Physical assault of Kashmiri shawl vendors in Uttarakhand disturbing: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Chief cleric of Kashmir Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. File | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR Hurriyat chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday expressed concern over continuous physical assaults on Kashmiri traders outside J&K.  “The physical and verbal assault on Kashmiri shawl vendors in Mussoorie, who had to flee when police refused to guarantee…

The Huddle to have discussion on the many shades of womanhood on screen

It is a fascinating moment for Indian cinema. While acts of machismo still dominate the screen, Indian films, and film industries, are breaking out of their ingrained androcentrism. Across regions and languages, artists and directors—via nuanced, sensitive and lyrical explorations of the female experience—are broadening the boundaries of storytelling. And while women filmmakers and actors…

Syria says it rejects ‘foreign intervention’ after Israeli strikes | News

Syria promises to ‘protect all components’ of society, including Druze, after Israel launches air raids near Damascus. Syrian authorities have decried “foreign intervention” in Syrian affairs after Israel launched air attacks on a town near Damascus where government forces and several other groups had taken part in deadly clashes. A Syrian Ministry of Interior source…

Breathing life into Vembanad lake

A view of houseboats on Vembanad Lake in Alappuzha. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Vembanad, the longest lake in India and the largest in Kerala, is gasping for breath. The 96.5 km-long water body spans the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam and forms part of the Vembanad-Kol wetland system, a Ramsar site. Six major…

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh meets West Bengal CM Mamata at Digha Jagannath temple, draws party ire

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh during the inauguration of Jagannath temple, at Digha in East Medinipur on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) met Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Digha Jagannath temple,…