A nine-year-old Palestinian girl, Tala Abu Matar, was killed by Israeli gunfire at a displacement encampment in central Gaza on Sunday, according to Palestinian health officials and medics, in an incident that has once again placed the devastating human cost of the conflict under the spotlight.Continue Reading
Bhaavna Arora, the bestselling author celebrated for turning painstaking research into deeply human narratives of conflict, brings us another powerful story from the heart of India’s Maoist heartland. In this piece, she introduces us to Papa Rao Continue Reading
: Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge has strongly dismissed allegations by the BJP that the state government is issuing Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs) to illegal immigrants, particularly Bangladeshis, as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Continue Reading
In Singh’s letter to the PM, he wrote, “Citing incidents from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and other states, he said these were not isolated events but reflected a “disturbing pattern of organised intimidation, vandalism, disruption of peaceful worship, and misuse of allegations of religious conversion to target minorities.”Singh particularly highlighted the recent attacks in West Bengal, stating, “The most recent incidents in West Bengal are deeply shocking. Reports indicate that churches and Christian gatherings have been repeatedly attacked in Sonarpur, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, and Kharagpur.”Continue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an extraordinary and chilling warning to Iran, declaring that the United States is prepared to “completely decimate and destroy” the country if the Iranian government attempts to assassinate him.Continue Reading
This cycle of horror must cease. India demands expeditious justice, unwavering child protection, and a zero-tolerance stance on violence against our daughters. #JusticeForHer #ProtectOurChildren #StopViolenceAgainstChildren #FastTrackJusticeContinue Reading
In the quiet hours before sunrise on Monday July 6th, in JJ Colony, Chintamani, Karnataka, just 85 km from Bengaluru, Ejaz arrived on his motorcycle. He was 30. His estranged wife Shama, 25, and her younger sister Reshma, 18, were asleep in the house. Shama’s three young children were there too.Continue Reading
In back-to-back incidents that have shocked the nation, two young girls became victims of extreme sexual violence, exposing the brutal reality of child rape in India and the persistent gaps in law enforcement, societal attitudes, and justice delivery.Continue Reading
The 32-second clip is visceral. You see Tulika in the heart of the market chaos, shelves stocked with packets and bottles behind her, the everyday hum of a small-town shop suddenly shattered. Her expression shifts from confusion to defiance to visible distress. The camera captures the raw vulnerability of a woman alone, facing a crowd’s wrath in public. Social media has split violently:Continue Reading
New Delhi’s Sagarpur has once again become a reminder of how fragile communal peace can be in India.Continue Reading
