Mohsina Malik, Author at Media India Group

Ladakh residents seek statehood & Constitutional safeguards

February 19, 2023

Accusing the government of turning a deaf ear to their long-standing demands, following the division of Jammu and Kashmir state into two union territories, hundreds of people along with environmental activist and educationist, Sonam Wangchuk, staged a daylong protest at Jantar Ma...

Demolitions paused in Mehrauli Archaeological Park area after Delhi High Court’s stay order

February 17, 2023

On February 14, despite the protests by residents from different colonies of Mehrauli and their moving to the Delhi High Court seeking a stay on demolition of their homes and shops, the demolitions continued in Mehrauli Archaeological Park area in South Delhi for the fifth consec...

Healthcare, education again ignored in Union Budget

February 12, 2023

The Union Budget for 2023-24, announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha earlier this week continued to focus government spending on large, infrastructure development projects, meant mainly for medium and large businesses, while cutting into the alrea...

Bhartiya Kisan Union to hold Maha Panchayat on Feb 10

February 8, 2023

Almost a year after the farmers called off their indefinite strike in Delhi against three farming laws of the union government, following assurances by the government, a group of farmers, affiliated to the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) have been on a protest since January 28, sayin...

Diaspora disappointed over discriminatory property law in Canada

January 29, 2023

The Indian community in Canada is unhappy over the implementation of a new law that governs who can buy housing in the country with effect from January 1. Many Indian immigrants are worried about the Property Purchasing Law saying that they will be losing out financially for no r...

Bundelkhand milk cooperative Balinee empowers women

January 28, 2023

On a cloudy morning, a group of women farmers, carrying milk cans on their heads, are walking on a rural road, that has been their pathway to empowerment and independence, in the dusty villages of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. All the women have many things in common. They...

Botraj: Over a century in exile Kashmir

January 23, 2023

On an upheaved plain of Rainawari’s Kathi Darwaza in Srinagar is located the Mohalla Raja Azur Khan which has a backdrop view of Hari Parbat Fort and the area largely comprises Burusho people who are locally known as Botraj. The community is from Hunza and Yasin, in northern pa...

Leading Indian female wrestlers accuse Wrestling Federation of India President of sexual exploitation

January 18, 2023

In a surprise move, leading Indian wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Sangeeta Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sonam Malik, and Anshu staged a protest at Jantar Mantar accusing President of Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of repeated sexual exploitat...

Both men and women vulnerable to online harassment in India

January 17, 2023

On Monday, Delhi Police registered case against unknown persons for making lewd comments about daughters of renowned Indian cricketers, Virat Kohli, M S Dhoni and Rohit Sharma on social media. Several high-profile celebrities, notably cinestars in India have had to face constant ...

Tribals to continue to oppose Mali Parbat mining project in Odisha

January 14, 2023

Situated about 40 km from Koraput in Odisha, Mali Parbat is a bauxite-rich area in Odisha. It has been at the centre of a controversy since 2003 over a mining project to tap bauxite for the aluminum giant, Hindalco, part of the Aditya Birla group. Right from the time that ...

First post-pandemic Pride Parade after 3 years in Delhi

January 9, 2023

Despite the bitter cold and severe fog that has enveloped large parts of northern India and Delhi, Barakhamba Road, near Connaught Place, wore a cheerful look on Sunday afternoon as thousands of people, hailing from all over the country, had gathered there, dressed in multi-colou...

Deserting Ghulam Nabi Azad, 17 leaders rejoin Congress

January 6, 2023

Over half a dozen senior leaders, including former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Tara Chand rejoined the Congress at a function on Friday morning at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi. Besides Chand, the other prominent leaders who retu...