes a third aggressor for us to see the common struggles that we share, and why it is only in these situations that we remember that our ideas of home are the same.
Goals Beyond Borders: Can Bangladesh Leverage its Football Craze as a Soft-power Tool?
Beyond the ambassadors of Brazil, Argentina, and Norway, the ambassadors of France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Morocco, and Egypt have also been drawing on their countries' football heritage to deepen cultural engagement with the football-crazy people of Bangladesh.
Name Change and Memory Archives: Striking Divergence Between India and Pakistan
Ironically, while India continues to rename roads and institutions associated with its medieval and colonial past, Pakistan’s Punjab province has begun moving in the opposite direction.
Protective Parenting: Raising Safe Children or Fragile Adults?
Unfortunately, a growing number of parents appear apprehensive about their children becoming proficient in their mother tongue, believing that greater exposure to local languages may somehow hinder their command of English or other global languages. This perception is both unfortunate and unfounded. A strong foundation in one's mother tongue strengthens cognitive development, improves learning outcomes, and facilitates the acquisition of additional languages.
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Racial abuse of Indian cricketers in Australia condemned
Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket captain currently taking a break as he celebrated the birth of a baby girl, joined many others in condemning reported incidents of racial abuse during the third Test between Australia and India, saying it was sad to see what happened with his teammates at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
Bangladesh to be “Country in Focus” at International Film Festival of India
Bangladesh will be the "Country in Focus" at the 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India, which begins in Goa from January 16
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Hazara University, in Manshera in Pakistan, has issued a new dress code for the students, faculty and administration staff working there
US Embassy to improve English teaching in Delhi government schools
Regional English language officers at the US Embassy here will enhance the English teaching competency of the teachers of Delhi government schools
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Indian all-women crew run goods train
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India's meat market swells on online platforms
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Proud father-daughter moment: Police inspector dad salutes officer daughter
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Milkman's daughter set to become a judge in India
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Indian films to be released in Bangladeshi movie theatres
Several associations were against the idea of releasing Indian films in Bangladesh, until the pandemic brought about survival challenges for the film industry
Pakistani girl wins global memory competition
A young girl from Pakistan has won the 29th World Memory Championships global finals, beating more than 300 competitors from all over the world
Sri Lanka's cinema theatres to get grace period for settling bills
Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy – Dullas Alahapperuma has agreed to grant a one year grace period for cinema theater owners to settle due electricity bills, Sri Lanka National Film Corporation announced on Friday (Jan. 01)
