Woman

04 Apr, 2025

India’s Urban Women Lead Workforce Gains, While Pakistan Lags in Gender Equity

NEW DELHI — In India’s bustling cities, a quiet revolution is underway: more urban women are stepping into paid employment, their ambitions reshaping the workforce and signaling a nation on the move.

SOUTH ASIA·WORLD

22 May, 2025

Indian Writer Bano Mushtaq Wins 2025 Booker International Prize for Kannada Short Story Collection

LONDON — Bano Mushtaq, an Indian writer and women’s rights activist, has been awarded the 2025 Booker International Prize for Fiction for her short story collection, The Lamp of the Heart, written

SOUTH ASIA

07 Apr, 2025

The Bullet Before the Vows

LAHORE, Pakistan — The air was thick with the scent of henna and the hum of anticipation in a modest home on the outskirts of this sprawling city. It was Thursday morning,

ICE Tactics Under Fire After U.S. Citizen Pulled From Car in Chicago

The confrontation unfolded late last week on Chicago’s West Side, where ICE officers stopped a vehicle they said was linked to an ongoing investigation. In footage recorded by bystanders, agents can be

04 Nov, 2025

WORLD

India’s Enduring Gift: How a Modest Partnership Sparked a Skills Revolution in the Maldives

MALÉ, Maldives — In 1990, when Indian Prime Minister V.P. Singh visited Malé, few could have foreseen the long-term impact of a quiet but visionary agreement signed between India and the Maldives. At

30 Oct, 2025

SOUTH ASIA

Indian Women Soaring to New Heights: Priya Nair’s Historic Appointment as HUL’s First Woman CEO

In a landmark moment for Indian corporate leadership, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, has appointed Priya Nair as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, effective

13 Jul, 2025

SOUTH ASIA

Indian Navy Officers Complete Epic Global Voyage, Defying Seas and Stereotypes

In a remarkable feat of endurance and seamanship, two Indian Navy officers, Lt. Cdr. Roopa A and Lt. Cdr. Dilna K, are set to return to Goa, India, on May 29, concluding

28 May, 2025

SOUTH ASIA·WORLD

In Pakistan, a Reckoning with Rape: Two Cases Highlight a Nation’s Struggle and Hope

LAHORE, Pakistan — In the narrow alleys of Lahore, a 14-year-old girl, described by her family as mentally challenged, carried a secret too heavy for her young heart. On May 9, she

21 May, 2025

SOUTH ASIA

India’s Operation Sindoor Briefing Signals Resolve and Inclusion

NEW DELHI — On Wednesday, India’s military delivered a powerful statement of resolve, precision, and inclusivity as it detailed Operation Sindoor, a retaliatory strike launched in response to the recent Pahalgam terror

07 May, 2025

SOUTH ASIA

The Stubborn Gender Pay Gap in Pakistan: A Barrier to Equality

Pakistan’s gender pay gap is one of the highest in the world. A recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) report reveals a stark reality: men and women are not compensated equally for their

13 Mar, 2025

SOUTH ASIA

Afghan Women’s Radio Station Resumes Amid Taliban Crackdown on Media and Rights

KABUL, Afghanistan — In a rare flicker of defiance against the Taliban’s unrelenting suppression of women and free expression, an Afghan women’s radio station, Radio Begum, is set to resume broadcasts after

24 Feb, 2025

FEATURED·SOUTH ASIA·WORLD

The Taliban’s Gender Apartheid: A New Crime or Old Hypocrisy?

KABUL — Twenty years after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, a war fought under the banner of democracy and women’s liberation, the Taliban have reclaimed power, ushering in a new era of

12 Feb, 2025

FEATURED·SOUTH ASIA

At Maldives Airport, a VIP Farewell Promises to Draw an ‘Alternative Tourism’ Crowd

MALE’, Maldives — In what might be called an innovative approach to airport hospitality, Male’s Velana International Airport is bracing for an unusual surge in CIP lounge bookings tomorrow, though not for

29 Oct, 2024

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Woman

India’s Urban Women Lead Workforce Gains, While Pakistan Lags in Gender Equity

Indian Writer Bano Mushtaq Wins 2025 Booker International Prize for Kannada Short Story Collection

The Bullet Before the Vows

ICE Tactics Under Fire After U.S. Citizen Pulled From Car in Chicago

India’s Enduring Gift: How a Modest Partnership Sparked a Skills Revolution in the Maldives

Indian Women Soaring to New Heights: Priya Nair’s Historic Appointment as HUL’s First Woman CEO

Indian Navy Officers Complete Epic Global Voyage, Defying Seas and Stereotypes

In Pakistan, a Reckoning with Rape: Two Cases Highlight a Nation’s Struggle and Hope

India’s Operation Sindoor Briefing Signals Resolve and Inclusion

The Stubborn Gender Pay Gap in Pakistan: A Barrier to Equality

Afghan Women’s Radio Station Resumes Amid Taliban Crackdown on Media and Rights

The Taliban’s Gender Apartheid: A New Crime or Old Hypocrisy?

At Maldives Airport, a VIP Farewell Promises to Draw an ‘Alternative Tourism’ Crowd

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