Society

The film ‘Adipurush’ refers to Sita, who is believed to have been born in Nepal, as ‘India’s daughter.’

Akhundzada said that under Taliban rule, concrete measures have been taken to save women from traditional oppressions like forced marriages.

An increasing number of politically-motivated films are mobilizing Indian voters, especially the youth, toward voting for the BJP.

Chicago woman Heather Mack was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Indonesia for aiding in the murder of her socialite mother in 2014. Will she now face further time in the U.S.?

In a national first, a victim of childhood sexual abuse was awarded financial compensation and public apology in Chinese civil court – even after the statute of limitations lapsed.

The report said Rajapaksa, then a powerful defense official, ordered the destruction of all police records older than five years after mass graves were discovered in the Matale district of central Sri Lanka in 2013.

Cricketers enjoy prestige and popularity. Their connections to the political and business elite enable them to get away easily even with sexual assault.

For this year’s Pink Dot campaign, the first since the repeal of Section 377A, queer Singaporeans hope to expand the definition of family in the city-state.

Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute will cancel about one-fourth of its regular survey questions, which have been a valuable gauge of public sentiment in the city.

The power game between the military and political parties in the country has always taken a toll on the media space – to the country’s detriment.

Over a month after Amritpal Singh’s arrest, the root causes of tensions in Punjab remain largely ignored by New Delhi.