In The Shadows: The Shahtoosh Story
A cross-border reporting, led by Pallavi Pundir, looks into how the elusive and banned shahtoosh fabrics make their way out of India, and into the hands of the world's elite.
Geopolitics | Diaspora
"Geopolitics is all about leverage. We cannot make ourselves safer abroad unless we change our behaviour at home"
Tibetans Explain What ‘Suck My Tongue’ Means. It’s Not What You Think.
The Dalai Lama retired as the political head of his exiled government in 2011 but remains the spiritual leader for 6.7 million Tibetans worldwide and a symbol of their struggle.
Tibetans Say the Dalai Lama’s ‘Suck My Tongue’ Viral Video Is Being Misinterpreted
Tibetan human rights groups have previously documented online campaigns aiming to discredit the Dalai Lama and paint occupied Tibet as a “contented and idyllic Chinese province” despite several instances of self-immolation—a form of violent protest that’s become prevalent in Tibetan people’s resistance to China.
This Young Pop Star Set Himself on Fire in Public. Then His Body Disappeared.
But in the history of self-immolation as an act of defiance, Tsewang Norbu stands out as an exception
Russia’s War on Ukraine Has Thrown Putin’s Favourite Mouthpiece Into Chaos
Before the Western world turned against RT (formerly Russia Today), Western critics had been skeptical of its intentions but not always dismissive of its journalism.
Why the World’s Biggest Democracy Is Silent on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The war has killed at least 4,000 Ukrainian soldiers and 549 civilians, and has displaced 2.5 million people. Two Indian students studying in Ukraine were killed as well. Yet, India has steadfastly had Russia’s back at the UN. Russia is, after all, its trusted arms supplier. India is the largest importer of arms from Russia, the world’s second-largest arms exporter after the U.S.
The Terror of Studying Abroad in Ukraine and Getting Caught in Russia’s War
Nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s foreign students are from South Asia, and a third of them were studying to become doctors. Now, they're stuck as Russia's forces advance towards Ukraine.
They’re Targeted by Canada’s Far-Right. So Why Did They Join the ‘Freedom Convoy’?
While most Sikh Canadians—including Sikh truckers—have distanced themselves from the truckers in the freedom convoy, Pallavi Pundir spoke to a few from the community who are supporting the movement, despite a track record of hate crimes against Sikhs by far-right activists, who are now leading the convoy.
A Mysterious Organisation is Battling Far-Right Activists in the US
The campaign, spanning two continents, had upstaged the efforts of those aligned with the Indian establishment.
Why Did Soldiers Use Clubs and Stones, Rather Than Guns, to Fight at the Himalayan Border?
Both India and China are nuclear powers. Yet, not a single bullet was fired at the Eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley that night. In subsequent statements, both countries emphasised the unarmed nature of the conflict.
