India and Pakistan’s history remains shockingly one-sided
Recently, Pakistan and India engaged in a conflict that nearly escalated to a nuclear-armed war. This ongoing animosity between the two nations is nothing new...
Editorial
Readers’ Forum
Violence against women One of my daughters was telling me that she would not read the newspaper anymore because she had been tired of reading...
Mobile industry to help close the gender gap
Catherine Cheney :In many developing countries, the practice of sharing one mobile phone among family members impacts a woman’s ability to freely use the device....
When do you become ‘British enough’?
Priyamvada Gopal :A teenager, just out of her childhood years, is groomed online by members of a group well known for advocating misogyny, regressive social...
Relocation of chemical warehouses a tough task indeed
A taskforce comprising officials of 14 government agencies was forced to suspend their operation in the face of angry protests from local traders in Bakshibazar,...
Political will needed to bring discipline in banking sector
THE country’s banking sector nosedived further in 2018 with the sharp rise of default loans in 14 banks. Despite entrapped in loan crisis over the...
Readers’ Forum
Do we need more banks? The approval of three more banks by the central bank in an already crowded industry will bring no good but...
Neighbours matter, so acknowledge them
Ahmed Omar Balhamer :The word neighbour or neighbourhood is usually used to refer to people residing next to, beside, or behind your house or near...
Digital threats, the divide, and the way to tackle them
Rebecca Root :United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed urged the development and digital communities to address the potential threats posed by data and technology or...
Slavery still exists, affecting millions
Shannon Scribner :While natural hazards like hurricanes, exacerbated by climate change, are causing people to migrate, it’s conflict, violence and persecution that have forced more...
Needs to take pragmatic steps about Rohingyas
BANGLADESH’S Foreign Secretary told a UN Security Council meeting that Bangladesh cannot accept any more refugees from Myanmar. Bangladesh has urged the UNSC to take...
Kashmir issue: Get a solution through discussion, not war
A Pakistani Minister said on Friday that they will lodge a complaint of “eco-terrorism” against India after Mirage-2000 warplanes of Indian Air Force raided Pakistani...