Marines Reluctantly Let a Sikh Officer Wear a Turban on Duty

While other armed services allow some religion-based exceptions to dress standards without problems, the Marines insist that even small deviations can threaten the force’s effectiveness.

Syed Ali Geelani: Kashmir's separatist patriarch dies aged 92

Veteran separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, a staunch critic of India, had been under house arrest.

Beaten and humiliated for being a Muslim in India

Attacks on Muslims by Hindu mobs have soared in India, with little apparent official condemnation.

‘Have At It,’ Biden Says to G.O.P. Who Have Threatened Vaccine Mandate Challenges

President Biden’s remarks came a day after he unveiled an extensive plan to push two-thirds of American workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Drag queens and refugee stories: touring the 'real' Hong Kong - Reuters

Guide Michael Tsang was able to take tourists freely around Asia's financial hub in 2019, introducing them the city’s protest movement, explaining "one country, two systems" and showing them scenes of economic inequality.

Amazon launches bundling service for video streaming apps in India - Reuters

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) launched in India on Friday a bundling option on its video platform for global and local streaming services, in a move aimed at boosting subscriptions.

Why Kerala is still in the grip of India’s second wave of Covid

National cases are at record lows, yet in state that excelled in handling first wave rates have stayed high since May

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East Is East review – magnificent revival of culture-clash classic

Birmingham RepAyub Khan Din’s comedy still resonates in its depiction of a hostile environment – Salford in the 70s – while its sharp wit and warm characterisations are exhilaratingTwenty-five years ago, Ayub Khan Din’s story of a mixed-race British Pakistani…

Indian Americans protest outside White House over Modi’s visit

Protesters call on Biden administration to hold Indian leader accountable for rights violations and religious freedom.

Danish Siddiqui: A journalist with a penetrating eye - Reuters

Danish Siddiqui: A journalist with a penetrating eye captured “raw truth”

Michigan doctor in female genital mutilation case part of secret network who cut girls, feds say

The fed say doctors in several states were part of a network that performed female genital mutilation on girls for years, including 100 in Michigan.

Some Indian states move to curb crowds at religious festivals.

India restricts religious festivals over COVID third wave fears

Authorities restrict major festivals that start this week, warning that a new wave has already begun in Mumbai.

A Controversial Solution To Menstrual Exile: Building Better Menstrual Huts

There's long been opposition to the practice of forcing a woman on her period to menstrual exile to huts, which can be unsafe and unsanitary. One charity has a new interim response: Upgrade the huts.

Mumbai imposes curbs on major religious festival amid COVID spike

India's financial hub introduces new safety measures and restrictions for Ganesh Chaturthi amid rise in COVID cases.

Dance music collective Daytimers: ‘Brownness isn’t a hype – it’s who we are’

Formed during the first Covid lockdown, Daytimers are using wild parties to change perceptions both inside south Asian communities and outThe dancefloor is rammed with people of all colours and creeds shuffling for space as the carnatic drum beat begins. At t…

Biden needs India to counter China, but it comes with a cost

Narendra Modi's troubling brand of democracy is a human rights challenge for the White House.

Emergent Ventures India, new winners, third Indian cohort

Angad Daryani / Praan Angad Daryani is 22-year-old social entrepreneur and inventor from Mumbai, and his goal is to find solutions for clean air at a low cost, accessible to all. He received his EV grant to build ultra-low cost, filter-less outdoor air purifi…

The emergence of Muslim ‘politicophobia’ after 9/11

Political parties adopted new political consensus, resulting from merger between global anti-Islamism and anti-Muslim communalism in India, to address Indian Muslims not merely as a problematic religious minority but also as a part of a global Islamic umma

Indian police videos of Kashmir leader’s funeral stir fresh anger

Anger mounts in disputed region over police footage of funeral, which his family say they were barred from attending.