Civil society

The absence of female panel members in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s ADR committees and the exclusion of non-Muslim members make clear that what may appear as decentralised and accessible justice may in practice perpetuate discrimination.

Germanwatch’s report urges India and other developing nations to press for stronger global mechanisms at the COP30 climate summit.

Drivers will be conscious that they are teaming up with cooperation minister Amit Shah’s pet project.

While the gathering in Belém sets the tone for two weeks of negotiations, the key test will be whether developed countries step up to match rhetoric with financial, technological and capacity-building support. India and its partners argue that ambition without means is hollow.

Rahul Gandhi, despite his charisma, is still searching for a way to convert his message into a sustained political movement.

At 5:20 AM, Yadav took the oath at a local hotel in Bardibas, accompanied by ministers without portfolios – CPN-UML lawmaker Lakhan Das Tatma, Nepal Sanghiya Samajbadi Party’s Bimala Ansari, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party’s Kanchan Bichchha.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US $100 million financing package for Sri Lanka aimed at bolstering macroeconomic resilience, transparency and public-sector efficiency in the aftermath of its economic crisis.