G20 New Delhi Summit: A Case of Missing Priorities
By Dipankar Bhattachara A year-long series of G20 events spread over India’s vast and diverse urban landscape concluded with the 18th summit meeting in New Delhi on 8-10 September. Since…
Deciphering the Fine line between freedom of expression and hate speech
Asad Mirza The recent incidents of burning copies of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark by the far right elements has forced the two Scandinavian countries, besides several others…
Bindeshwar Pathak; India’s Toilet Crusader
Obituary Pathak stood as a beacon of hope for countless individuals across India. His pioneering efforts in the realm of sanitation not only enhanced public health but also empowered marginalized…
Thaw in Saudi-Iran Ties a ray of hope for region!
Iran and Saudi Arab have started a new chapter of cautious and incremental diplomatic exchanges to revive the strained bilateral ties, which broke down in 2016. By Asad Mirza Saudi…
Transgender rights and gender equality still a pipe dream
SHOBHA SHUKLA, BOBBY RAMAKANT Although governments have committed to achieve gender equality by 2030, yet the progress is way off the mark. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres had recently…
Challenging the Stereotypes in Advertising
Unstereotype Alliance set to eradicate outdated stereotypes in advertising Asad Mirza Unstereotype Alliance; an initiative of the UN Women is an effort to bring together the advertising doyens and corporate…
Midway to Agenda 2030: Why are we off the track on gender equality?
SUMITA THAPAR – CNS With only 90 months left to fulfil the Agenda 2030 promises made by our governments 90 months ago, we are far off the track. A United…
Decoding Uniform Civil Code
The UCC as envisaged by the government will affect the Muslim community, so it would be prudent for its leaders to at least once adopt a careful, logical, farsighted and…
Balanced Economic Ties Vital for Both U.S. and China
The recent visit of Janet Yellen to Beijing has raised hopes that it may pave the way for two rival global nations to come together for economic reasons, as it…
Quran Burning: Is it a Hate Crime or Not?
Asad Mirza The recent incident of burning a copy of the Holy Quran in Sweden has led to wider questions, whether such an act could be described as Hate Crime…