News

Indian MPs Unite in Strong Support for the Reincarnation Rights of the Dalai Lama

By TNI Team March 31, 2025 admiration altruistic endeavours atheist country Beijing Buddhist community China Communist China cultural freedoms cultural heritage cultural identity cultural rights Dalai Lama Darjeeling Hills Dooars Dr. Lobsang Yangtso Dr. Sasmit Patra draconian repression external forces formal statement global peace historical rights historical traditions Human Rights Indian MPs Indian parliament Joint Declaration Leadership linguistic identity members of parliament national identity New Delhi Odisha parliamentary support political crisis public society Raju Bista Reincarnation Rights reincarnation system religious freedoms religious harmony religious heritage religious identity religious leaders resistance sacred process signatures sinicize social crisis solidarity spiritual leadership succession matters Sujeet Kumar support Terai Tibet Advocacy Alliance-India Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan cultural heritage Tibetan NGOs Tibetan people traditional rights Traditions West Bengal

New Delhi: In a profound demonstration of solidarity, a significant number of Indian Members of Parliament (MPs) officially signed a Joint Declaration supporting the safeguarding…

Opinion

J&K’s leaders must show by example that hierarchy is undemocratic

By David Devadas March 16, 2025 1876 1970-71 2019 assembly axe Black September british citizen rights city councils City of London conflict industry Constitutional Changes David Devadas democracy democratic mindset Dharma dominant communities drains dynastic successions elections endogamous communities equality flyovers General Zia-ul Haq Gilgit Agent global conflict industry Greek city states hierarchy historical role Human Rights identities identity politics islam Italian city states J&K JAMMU AND KASHMIR Jihad KASHMIR Kashmir Valley Kashmiri Muslims leaders Leadership legal redress Levant local conflict industry Lord Mayor Lt-Governor monarch municipal schools municipalities municipality neighbourhoods Pakistan Palestinians peace-making polarisation political political leaders Prime Minister razor blade regional conflict industry resolutions roads rome social harmony South asia south Asian cities Southeast Asia The Story of Kashmir trust undemocratic Union territory

A disparaging reference to municipalities in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly last week brought to mind how deeply hierarchical contempt is embedded in the psyche…

World

Yarden Bibas to be released by Hamas, but his family remains captive

By Swastik Sharma January 31, 2025 but his family remains captive Conflict Counter Terrorism emotional toll family captivity Gaza global response.hamas hostage crisis hostage release Human Rights humanitarian crisis international community Israeli hostages Middle East conflict October 7 attacks personal trauma political unrest terrorism terrorism impact Violence Yarden Bibas Yarden Bibas to be released by Hamas

NEW DELHI: In a harrowing update, Yarden Bibas, who was kidnapped by Hamas militants during the October 7 attacks, is expected to be released tomorrow. However,…

World

Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for free speech efforts

By Swastik Sharma January 31, 2025 Censorship content moderation Controversy democracy digital activism digital rights Elon Musk elon musk news Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for free speech efforts First Amendment free expression Free Speech free speech absolutist global communication global debate government policy Human Rights influential figures internet freedom Journalism Marius Nilsen media regulation misinformation nobel committee nobel peace prize Nobel Prize 2025 Nobel Prize nominees nomination online speech policy Politics social media spacex tech billionaire technology tesla Twitter World Affairs X

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian Member of Parliament Marius Nilsen.…

World

Trump declares, “We are restoring common sense, biological reality,” as he signs first regulation order

By Swastik Sharma January 21, 2025 biological truth civil rights diversity inclusion executive order federal government federal protections first executive order gender binary gender equality gender identity gender policy gender-neutral pronouns Human Rights legal challenges LGBTQ+merit-based society societal change transgender care transgender individuals Trump Trump administration Trump inauguration U.S. legal landscape U.S. policies

NEW DELHI: On January 20, 2025, immediately after his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump signed his first executive order titled…

Bangladesh

Global voices urge action on Bangladesh crisis with five-point plan

By Aman Kumar Himanshu December 31, 2024 1947 Abul Barakat Arun Dutta Bangladesh Census Bangladesh crisis Bangladesh's current government Chief Advisor fight for justice five-point plan Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia Fultala Central Crematorium Dinajpur GBHC Global Bengali Hindu Coalition Hindu population Bangladesh Human Rights humanitarian crisis indigenous people Krishna temple Shariatpur Mohammed Yunus Obaidul Hassan religious minorities Sitangshu Guha the new indian tribal groups UN peacekeeping UN sanction United States

Over 65 temples were vandalized, with incidents of looting, arson, and forced occupation of cremation grounds.

News

Arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh sparks outrage

By Aman Kumar Himanshu November 25, 2024 2024 Bangladesh Bangladeshi Hindu Brahmachari Chinmoy Das Chittagong Dhaka police Hindu monk Chinmoy Human Rights minority community October 25 Sanatan Jagaran Mancha

Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu leader, was detained at Dhaka airport and taken to an undisclosed location.

Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena has granted sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

India

Roy to be prosecuted under Anti-Terror law

By Atul Krishan June 15, 2024 Anti-Terror Armed Forces of India Arundhati Roy Human Rights LG Vinai Kumar Saxena UAPA

Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena has granted sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

India

NHRC approves advisory for transgender welfare

By TNI Team September 26, 2023 Human Rights human rights violation NHRC trans lives matter trans rights transgender rights

NEW DELHI: The National Humans Rights Commission approved an advisory for ensuring the welfare of transgender persons across the country on Tuesday. All states and…