Afghan Politics
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Afghan embassy in Delhi shuts down permanently citing challenges from India, Taliban pressure
India does not recognise the Taliban government and closed its own embassy in Kabul after the insurgent group seized power in August 2021.
Scroll Staff
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Islamic State’s resurgence in Afghanistan has become a threat to the Taliban
A fresh wave of assassination attempts on top Taliban officials has rocked the country.
Andrew Mines, The Conversation & Amira Jadoon, The Conversation
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Afghanistan is the world’s most repressive country for women, says UN
The head of the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan said the Taliban’s crackdown on women’s rights is a ‘colossal act of national self-harm’.
Scroll Staff
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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In Afghanistan, women are at the forefront of protests against the Taliban
The fact that instead of taking up arms, ordinary people are resorting to protests speaks volumes about the changing nature of the country.
Weeda Mehran, The Conversation
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Who is Mullah Hasan Akhund, the interim prime minister appointed by the Taliban?
An influential figure since the inception of the militant group, he was one of the architects of the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan.
Ali A Olomi, The Conversation
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Afghanistan president rejects resignations of top ministers, asks them to work on improving security
The defence minister, interior minister, and the head of the National Directorate of Security had resigned on Saturday.
Scroll Staff
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