By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Sep 19 (EFE).- India and Canada’s diplomatic ties touched a new low on Tuesday amid a raging rift ostensibly over Sikh separatism that has allegedly found roots in the North American country, home to over 770,000 Sikhs, or about 2 percent of the total population. The two countries expelled two …
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Sep 9 (EFE).- Thousands of journalists, including foreigners, 1,300 workstations in brightly lit, sprawling, and air-conditioned halls, fast internet connectivity, free-flowing tea and coffee, and sumptuous Indian food. There is almost everything for the journalists covering India’s much-anticipated G20 moment to write and wire their stories and visuals, except for …
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Sep 7 (EFE). The Indian capital is glittering with beaming streetlights and vibrant hoardings put up on freshly paved roads and zebra-striped sidewalks to welcome the world’s elite for this weekend’s G20 summit. However, beneath this newfound splendor, which came at a cost of $120 million to the government, lies …
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Dec 23 (EFE).- Conservation efforts to engage local people in land and wildlife management are underway in India’s frigid and rugged Himalayas to save the “vulnerable” snow leopards, whose numbers are dwindling due to poaching and habitat destruction. Snow leopards are a key species in the Himalayan ecosystem, and any …
By Sarwar Kashani and Shah Abbas Srinagar, India, Aug 18 (EFE).- India’s move to register up to 2.5 million outside voters in Kashmir has drawn angry reactions from locals, with experts warning that the controversial move may permanently alter the electoral rolls of the disputed region. Kashmiris are concerned that the move is part of …