SAWM - South Asian Women in Media (SAWM)

SAWM member Nasim Zehra delivering her talk at Harvard recently on her book Kargil to the Coup
Teresa Rehman, senior journalist and author of “Bulletproof” (Penguin India) interacted with media students of Royal Global University, Guwahati recently.
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Jammu-based Journalist Anuradha Bhasin, editor of ‘Kashmir Times’ in conversation with Nirupama Subramanian, Resident editor of ‘Indian Express’ – on the conditions faced by media persons & the implications on the flow of information after a lock down condition in Kashmir for more than 40 days – at Mumbai Press Club on 19 th September 2019. Also Present – Aspi Chinoy Constitutional Lawyer, Kashif Khusro Independent Journalist.
Anuradha Bhasin said at Mumbai Press Club – “Clampdown is a situation where people are restricted to communicate is itself torture and denial of democratic rights. It cannot be justified.”

What ails India’s premier liberal arts university?

Senior Journalist and SAWM member Nilova Roy Chaudhury brings up some of the most important questions in today's India - can India afford to alienate a major part of its students' community from subsidised education and name the universities as 'anti national' in right wing circles?
Sri Lanka gets its first president with military credentials

Gotabaya Rajapaksha the newly elected President of Srilanka is a controversial figure, a polarising political figure in Srilanka. What to be expected from his rule and why it is going be diffrent is explained comprrhensively in this article by SAWM Srilanka member journalist Dilrukshi Handunnetti.
Shifting sands in the Kingdom

Journalist and SAWM member Smita Sharma writes from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia about the changing scenario in the country for women. Women there are not only driving cars alone but also participating in Olympics and working as tourist guides. A report on the welcome change.
In Today’s ‘Ram Rajya’, Is There No Space For Sita Ki Rasoi?

Do we all know about 'Sita ki Rasoi'? Now that the Supreme Court of India has given its verdict to build the Ram mandir on the so far disputed land, this topic has emerged. But there is no way to miss the politics in the very patriarchal structure. Here is SAWM member Nishtha Gautam's interesting article on how the politicised Hindus want to present a Ram Rajya without Sita's domestic divinity.

Analysis | Will Gotabaya Rajapaksa make peace with India?

19/11/2019, by Suhasini Haidar in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

This story first appeared in The Hindu As Gotabaya Rajapaksha becomes the President pf Srilanka new speculations regarding his equation with the Indian govvernment and Prime Minister Modi starts to come up. An interesting analysis by SAWM member journalist Suhasini Haider. For many in South Bl... Read more...

A corridor of hope: Will historic India–Pakistan pilgrim initiative bring harmony to South Asia?

11/11/2019, by Nilova Roy Chaudhury in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

This story first appeared in South Asia Monitor The inauguration of Kartarpur corridor between India and Pakistan, a pilgrim initiative has given rise to many positive political ideas in these two countries. Senior journalist and SAWM member Nilova Roy Chowdhury writes about how it also generates... Read more...

Kartarpur Corridor: Blacklisted For 30 Years, This Sikh NRI Is Now Part Of The Official Indian ‘Jatha’

11/11/2019, by Smita Sharma in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

This story first appeared in HuffPost The inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor has changed the narrative of lives for many people in both the countries of India and Pakistan. Smita Sharma, journalist and SAWM member, told this story of the life changing experience of a Sikh from India who was black... Read more...

Nepal’s vital infra projects in China’s hands

31/10/2019, by Asha Thapaliya in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

The story first appeared in The Annapurna Express SAWM Nepal member journalist Asha Thapaliya speaks in this interview to Nepal expert and retired general of the Indian army Ashok Mehta. The role of China in Indo-Nepal political relation, some important political equations and how Nepal can maint... Read more...

‘Saudi silence on Kashmir due to better understanding of Indian position’: Sources

02/11/2019, by Smita Sharma in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

The story first appeared in ETV Bharat On the last Tuesday of October Prime Minister of India met with the King and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. The issues they discussed did not include Kashmir. The abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir was carefully avoided. Was it a conscious decisio... Read more...

The Spoken Word

Explained: Going back 1300 years, the story of Mahabalipuram’s China connection

23/10/2019, by Nirupama Subramanian in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

SAWM India member Nirupama Subramanian wrote about the fascinating history of the place called Mahabalipuram or Mammalapuram and its centuries old connection with Buddhism and China just before the informal summit between India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping and th... Read more...

‘Felt humiliated’: Two divyang women claim mistreatment by airline, security staff at Kolkata Airport

21/10/2019, by Moupia Nandy in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

Disabled women faced non-cooperation and humiliation at Kolkata Airport by private airlines staff. They were leaving for Delhi for a seminar on disability. SAWM India member Moupia Nandy reports the incident. Two specially-abled women, who are also disability-rights activists, were allegedly humi... Read more...

Modi-Xi’s dialogues by the sea: Managing a difficult relationship

19/10/2019, by Nilova Roy Chaudhury in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

All the hypes about Modi-Xi meeting died out soon after the meeting is over. The meeting held in Mammalapuram was all about the place and much anticipated discussion. But did anything substantive come out? SAWM member Nilova Roy Chowdhury tries to find out the answer. Once upon a time, ‘Dr Kotn... Read more...

Devendra Fadnavis: The grandmaster of Maharashtra politics is always three moves ahead

17/10/2019, by SAWM Team in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

Devendra Fadnavis, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra is aiming a check-mate in the upcoming assembly election in the state. His political insight has sealed his unquestionable position in the state’s politics. Marya Shakil along with Vinaya Deshpande decodes the political game plan of the leader i... Read more...

Will Kashmir’s apple trade be affected by killing of truck driver?

16/10/2019, by Nishtha Gautam in Home Page Articles, Latest Article

SAWM India member Nishtha Gautam tries to throw light on one of the most important business of Kashmir – the apple trade and how it can be affected by the horrible killing of an truck driver carrying apples by two militants just hours after the post paid mobile services were restored after more ... Read more...