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Between a rock and a hard place: The Hazaras in Afghanistan
Mar 04, 2024

Between a rock and a hard place: The Hazaras in Afghanistan

As the Taliban solidifies its footing in Afghanistan, we witness a significant increase in the persecution of minority communities such as the Hazaras

इस्लामच्या चीनीकरणाची पाच वर्षे
Nov 02, 2023

इस्लामच्या चीनीकरणाची पाच वर्षे

पाच वर्षांच्या कालावधीत, बीजिंगने चीनमधील मुस्लिमांना �

Lest we forget: The Islamic Emirate turns two (again)
Aug 24, 2023

Lest we forget: The Islamic Emirate turns two (again)

Two years since the fall of Kabul, the intertwining of multiple crises has only wreaked havoc on the lives of common Afghans

Building Gender-Responsive Cities
Nov 07, 2022

Building Gender-Responsive Cities

Urban planners will have to imagine novel ways of ordering and expressing their spaces to eliminate the unequal power dynamics in urbanisation

Roe v. Wade: A prescriptive agenda for Biden
Sep 28, 2022

Roe v. Wade: A prescriptive agenda for Biden

Instead of using the overturning of Roe v. Wade to further the political divide, the Biden administration must focus on tangible action.

The OHCHR report: Exposing atrocities in Xinjiang
Sep 05, 2022

The OHCHR report: Exposing atrocities in Xinjiang

The report, which was released despite mounting pressure from China, reveals grave violations against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang

Xi Jinping and Uyghur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang
Mar 17, 2021

Xi Jinping and Uyghur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang

Cultural aggression on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang has been supported by President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party after the inception of th

Sri Lanka: Will ‘minority votes’ still decide the ‘majority’ ruler?
Oct 25, 2019

Sri Lanka: Will ‘minority votes’ still decide the ‘majority’ ruler?

Most minorities are Tamil-speaking, accounting for a substantial 30% of the population.

Revenge of the geeks — The secret ingredient of high performance teams & ‘stubborn minorities’
Jun 08, 2018

Revenge of the geeks — The secret ingredient of high performance teams & ‘stubborn minorities’

The future of work is deeply tied to the ties that bind great teams inside the workplace. Until robot overlords upend the world, we humans will be per

How Myanmar has a long history of brutality against minorities
Sep 25, 2017

How Myanmar has a long history of brutality against minorities

A Rohingya insurgency has been around since 1948, but it has waxed and waned depending on the level of repression.

Bengal through the Decades: The More Things Change, Have They Stayed the Same?
Apr 20, 2021

Bengal through the Decades: The More Things Change, Have They Stayed the Same?

West Bengal is conducting a massive, potentially historic eight-phase state legislative assembly election between March and April 2021. This paper gives a historical account of the different factors that are influencing the conduct of the elections, including the economic challenges facing the state, unabated political violence, and the plight of religious minorities. It also examines so-called ‘Hindu nationalist’ and ‘Bengali sub-n

Families dominate Lankan election scene
Oct 30, 2019

Families dominate Lankan election scene

As of now, the two are evenly poised: Sajith Premdasa is popular with the rural voters and the minorities, while Gotabaya is depending on the undoubted charisma of his brother Mahinda and the strong support of the conservative Buddhist clergy.

Feudal State still lords over in UP
Jun 06, 2014

Feudal State still lords over in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, the zamindari system may have been abolished more than six decades ago, but feudalism has stayed: The biggest feudal lord being the State itself which lords over cattle, women, the marginalised communities and minorities alike.

Gender Bias In Futuristic Technologies: A Probe Into AI & Inclusive Solutions
Jan 17, 2022

Gender Bias In Futuristic Technologies: A Probe Into AI & Inclusive Solutions

Historically, the values of gender-caste-based minorities have been systematically kept aside from being even counted, and this bias leads the prior data to be gender-biased or rather gender-invisible.

Jammu and Kashmir: On the Cusp of Change, But Challenges Remain
Jun 17, 2022

Jammu and Kashmir: On the Cusp of Change, But Challenges Remain

The recent killings of minorities, migrant workers, and local police officers in the Kashmir Valley have led to an impression that the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is once again becoming uncontrollable. On ground, however, the situation is said to be firmly under the control of the Indian State. This does not mean that terrorism has been eliminated; small terrorist groups continue to operate and attack soft targets, heightening the sen

Risk Assessment and Escalation Management in India-Pakistan Conflicts
Dec 15, 2021

Risk Assessment and Escalation Management in India-Pakistan Conflicts

Since August 2021 when the US withdrew from Afghanistan, ceasefire violations at the India-Pakistan Line of Control (LoC) and killings of minorities in J&K have been reported. Indeed, the fall of Kabul to the Taliban has bolstered the anti-India establishment and the terrorist groups in Pakistan—putting the February 2021 ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan under stress. India's conventional military response of the type of the 'S

Sri Lanka's new Govt, and India and China
Jan 09, 2015

Sri Lanka's new Govt, and India and China

Sri Lanka's poll results have shown that President-elect Sirisena's victory was made possible by the overwhelming vote of the minorities, particularly the Sri Lankan Tamils. However, the Indian concerns on ethnic issues will be addressed wholly only when the new government and its limited TNA underwriter arrive at a negotiated settlement.

Tokenism For Muslims Now Counter Productive
Jul 15, 2011

Tokenism For Muslims Now Counter Productive

Talking about how minority tokenism is hurting the real cause, Saeed Naqvi says a non Muslim with a secular image in the Ministry of Minority Affairs would be able to chart out an agenda for minorities which is free of the odour of tokenism, which would really enthuse the community, not bluff it.

Tough task ahead for Otunbayeva Govt in Kyrgyzstan
Jul 14, 2010

Tough task ahead for Otunbayeva Govt in Kyrgyzstan

Hit by violent ethnic clashes, the Otunbayeva government faces a tough challenge to bring Kyrgyzstan out of the present crisis. One of the main challenges would be to conduct an impartial probe into the violence and punish the guilty to regain the confidence of the minorities.

Turkey's Alevi Issue: Implications for sectarianism in the region
Sep 12, 2013

Turkey's Alevi Issue: Implications for sectarianism in the region

The Alevi issue in Turkey can be a potential de-stabilizing factor for the country's social and political integrity. The Alevis' common theme of Sunni hegemony with other minorities of the West Asian region is likely to perpetuate sectarianism and further polarise Turkey and neighbouring countries along this dimension.

Uniform Civil Code will simplify justice delivery
Jul 17, 2015

Uniform Civil Code will simplify justice delivery

If the government is serious about the empowering aspects of the Uniform Civil Code, it is imperative that the minority scepticism is assuaged. Clubbed together with contentious issues like Ram Mandir and abrogation of Article 370, and in the absence of a draft, the UCC becomes nightmare for the minorities.

अफगाणिस्तानमधील तालिबान राजवटीच्या दोन वर्षांचा आढावा
Oct 28, 2023

अफगाणिस्तानमधील तालिबान राजवटीच्या दोन वर्षांचा आढावा

काबूलच्या पतनानंतर दोन वर्षांनी, अनेक संकटे एकत्रित कोसळल्याने सर्वसामान्य अफगाण लोकांचे जनजीवन विस्कळीत झाले आहे.