Obama nominates Indian-American as point person for South Asia

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 18:35

On the eve of Vice President Joe Biden`s visit to India, President Barack Obama has nominated Nisha Desai Biswal, an accomplished Indian-American administrator, as America`s new point person for South Asia.

Time to resolve border dispute, says China premier Li Keqiang to AK Antony

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 23:28

China will enhance strategic trust and boost practical cooperation with India to further promote bilateral ties, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told visiting Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday.

Over 260 mn victims of caste-based discrimination

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 21:03

More than 260 million people across the world are still victims of human rights abuses due to caste-based discrimination.

`Shahbagh movement beacon of hope for South Asia`

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 22:49

Bangladesh`s Shahbagh movement was hailed at a meeting with speakers saying it was a beacon of hope for South Asia.

Jackie Shroff honoured at the Palace of Westminster

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 16:47

Jackie Shroff has been honoured at the Palace of Westminster here for his contribution to the promotion of South Asian arts and culture through films.

`Lashkar recruits best and brightest from Pakistan`

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 12:54

Terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba recruits from Pakistan`s elite, a media report said quoting an exhaustive study.

India has huge role to play in Silk Road`s success: Grossman

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 11:47

India has important role to play in success of New Silk Road, a concept being pushed by the US government to boost trade and business between South and Central Asia, a former US official has said.

Short of options or will power: India’s declining influence in South Asia

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 14:28

Is India losing grip over the subcontinent?

`Over 140 mn girls will become child brides between 2011-20`

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 15:33

Child marriage is a global issue, but rates vary dramatically, both within and between countries.

Kashmir tense over `mysterious` death of student

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 13:47

Tension gripped south Kashmir`s Pulwama district on Sunday after reports of a Kashmiri student`s death, in Hyderabad, under mysterious circumstances, spread in Srinagar.

South Asian groups in US seek just immigration system

Last Updated: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 11:47

In the wake of President Barack Obama`s push for immigration reforms, a coalition of 41 South Asian groups around the US has called for creating a just and humane system.

`South Asian nations need to work together on climate change`

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 10:59

South Asian countries need to cooperate more with each other to make meaningful improvement on shared issues related to climate change and resource scarcity.