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Bangladesh has shut 166 recruitment agencies after abuse, torture claims in Saudi Arabia; As many as 21,000 Bangladeshis have returned home in last 10 months; According to Bangladeshi authorities, nearly
Continue readingBangladesh Female Workers: Saudi Arabia Assures of Providing Safety
The video (below) by NY-based Humanity Alive 360, a multi-ethnic diversity-centric advocacy group highlights 120+ days of continuous lockdown and communication blackout as 8m Kashmiris on August 5th descended into
Continue readingEXPERTS: Hindu Settlements in Kashmir ‘Titanic Idea’, Will ‘Lead To All Out War’
DESPARDES — The most militarized zone on Earth — Kashmir –is not just a nuclear flashpoint, but also the region’s water tower nestled in the Himalayan Range –providing climate balance.
According to a survey by a local media house in 2018, the UP state’s ranking in economy is 20th out of 21 states, and 19th in education. In agriculture, the
Continue readingIndia: English Teacher Fails to Read Book During Surprise Check
DESPARDES — A Roman Catholic bishop went on trial in Kerala state of southern India Saturday accused of repeatedly raping a nun. Franco Mulakkal is the first Indian clergy to
Continue readingFURY in India: Bishop Goes on Trial for Raping Nun; New Rape-Murder Case Surfaces
DESPARDES — There’s a Chanakya twist to pink Himalayan salt which according to TIME, its health benefits include: Lamps can increase energy and improve sleep; they are even in “salt
As many as 21,000 Bangladeshis have returned home from Saudi Arabia in the last 10 months; Sumi Akter, a Bangladeshi worker who went viral on social media recently, also returned
IRSHAD SALIM — Pakistan’s former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s insightful take in mid-October that “PM Modi by his recent actions had actually scored a goal against himself and against
Continue readingThanksgiving and Modi’s Pardonless Kashmir Move
DESPARDES — India weaponizes music to push Saffron agenda of Hinduatva, cow protection, anti Muslim sentiments, and push to transform Kashmir’s social fabric through forced conversions and immigration. A recent
Continue reading‘Hate With a Pop Sheen’ Songs Gaining Popularity Among India Youth
SRINAGAR — Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir yesterday marked 100 days since PM Modi’s government stripped the region of its autonomy and imposed a strict communications blackout, with local journalists protesting
Continue reading100 Days of Lockdown: Journalists Protest Internet Ban in Kashmir
DESPARDES — When Narendra Modi was first elected in 2014, many hoped he would focus on the economy over social issues. Five years hence, the world’s third-largest economy is in
“The entire demolition was carried out in an orchestrated manner”: Justice MS Liberhan, the man who indicted 68 members of the Sangh Parivar, including BJP stalwarts such as LK Advani,
Continue readingIndia’s Top Court Hands Over Babri Mosque Land to Hindus