Over 70% of India’s remote areas remain inaccessible by conventional road networks. This logistical bottleneck impacts everything from emergency medical services to infrastructure development. Now, a new chapter is unfolding in India’s aviation story, one powered by indigenous innovation. The recent inaugural flight of the Dhruv NG civil helicopter, flagged off by Civil Aviation Minister … Read more
Over 8,000. That’s the estimated number of Baloch individuals – activists, students, and ordinary citizens – who have been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces since the early 2000s, according to human rights organizations. While largely ignored by mainstream international media, the plight of Balochistan is now forcing its way into the global conversation, fueled … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Police has implemented a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled security grid to strengthen internal security in response to ongoing threats from Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. The system aims to improve surveillance, intelligence gathering, and response times throughout the region’s border and inland areas. AI-Enabled Security Grid Deployed in Jammu and Kashmir The initiative follows discussions … Read more
Counterfeit Vaccines: A Looming Threat to Global Health Security Over 2.5 billion doses of vaccines are administered globally each year, protecting against preventable diseases. But a chilling statistic is emerging: the World Health Organization estimates that 10% of medicines in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or falsified. The recent advisory issued by Australian health … Read more
The draft voters’ list for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Kerala was published today, with officials reporting 91.35 percent of enumeration forms have been collected. Kerala Voter List Published, Focus on Youth Registration Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Khelkar announced the publication of the draft list and the completion of form collection. Hearings regarding … Read more
Pakistan’s Political Earthquake: The Toshakhana Case and the Future of Elite Accountability Over 70% of Pakistan’s population is under the age of 30, a demographic increasingly vocal about corruption and demanding transparency from its leaders. The recent sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the Toshakhana case – involving … Read more
Over 60% of Pakistan’s population is under the age of 30, a demographic increasingly accustomed to rapid information dissemination and direct engagement with political figures. The recent scenes in Rawalpindi, where PTI workers and Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, staged a sit-in demanding access to the former Prime Minister held at Adiala Jail, aren’t isolated … Read more
Just 2.8% of global research funding is dedicated to projects focused solely on women and girls. This startling statistic underscores a critical gap – a lack of dedicated research informing policies that directly impact half the world’s population. The National Commission for Women’s (NCW) launch of the ‘SHAKTI Scholars’ young research fellowship is a pivotal … Read more
Balochistan’s Vanishing: The Escalating Crisis of Enforced Disappearances and its Regional Implications Over 6,000 days. That’s how long the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has maintained a continuous protest camp in Quetta, a stark and heartbreaking testament to Pakistan’s escalating crisis of enforced disappearances. While the issue has simmered for years, recent reports from … Read more
A draft voter list has been published in West Bengal as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, covering over 7.66 crore voters. More than 58 lakh names have been removed from the list due to various reasons, including absence, shifting, death, and duplication. West Bengal Voter List Update The first phase of the … Read more