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Afghan Journalists must be Saved

The rebel who chose peace

His years as an armed insurgent are two decades in the past. Since then, Zoramthanga has helped Mizoram emerge as NE’s most peaceful state. When it comes to land though, the 77-yr-old CM won’t back down, as Assam just found.
‘India is welcome to join China-South Asia grouping’

Bangladesh denies the group was meant to exclude India.
SAWM shocked by death of Danish Siddiqui
What message has Rozina’s imprisonment sent us?

In my experience I have seen many official documents marked with the words ‘SECRET’, simply to highlight the importance of these papers. Sharing the information of those documents with journalists or researchers does not go against the interests of the country
I will continue with journalism, says Rozina after release

Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam on Sunday said she will continue with journalism.
Rozina Islam gets interim bail

A Dhaka court today granted interim bail to Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam in a case filed by the health ministry under the Official Secrets Act.
Dramatic events overnight at Shahbagh police station

Journalist Rozina Islam was detained at the secretariat for nearly 6 hours and harassed during the time there. Her family claims that she was harassed both physically and mentally. Instead of rushing her to hospital, she was taken to the police station where charges were filed against her.

27/08/2021, by Suhasini Haidar in Home Page Articles

In a world of hard geopolitical realities, New Delhi must leverage its unique strengths in remaining engaged with Kabul Read more...

Kabuliwalli: For a journo, how much ‘beyond’ is ‘beyond the call of duty’?

19/08/2021, by Bachi Karkaria in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

The desperate scenes in Afghanistan have dredged up memories of the two Kabuliwallas of my childhood. Read more...

This fire will not remain confined to Afghanistan, it will spread through the region. India is not doing enough: Akrami

10/08/2021, by Nilova Roy Chaudhury in Home Page Articles

With the situation in Afghanistan rapidly descending into a bloody chaos, as one provincial city after another falls into the clutches of the incredibly barbaric Taliban militias, the nightmare for the ordinary people of that war-ravaged country appears unending and Read more...

India’s role in Afghanistan has not been good

06/08/2021, by Rekha Dixit in Home Page Articles

For the Taliban, peace is the first option, says Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the group. The 40-something Mujahid is in an undisclosed location, from where he spoke to THE WEEK. In a 45-minute-long interaction, Mujahid spoke with elegance and Read more...

As China Engages With Taliban, New Delhi Can’t Sit Out

31/07/2021, by Maya Mirchandani in Home Page Articles

One thing that every US President since George W Bush has done is to promise to bring American soldiers home from what in September will be two decades of unending conflict in Afghanistan since 9/11 Read more...

The Spoken Word

The ‘Namaste’ Says It All: Why Mamata’s Meet With Sonia, Rahul Builds Oppn Hope for 2024

29/07/2021, by Kamalika Sengupta in Home Page Articles

As she called herself a worker, Banerjee also signalled that her motto is to first unite the opposition and then look for a credible face approved by all. Read more...

‘Beijing acting more repressively at home and more aggressively abroad’: Antony Blinken

29/07/2021, by Indrani Bagchi in Home Page Articles

On his first visit to India, US secretary of stateAntony Blinkensat down for a conversation withIndrani Bagchion the Quad, the future of Afghanistan and the US-India priorities going forward. Excerpts from the interview: Read more...

Mending the British-made Assam-Mizoram dispute: Northeast needs creative solutions like building economic and technology hubs in contested zones

29/07/2021, by Patricia Mukhim in Home Page Articles

Historically speaking, it is an ironic sight. Assam police stepped inside the known cultural boundaries of Mizoram and Meghalaya this week, but these areas were only demarcated by the British after they entered the region in 1826 following the Treaty Read more...