The militias associated with the Syrian government are conducting attacks on the Kurdish districts of Sheikh Maqsood, Ashrafiyah, and Beni Zeyd in Aleppo. The violence in Aleppo is the most severe since Syria's Islamist authorities assumed power. The recent outbreak of violence occurred two d

For more than three decades, Kashmir has lived through one of the gravest, yet least acknowledged, human rights crises of our time. Over 150,000 Kashmiris have lost their lives in the past 35 years alone. Between 8,000 and 10,000 people have been forcibly disappeared. More than 2,700 mass graves

Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave the hint that  President Donald Trump  might do U-turn about his initial commitment (given during his speech after arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro by US - Security forces in pursuance to New York Court’s order) to run Venezuela as reported

In the Asian region, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and other countries political parties always use the religion card to increase their popularity and vote bank  while religious extremist political parties gain acceptance among the common people by regularly committing violent acts against min

Christianity and Christmas celebrations have a century-old history in South Asia. From colonial-era churches to missionary schools, Christians have long been woven into the social fabric of both India and Pakistan. Yet Christmas has increasingly become a stress test for religious freedom in the r

Salman Taseer (1944–2011) remains one of the most consequential and polarizing figures in Pakistan’s political history. A scion of the sub-continent’s progressive literary elite, a tycoon who pioneered the country's telecommunications sector, and a combative Governor of the

This refers to the news that the  USA has militarily captured the President Maduro of Venezuela and his wife as reported at https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/03/world/trump-united-states-strikes-venezuela .  This capture was necessitated because US laws reportedly require Prez Maduro

On the joyous occasion of Christmas, Indian religious extremist groups have resorted to physical violence and vandalism of places of worship against Christians for decorating their homes, singing carols and wearing Santa Claus costumes. This is a very sad and condemnable act.

According

The latest round of negotiations has been launched between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), the two primary political parties in Iraqi Kurdistan, regarding the formation of the tenth cabinet of the Kurdistan Region. The Kurdistan Region conducted it

The principle that an occupying power does not become the sovereign owner of the territory it controls is well-established in international law. An occupier’s role is temporary administration, not ownership, domination, or the rewriting of the political identity of a people. Yet in Kashmir

As 2025 wraps up, let us remind ourselves of the prominent promises (and some legally binding ones) which our governments have made since 1945 to advance progress on gender equality and human rights. The Preamble of the United Nations Charter adopted by all governments in 1945 begins with the thr

 The Peshmerga, the armed forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), constitute a highly effective and well-trained military organization that protects not only Kurdistan but also the whole of northern Iraq. The rapid disintegration of the Iraqi military in 2014, after minimal resist

Happy & Merry Christmas !

In India at Raipur in the State of  Chhatisgarh., Bareilly, in the State of Uttar Pradesh and  Nalbari in the State of Assam Christian decorations (done for Christmas) were attacked & disturbed even in the presence and knowledge of police as r

Given the medical advancements today - in an ideal world, all children should be born free of infections like HIV, syphilis or hepatitis-B; all pregnant women should be accessing full spectrum of maternal and newborn care (including services to prevent vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis or he

India should realize that the territorial integrity of India may come under threat if the “friendly-to -India-government of Sheikh Hasina” is not re-installed in Bangla Desh.

If Situation in Bangla Desh (B.D.) is increasingly becoming anti-India (where recently a Hindu has b