A common thread runs across the protests in Iran—economic distress and continued dissatisfaction with the clerical regime from various corners of the Iranian populace.
In 'Woman! Life! Freedom!', originally written in French, Chowra Makaremi documents the events of the 2022 uprising in Iran that was sparked following the death of Mahsa Amini.
Marking the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, a joint statement by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US urged the Iranian government to end the use of force to enforce the hijab requirement.
Some experts say the criticism sheds light on divisions within religious authorities, but doubt whether it will be 'game-changing'. Others say silence of other clerics is significant too.
The house of Niloofar Hamedi, an Iranian journalist specialising in women's rights, was raided by intelligence agents who arrested & confiscated her belongings, her lawyer said.
Demonstrations began on 17 Sept at Mahsa Amini's funeral in Saqez, with protesters calling for the downfall of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Authorities deny the use of live bullets.
From Abbas Kiarostami to Rakshan Bani-Etemad and Mania Akbari, for Iranian filmmakers it has been a carefully choreographed waltz of rebellion against stifling hijab rules.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.
The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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