Category: So Asia
What Modi Can Learn From Emperor Akbar
AKBAR AHMED — About five centuries ago, India was the center of a thriving empire…
You Too Brutus: India’s Betrayal of Iran
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR — The sudden visit to New Delhi by the Iranian Foreign Minister…
Rights Groups Alarmed at Spike in Attacks Against Muslims in India
(APP) — A Voice of America (VOA) blog has highlighted the growing fear and insecurity…
Modi Meditates Amid India National Election
(AFP) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a spiritual break Saturday to a famous…
‘Don’t Tell Us to Halt the Violence, Tell the Americans’: Afghan Taliban
“Let us prove that only Western countries cannot solve this conflict,”… “There is also human…
Pakistan to Celebrate Four Decades of Hospitality to Afghan Refugees
Reminiscent of Switzerland, a safe haven for refugees during World War II Pakistan hosts the…
Arundhati Roy on Fascism, Rising Hindu Nationalism in India & Abuses in Kashmir
DESPARDES News Monitor – Arundhati Roy, the legendary award-winning Indian author won Booker Prize in…
Did Israeli Ambassador to India and RSS chief have secret meeting?
India’s general election 2019 began on April 11 and will end on May 19. Votes will…
Myanmar Passenger Jet Lands Safely After Landing Gear Fails
Myanmar pilot skillfully manages to execute emergency landing despite plane’s front wheels not deploying (AP)…
India Gets Apache Helicopter, Hails It as ‘Significant Step’
DESPARDES News Monitor – India has received the first of 22 Apache attack helicopters from…
Muslims in Sri Lanka Face Backlash, Fear For Safety
Muslim shops in Sri Lanka attacked as tensions remain after Easter Sunday bombings; They fear…
Indian Guru Arrested in Oz for Sexually Assaulting Women
DESPARDES News Monitor – Australian law enforcement authorities have arrested a self-proclaimed Indian spiritual guru…