Following 9/11, former first lady of the US, Laura Bush, said, ‘The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.’ Except, it wasn’t.
Even under the extreme conservatism of the Taliban, director Sahra Mani has faith in the enduring power of art. 'We kept the poetry and literacy alive. It's part of our daily life,' she said.
In a reply accompanying the report, the Taliban-led foreign ministry denied having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Afghanistan ex-VP talks about Doha Agreement, US withdrawal, infiltrating Taliban & his incomplete mission, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta in Off The Cuff.
On his 2-day visit to Russia for BRICS summit, Modi also met with Iran president to discuss Afghanistan's reconstruction. On day 2, he'll hold bilateral meet with Xi Jinping—1st in 5 yrs.
Most of these countries are located in sub-Saharan Africa & have an annual per capita income of less than $1,145. Two-thirds of these are stuck in conflict or institutional fragility.
Chaman residents They held a nine-month-long sit-in, which ended in July when they were promised change. Now with no sign of action, they have resumed protests.
Fleeing the conflict of their homeland, people of Afghanistan have sought safety in India over the decades. ThePrint looks at what life is like for these refugees living in Delhi.
In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.
Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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