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Women’s Day protesters rally across world for equal rights, with focus on Iran and Afghanistan

Activists donned purple and held demonstrations around the globe, from Jakarta and Singapore, to Istanbul and Berlin, to Caracas and Montevideo.

Women’s employment drops by 25% in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover, says ILO

The ILO noted that total employment had shown some signs of recovery in the first half of 2022, but that it had decreased for young men and all women over the year.

Top Kashmir jihad commander who led Indian suicide bombers in Afghan IS attacks believed killed

Kashmir-born jihad commander Ejaz Ahmad Ahanger — alleged to have led Islamic State cell responsible for series of suicide attacks — was designated a terrorist by India in January.

No job, social security: 350 Afghan Sikhs in Delhi who fled Taliban rule await visas to Canada

Failing to get citizenship under CAA, most are looking to settle in Canada which has Punjabi diaspora. Canada offers to cover house rent & provide monthly stipends for one year.

Dropping semesters to selling tea, Afghan students in India are struggling to survive

With Taliban in power back home, visa rules that prohibit working, and scholarships drying up, Afghan students in a limbo. Indian friends are helping, but they can only do so much.

If India, Russia & China were on same page, Taliban would face lot of pressure: Afghan envoy

In an exclusive interview, ambassador Farid Mamundzay calls on regional players to be "unified" & warns of terror groups backed by Taliban who have “regional and international ambitions”.

Knee deep sewage, sea of documents—the story of two families escaping the war in Kabul

With 'August in Kabul', Walkley-award winning journalist Andrew Quilty offers a remarkable record of the US exit from Afghanistan, and the return of the Taliban.

Budget 2023: Development aid for war-torn Afghanistan unchanged, cuts for Sri Lanka & Myanmar

Allocation to external affairs ministry for development assistance to foreign countries & projects fell 13% to estimated Rs 5,848.58 crore from Rs 6,750 crore in FY23.

Japan to Afghanistan—World’s passports ranked. It also shows ever-growing wealth disparity

Ukraine and Russia have held roughly the same position on paper since the invasion began in 2022. Ukraine climbed 24 places in the passport index in the last 10 years.

On Camera

AI is doing the brave work humans are still squeamish about—using they/them pronouns

The hullaballoo over LinkedIn bot’s pronoun use comes on a day when CJI DY Chandrachud used the phrase ‘pregnant person’ in his judgment. It is a thing now. Get with the programme.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.