Setting a unique example, a teacher at a school in Madhya Pradesh in central India starts teaching only after worshiping girl students every day. He has been following this for more than 23 years
The Empty Chair at Islamabad: When Taliban Saw Women's Rights Subordinated by Islamic Law
The Taliban, therefore, is not challenging whether Islam should shape women’s rights. Both the OIC and the Taliban begin from that premise. The disagreement is over what Islamic rights mean and, more importantly, who has the authority to define them.
Who Defines Where Home is? Confronting Partition Trauma and its Aftermath Eight Decades Later
As of January this year, at least 296 Bangladeshis have died in border areas over the past decade, as India’s Border Security Forces (BSF) pushes “illegal Bangladeshis” across the border in the dead of night.
'The Election Commission Expose': A Seminal Moment for Indian Journalism
It is true that only a handful of newspapers have the resources and persistence to pursue big stories of the kind that came alive in the EC exposé. Nevertheless, to the extent that it inspires others to pursue even smaller news stories with steadfastness this could potentially redeem the otherwise sordid state of affairs in the Indian media.
India-Mongolia Buddhist Partnership: A Civilisational Bridge Linking India’s Buddhist Heritage with Mongolia’s Contemporary Revival
The profound emotional connection was vividly evident in 2022 when, as the Indian delegation accompanying the relics entered the Gandan monastery, members of the crowd reached out to touch them, expressing their reverence for those who had come "from the land of the Buddha".
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Suchitra Sen's 8th death anniversary observed in Bangladesh
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Two sisters ask Delhi to listen to the farmers' voice
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A woman police officer, a role model for Muslim families
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The Buddhist Kung Fu nuns of India and Nepal
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Bangladesh film ‘Nonajoler Kabbo’ best film in Asian Select Category at Kolkata International Film Festival
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Shabana Azmi joins Sajal Aly in Jemima Goldsmith's upcoming film
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Proteas in Pakistan for the first time since 2007
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Ayesha dreams of becoming a Muslim marriage registrar in Bangladesh
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2nd Miss Universe Bangladesh launched
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Racism and abuse cannot be tolerated: David Warner apologises to India
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Sri Lankan cricket great Sangakarra condemns racial abuse in sports
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
Sri Lankan film industry exempted from entertainment tax for two years
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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)
