By Namta Gupta New Delhi, May 11, 2020: Pakistan has reconstituted National Commission for Minorities (NCM) but it is just old wine in a new bottle. Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) in a statement to CurrenTriggers noted that while there are 8 Muslim members, just 10 members are from 5 minority religions of Pakistan. It […]
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Rights of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs feature in the Indo-US talk
New Delhi, May 8th, 2020: India spoke out for the protection of the rights of the Afghan Hindus and Sikhs when the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on May 7th, 2020. Zalmay was accompanied by Senior Director in the […]
UAE: Three Hindus fired from jobs, after support to CAA and ‘insult’ to Islam
By Namta Gupta Three Hindus lost their job in Gulf, over allegations of insult to Islam, after a campaign by Indian Muslims on social media. In March this year, first it was just chef Trilok Singh who was sacked for backing Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 after he ran into an argument with an anti-CAA activist. […]
Mauritius: Hindu Temple attacked, fingers point to a politician
By Namta Gupta Attacks on Hindu Temples are happening at an alarming pace in otherwise Hindu-majority Mauritius. On April 23rd, 2020, at Port Louis’ Valley Pitot, another Hindu Temple came under attack. The use of the Molotov cocktail to set fire to the Hindu Temple sets a dangerous precedent in the otherwise happy and picturesque […]
Minority group writes to Pakistan President, asks why Pak Muslims have been made even more privileged class?
A minority group has shot of a letter dated 23rd April 2020, asking the Pakistani establishment why there are double standards when it comes to human and religious rights of minorities such as the Christians. The letter by Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) comes close on the heels of the current declaration that Mosques would […]
Singapore: Indians brave racist comments amid Coronavirus (Video)
Coronavirus or COVID 19 has brought to light the racism in multicultural Singapore. A page named Tiagong posted a video titled “should send them back to India if they choose not to follow our measures” on April 16th detailing an ordeal faced by an Indian couple out for a run who were being chased by […]
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago speaks out on racial bias against stranded Indian origin people
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago has accused a newspaper of fueling racial bias when there was none, he claims and is using Guyana’s Indian origin Prime Minister Moses Verasammy Nagamootoo’s decision to not open Guyanese airspace as it could lead to 5,000 Guyanese diaspora to returning home which may overwhelm Guyana’s healthcare system. In […]
Battle against Coronavirus, a now a tiger tests positive in the US
Coronavirus is continuing to be a challenge for the medical fraternity to tackle. The latest victim of this pandemic is a 4-year old Malayan female tiger named Nadia of the Bronx Zoo who has tested positive for COVID-19 or Coronavirus. Nadia, her sister Azul, two Amur tigers, and three African lions had developed a dry […]
Chanakya, Upanishad Ganga to again air on Doordarshan
Doordarshan is all set to make staying at home more enjoyable for people during the lockdown by bringing its Golden Era shows back on television. The following shows are scheduled for re-telecast Chanakya : 47 episodes, directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi is planned for daily telecast in the afternoon time bands of DD Bharti from 1st […]