From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021.
I learned about the concept of chain migration from others on student visas like me soon after I arrived in the USA. Student visas had several limitations.
The recent by-poll victories in Uttar Pradesh mark a significant turning point for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, reaffirming his political authority and reinforcing his leadership within the BJP.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s resounding victory in Wayanad has reaffirmed the Gandhi family’s dominance, effectively sealing the Congress party’s leadership among the siblings for the foreseeable future.
Pollution is the presence of a wrong thing, in the wrong place, in the wrong quantity, and at the wrong time. It is evident that such a thing will prove harmful. Air pollution is one of India’s primary killers.
At the meeting in Germany, the leaders are inching towards an agreement to begin the process of imposing price caps on Russian oil.
Though al-Qaeda was no longer as powerful as it was when 9/11 happened, the void was filled by other extremist groups like the Islamic state and TTP.
Pakistanis often discuss and lament how intolerant society seems to have become — where there isn’t room for any civil disagreement or difference of opinion.
Nuclear neighbours will keep operations below the threshold of war, while seeking to embarrass the opponent by pinprick actions, Ladakh being a prime example.
“Kasambahay” is a term meant to convey where they work ~ the home or “bahay” ~ and their status in the family ~ a “kasama” or companion.
