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Topic: UNHCR

UN body criticises India’s new transgender law, says it ‘risks setting back hard-won rights’

Vrinda Tulsian -
The amendments, it warns, will have 'far-reaching impacts on the right to privacy' and risk the 'marginalisation of transgender people.'

What Myanmar refugees in Delhi want from Indian govt: Official status & exit permit, but above all, dignity

Karishma Hasnat -
Having fled tense homeland Myanmar, old and new asylum seekers in the capital not only struggle to make ends meet but also face racial abuse.

Deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned

Krishna N. Das -
The refugees who were stranded at sea for weeks after leaving Bangladesh in November are feared dead, as the 'unseaworthy' boat is thought to have sunk this month, the agency said.

At least 180 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh feared dead, reports UN refugee agency

Mayank Bhardwaj -
The refugees who were stranded at sea for weeks after leaving Bangladesh in November are feared dead, as the 'unseaworthy' boat is thought to have sunk this month, the agency said.

India abstains from voting to hold debate in UN body on China’s treatment of Uyghurs

Yoshita Singh -
The draft resolution on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, China was rejected in the 47-member Council after 19 members voted against & 11 abstentions, including India,Ukraine among others.

We need to bridge the education gap for refugees, says new UNHCR report

Filippo Grandi -
At all levels, refugee enrolment is lower than that of non-refugees. As refugee children get older, however, the picture rapidly worsens.

Covid variant first detected in India threatens to rapidly spread in sub-region, says UNHCR

Yoshita Singh -
The UNHCR said that refugees remain especially vulnerable to Covid as overcrowded settings, coupled with limited water & sanitation facilities, can increase the spread of the virus.

Why India is home to millions of refugees but doesn’t have a policy for them

Ritumbra Manuvie -
Most South Asian countries do not have a national, regional or international policy for the protection of refugees, without officially disclosing why.

Donald Trump to make prime-time address in bid to convince Americans of border wall plan

Aastha Singh -
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on a three-day visit to China, and Saudi woman who fled country allowed temporary stay in Thailand.

With 68.5 million people displaced globally, here’s why World Refugee Day is important

Soniya Agrawal -
India, struggling with the issue of Rohingya Muslim refugees, has granted asylum to displaced people from Tibet, Afghanistan, Pakistan among others.

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Opinion

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

Shailaja Bajpai -
As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

Debdutta Chakraborty -
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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