Aftab Ahmed India’s annual budget in February was lauded by many and raised hopes it would drive a sharp economic revival, but there are now fears that its promise may fall flat as it did not account for a crippling second wave of COVID-19 infections. The budget
Ahmedabad: For the past three months, photos and reports of long queues at crematoriums and cemeteries in the media flew in the face of the Gujarat government’s official Covid-19 data released every evening. While anecdotal evidence and surveys of obituary notices in local newspapers made it
New Delhi: In a move to further stifle freedom of expression in India under Narendra Modi, Delhi Police registered 25 cases and arrested as many people for allegedly pasting posters critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the vaccination drive against Covid-19. The posters
Mumbai: At least 117 Catholic priests in India died in the 33 days between 10 April and May 14, 2021. Capuchin Father Suresh Mathew, the editor of Indian Currents, compiled a list of the priests who have died during the country’s deadly second wave of the
London: London Institute of Peace Research (LIPR) has set up its first Peace Club in Holland as part of its programme to establish a network of peace clubs all over the world to advance its agenda of peace and harmony in the world. The Peace Club
New York: United Nations independent rights experts urged businesses in Myanmar to uphold their human rights responsibilities and apply pressure on the military junta to halt grave human rights violations against its own people. While some businesses have reiterated their public support for the rule of
Nagorno-Karabakh: Human Rights Defender of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Gegham Stepanyan has sent letters to reputable international human rights organizations. In his letters, he has particularly touched upon the results of fact-finding activities that he carried out during the Azerbaijani-Turkish aggression against Artsakh and the key humanitarian issues
Jakarta: Deputy Chairperson of the Welfare Justice Party (PKS) Faction of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Sukamta urged the Indonesian government to strongly push the United Nations (UN) to deploy peacekeeping forces to Palestine. "The deployment of peacekeepers in several countries facing conflicts has
Mali: AK47 rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition are among a cache of suspected Islamic State weapons that have been seized by UK troops in Mali. Around 100 soldiers took part in efforts to retrieve the weapons in a village close to the border with
