Category: So Asia

Chanakya Twist to Pink Himalayan Salt: Mined in Pakistan BUT ‘Made in India’ By India and Exported?

DESPARDES — There’s a Chanakya twist to pink Himalayan salt which according to TIME, its…

Saudi Arabia Deports 120 More Bangladeshis Including Sumi Akter Whose Video Went Viral

As many as 21,000 Bangladeshis have returned home from Saudi Arabia in the last 10…

Thanksgiving and Modi’s Pardonless Kashmir Move

IRSHAD SALIM — Pakistan’s former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s insightful take in mid-October that…

‘Hate With a Pop Sheen’ Songs Gaining Popularity Among India Youth

DESPARDES — India weaponizes music to push Saffron agenda of Hinduatva, cow protection, anti Muslim…

100 Days of Lockdown: Journalists Protest Internet Ban in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir yesterday marked 100 days since PM Modi’s government stripped…

India: ‘Mistrust Economy’ or ‘Modinomics’?

DESPARDES — When Narendra Modi was first elected in 2014, many hoped he would focus…

India’s Top Court Hands Over Babri Mosque Land to Hindus

“The entire demolition was carried out in an orchestrated manner”: Justice MS Liberhan, the man…

Moody’s Downgrades India’s Outlook to ‘Negative’ From ‘Stable’; Slowdown Long-Lasting

India’s economic growth will remain “materially lower than in the past” according to Moody’s forecast….

Sikhs Trek to Kartarpur Shrine –Including Who’s Who

5000 pilgrims are expected to visit Kartarpur daily. That’s nearly 2 million a year in…

Where Does Afghan Peace Process Stand After Talks Collapsed and Kashmir Locked Down?

DESPARDES — The US has been holding negotiations with the Afghan Taliban to facilitate a…

Posters in Amritsar Thank Imran Khan, Sidhu for Kartarpur Corridor

DESPARDES (Updated) — Posters of PM Imran Khan and former Indian Punjab Minister Navjot Singh…

Merkel’s ‘Not Sustainable, Not Good’ on Kashmir: Did She Mean ‘Give Kashmiris Back Their Dignity’?

DESPARDES — “Not sustainable and not good,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel while criticizing New…