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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicHuman rights

Topic: human rights

Pakistani lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir abducted at gunpoint, says wife Mansha Pasha

Nasir, who contested the 2018 elections as an independent candidate, has been an outspoken critic of multiple human rights violations in the country.

Flawed as several global indices may be, prickly India can’t be overly averse to foreign criticism

The defective methodologies or bias in such indices facilitate sweeping denialism as a response. And while 'emerging' India isn't weak, it also can’t be blind to its systemic imperfections.

Human rights body urges El Salvadors to lift year-long suspension of constitutional rights

The emergency powers allow police to swiftly arrest and jail suspected gang members while suspending their right to a lawyer and court approval of preliminary detention.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief says India, China carried out ‘readjustment’ of troops. ‘Trying to increase trust factor’

While both India and China have carried out disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, the process of de-escalation is still under discussion & has not been agreed upon.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.