Quote of the day by Khaled Hosseini: ‘Children aren't coloring books. You don't get to…’ – ‘The Kite Runner’ author shares a lesson on identity and parentingKhaled Hosseini, author of 'The Kite Runner', cautions against imposing parental dreams on children, likening them to unique individuals, n...
27 May, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
After Afghanistan earthquake, many male rescuers aided men but not womenAn earthquake in Afghanistan revealed gender inequality. Rescue efforts prioritized men. Women were often left unattended. Cultural norms r...
05 Sep, 2025, 09.13 AM IST
Taliban say it's absurd to accuse them of gender discriminationThe Taliban have denied accusations of gender discrimination and human rights violations as Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands...
27 Sep, 2024, 02.18 PM IST
Afghan Taliban govt says to attend next round of UN talks in DohaTaliban authorities will attend the third round of United Nations-hosted talks on Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, a government spokesman...
16 Jun, 2024, 07.56 PM IST
Taliban's decrees on Afghan women cost country over USD 1 billion annuallyUS special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, highlighted that the Taliban's restrictions on women in Afghanistan cost the nation over $1 ...
11 Mar, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
Kabul's mannequins, hooded and masked under Taliban rulesThe hooded mannequins are one symbol of the Taliban's puritanical rule over Afghanistan. But in a way, they are also a small show of resist...
16 Jan, 2023, 12.21 PM IST
Australia dump Afghan cricket series over Taliban crackdown on womenThe ACB said it would contact the International Cricket Council and was considering withdrawing its players from Australia's domestic Big B...
12 Jan, 2023, 06.44 PM IST
India notes with concern Taliban's decision to ban women from universities in Afghanistan"We have noted with concern the reports in this regard. India has consistently supported the cause of female education in Afghanistan," Ari...
22 Dec, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
Taliban order Afghan girls' schools shut hours after reopeningCrestfallen students, back in class for the first time since the Taliban seized power in August last year, tearfully packed up their belong...
23 Mar, 2022, 12.23 PM IST
Thousands of Afghan girls return to school as Taliban end banDespite the schools reopening, barriers to girls returning to education remain, with many families suspicious of the Taliban and reluctant ...
23 Mar, 2022, 08.46 AM IST
View: Uncertain future of women’s rights in AfghanistanHistorically, women in Afghanistan enjoyed liberty and exercised all rights. It is as early as 1919 that Afghan women had their right to vo...
29 Nov, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
Russia, China, Pakistan urge Hamid Karzai, Abdullah to form inclusive govtSeveral countries have been reiterating the Taliban to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan but the group continue to crack down on ...
22 Sep, 2021, 08.46 AM IST
‘Taliban undermining hard earned rights of Afghan women’Under the Taliban regime women had little or no freedom in terms of civil liberties. However, the situation improved in the late 2001 when ...
11 Sep, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
Taliban has banned women's sports in Afghanistan: ReportWhile playing cricket women might be in a situation where their face and body will not be covered, and Islam does not allow them to be seen...
09 Sep, 2021, 12.06 PM IST
Taliban abducting girls over 15 years of age for marriage, says escaped journalistAfter the takeover of Kabul last week, the Taliban have been going house-to-house in Afghanistan, searching for women and girls over the ag...
25 Aug, 2021, 04.13 PM IST
View: Progress on women's rights has been hard fought - now everything is at risk under the TalibanOne major concern is the future of the many women's rights organisations and other civil society groups that have been operating in Afghani...
23 Aug, 2021, 12.41 PM IST
Fawzia Koofi: The woman who may lead Afghanistan into the futureKoofi is the first woman to become the deputy speaker of the Parliament in her country.
15 Mar, 2018, 08.40 AM IST