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Mainstream media, particularly in India, have sounded alarms about growing Islamism in Bangladesh. However, after a six-day journey through Dhaka and Dinajpur, journalists from Newsreel Asia came away more hopeful than fearful about Bangladesh's future. https://lnkd.in/gHU6uuCv

The Supreme Court Bar Association complains that the Supreme Court makes 'unilateral' decision. It’s not just about the lawyers’ interests. Rather, consulting them can actually help the Court make better decisions and add value, writes Surabhi Singh Read Here: https://lnkd.in/g8axE9vZ #supermecourtbarassociationindia

The Supreme Court Bar Association complains that the Supreme Court makes “unilateral” decision, such as a new version of ‘Lady Justice.’ It’s not just about the lawyers’ interests. Rather, consulting them can actually help the Court make better decisions and add value, writes Surabhi Singh. https://lnkd.in/g8axE9vZ

The new Lady Justice statue in India’s Supreme Court—without a blindfold and holding the Constitution instead of a sword—merely sheds one colonial symbol, but there’s a need to let go of the colonial attitude of oppressing common people. https://lnkd.in/gwjqWmre

India and Canada have plunged into a deep diplomatic crisis, each expelling the other’s diplomats amid escalating tensions over the alleged assassination of a Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. https://lnkd.in/gahP7vwa

India’s GDP growth means little when 62 million children are underweight, and 3.3 million die before age 5. Ranking 105th in the 2024 Global Hunger Index should be a wake-up call. The government must act now. #GlobalHungerIndex #India Read here: https://lnkd.in/gdK99DUg

GDP growth is fine, but why are 62 million children in India underweight and 3.3 million die before their 5th birthday? The government must take the 2024 Global Hunger Index, which has ranked India 105th out of 127 countries, seriously. https://lnkd.in/gsdW9J9W

Having traveled 1,000 km on foot, a group of Ladakhi people is now on a 21-day hunger strike in Delhi, demanding statehood for their homeland, #Ladakh. Mehdi Shah, a key group member, shares with Newsreel Asia their fears of direct governance by the Centre. A story by Surabhi Singh. https://lnkd.in/gWCU-SUv

Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk and his team have started a 21-day hunger strike after the government refused to meet them and blocked their peaceful protest. Read Here: https://lnkd.in/guYQZt-8 #SonamWangchuk #Ladakh #delhichalopadyatra

Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk and his associates are on another 21-day hunger strike after central government officials declined to meet them. They aren't allowed to hold a peaceful protest for their constitutional demands either. https://lnkd.in/gDKJpTyE