Activists

Activists in Maharashtra encourage mental health patients to take medical help even as they seek divine intervention

The MANS has tied up with local NGO Matrubhumi Foundation and former MLA Harshavardhan Sapkal for the 'dawaa-dua' project

Hong Kong: Four activists face years in jail for promoting 'revolution' against the Chinese government

The activists, Wong Yat-chin, Chan Chi-sum, Chu Wai-ying and Wong Yuen-lam, can now be imprisoned for years under the security law, which China imposed on Hong Kong in 2020 after a wave of huge pro-democracy protests

US abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarises activists

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organisation, was 'concerned and disappointed' by the ruling, and said it reduces both 'women's rights and access to health care'

Karnataka halal row: Govt mandates stunning of animals before slaughter

The order was issued to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike after complaints were lodged that the rules are not being followed in the city

Activists threaten to launch protests if girls’ schools not reopened by Taliban in a week

Since storming back to power the Taliban have rolled back two decades of gains made by Afghanistan's women, who have been squeezed out of many government jobs and barred from travelling alone

Delhi HC says marital rape exemption requires ‘serious consideration’: What you need to know

The court, hearing petitions challenging exception to marital rape under India’s sexual assault laws, said that it was ‘difficult to appreciate’ that rape affects only unmarried women’s dignity

Beijing Winter Olympics: As the countdown begins, calls to boycott the ‘Genocide Games’ grow

With less than 100 days to go, athletes, politicians and human rights activists are among those who want to see the games cancelled or boycotted for human rights reasons

Activists seek legalisation of marijuana in former hippie haven Nepal

Marijuana use is widely accepted in Nepal. It was freely farmed and attracted Western hippies in the 1960s and 1970s. However, pressure from Western governments made Nepal introduce laws making marijuana and other narcotics illegal.

Climate change is a matter of life and death says Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate

She said, "It is time for leaders to leave their comfort zones and see the danger that we are in and do something about it."

Calls to boycott Mulan reemerges in Hongkong, Taiwan after its Disney+ release

Protesters are boycotting Mulan over the film's lead actor Liu Yifei's 2019 comments made in support of Hong Kong police