Amnesty International accused major global fashion brands on Thursday of benefiting from the repression of garment workers in South Asia, saying factory owners and governments in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are complicit in widespread labour rights abuses. In two reports released the same day, the human rights group said the industry’s business model...
Muralidhar, one of India’s most prominent jurists, practised at the Supreme Court of India for nearly two decades and served as counsel to the National Human Rights Commission before being appointed a judge of the Delhi High Court in 2006
Democrat Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old progressive and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor and one of the most prominent figures on the party’s left. Mamdani won 49.6% of the vote, defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran...
United States senator Ghazala Hashmi, a Hyderabad-born Democrat, has made history with her groundbreaking bid for the post of lieutenant governor in the American state of Virginia, reported India Today. If elected on November 4, she will become the first Muslim and the first Indian-American to hold a statewide office in the state. She is...
The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza continues to deepen as the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that four more individuals have died of hunger and malnutrition in the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of starvation-related deaths in the besieged enclave to 197, including 96 children. In an official statement, the ministry...
Khursheed Alam Dawood Qasmi Freedom Flotilla Coalition: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is a peaceful, global grassroots initiative. Its core mission is to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip, deliver essential humanitarian aid to its besieged population, and awaken the conscience of the international community. The movement remains active through peaceful, non-violent voyages aimed...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over recent missile attacks by India against Pakistan. “The Secretary-General is very concerned about the Indian military operations across the Line of Control and international border. He calls for maximum military restraint from both countries,” said his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric in a statement. The remarks followed India’s strikes...
Most economic and strategic experts agree that the kind of “trade war” initiated by steep tariffs leads to short‐term pain on both sides. However, in the long run, China’s deep-seated structural advantages and long-term resilience tend to tip the balance in its favor. Several factors contribute to this perspective: China’s Structural Edge: A Manufacturing Juggernaut...
In a momentous ceremony held at the Iran Culture House, Ayatollah Agha Muhsin Qummi, the esteemed Head of International Relations of the Supreme Leader’s Office, delivered a powerful and heartfelt speech marking a new chapter in the religious and diplomatic landscape between Iran and India. The gathering was organized to formally announce the appointment of...
Khursheed Alam Dawood Qasmi Zionist State’s Stalling in Negotiations After the battle of Al-Aqsa Flood, negotiations for a ceasefire were held between Hamas and the Zionist state of Israel, mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar. It was agreed that the ceasefire would consist of three phases. The implementation of the first phase began...