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    Bangladesh

    UN Expert Warns Impunity at Heart of Mob Violence Against Media in Bangladesh

    International human rights organisations have urged Dhaka to adopt urgent measures to curb hate speech, bolster protections for journalists, and prosecute individuals involved in mob violence.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Violence Against Women Surges as Impunity Deepens

    As national debates intensify, experts warn that Bangladesh risks facing a deeper social crisis if violence against women continues unchecked.
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    Forced disappearances

    UN Says Sri Lanka has ‘Historic Opportunity’ to End Impunity, Deliver Justice

    Sri Lanka’s Government has a “historic opportunity” to end decades of impunity and deliver justice for victims of past violations, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has said, urging sweeping reforms to address crimes committed during and after the country’s civil war.
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    Accountability

    Human Rights Violations and Abuses Have Multiplied Under the Taliban, Says UN Report

    The report points to the erosion of women's rights and the emergence of extrajudicial killings in the one year since the Taliban took over...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Rights experts decry ‘appalling’ culture of impunity around killing of journalists

    UN human rights experts point out that the authorities in Bangladesh have yet to conduct an investigation into the murder of prominent journalists Sagar...
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    Study Finds No Teaching Quality Gap Between Reservation and General Category Faculty in Indian Engineering Colleges

    Many countries operate affirmative-action, diversity or preferential-hiring programmes in universities and the public sector.
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    El Nino

    India’s Retail Inflation Surges to Two-Year High of 6.09% as Food Costs Breach Central Bank Comfort Zone

    While a single monthly reading above 6 per cent does not constitute a formal policy failure, the persistent upward trajectory since early 2026 leaves monetary authorities with little room to manoeuvre.
    Food Security

    Global Experts Unveil First International Food Pyramid Prioritising Plant Foods and Quality Carbohydrates

    The authors stress that individual knowledge alone is insufficient. Food environments – marketing, pricing, availability and access – must support healthier choices.

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    Civil society

    Study Finds No Teaching Quality Gap Between Reservation and General Category Faculty in Indian Engineering Colleges

    Many countries operate affirmative-action, diversity or preferential-hiring programmes in universities and the public sector.
    El Nino

    India’s Retail Inflation Surges to Two-Year High of 6.09% as Food Costs Breach Central Bank Comfort Zone

    While a single monthly reading above 6 per cent does not constitute a formal policy failure, the persistent upward trajectory since early 2026 leaves monetary authorities with little room to manoeuvre.
    El Nino

    India’s Retail Inflation Surges to Two-Year High of 6.09% as Food Costs Breach Central Bank Comfort Zone

    While a single monthly reading above 6 per cent does not constitute a formal policy failure, the persistent upward trajectory since early 2026 leaves monetary authorities with little room to manoeuvre.
    Civil society

    Study Finds No Teaching Quality Gap Between Reservation and General Category Faculty in Indian Engineering Colleges

    Many countries operate affirmative-action, diversity or preferential-hiring programmes in universities and the public sector.
    Air

    Delhi Turns to Cloud Seeding in High-Stakes Gamble Against Choking Winter Smog

    Aviation crews remain stationed near their hangars, radar screens remain trained on western horizons, and some 30 million residents across the capital region wait to see whether engineered clouds can offer a rare gasp of clean air.

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