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- 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
- How 'politics and apathy' derailed war-ravaged Afghanistan's anti-doping effortsAfghanistan's anti-doping efforts have collapsed since the Taliban's return. No tests were conducted for three years. Last year, only four ...17 Apr, 2026, 03.38 PM 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 morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque, UN saysA UN report reveals the Taliban's morality police in Afghanistan are detaining men for hairstyles and barbers for non-compliant haircuts. D...10 Apr, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
- Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areasThe Taliban's supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas used by A...29 Dec, 2024, 08.01 PM 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
- 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
- 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 ban female employees from entering Ministry of WomenAs the Taliban took control of Afghanistan once again after 20 years, experts believe that Afghan women are most likely to face an uncertai...16 Sep, 2021, 10.02 PM 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
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