Myanmar

Rohingya Muslims, who were arrested near the Tripura border, being taken to the district court in Karimganj. (File photo: PTI)

India says UN report on repatriation of 5 Rohingyas to Myanmar is ‘misleading’

2 min read . 04 Apr 2019

The Indian Army also helped the Myanmarese Army by providing them intelligence. (Reuters)

India, Myanmar conduct operation against insurgents

1 min read . 15 Mar 2019

Relatively new democracies in its South-East Asian neighbourhood continue to be flagrant violators of human rights in every aspect. Photo:Mint

Opinion| Tracking global trends on human rights violation

3 min read . 20 Dec 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey batted away speculation that there was a business twist to the visit, saying he had no conversations with the government during his trip, and described the platform as a way to raise awareness about human rights issues. Photo: Reuters

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defends controversial Myanmar tweets

2 min read . 13 Dec 2018

“The two countries agreed on providing security cooperation along and facilitating movement of people and trade across the international border,” the home ministry said in a statement. Photo: AP

India, Myanmar draw up counter-insurgency cooperation plan

1 min read . 27 Oct 2018

Seven Rohingya immigrants were handed over to Myanmar authorities at Moreh border post in Manipur on Thursday. Photo: PTI

India deports seven Rohingyas to Myanmar

1 min read . 04 Oct 2018

Union home minister Rajnath Singh and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at the 23rd meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council, in Kolkata, on Monday. Photo: PTI

Rajnath Singh asks states to collect biometric details of Rohingyas

1 min read . 01 Oct 2018

When Aung San Suu Kyi was an activist, she did not have to reveal the full spectrum of her personality. Photo: Getty Images

The myths of Aung San Suu Kyi

5 min read . 22 Sep 2018

Food stalls in Yangon offer a profusion of fresh and deep-fried snacks. Photo: iStock

Burmese food in Kolkata

7 min read . 16 Sep 2018

Nepal’s new army chief Purna Chandra Thapa.

Nepal army chief to skip BIMSTEC meet in India

1 min read . 11 Sep 2018

File Photo: Reuters journalists Wa Lone And Kyaw Soe Oo pose for a picture at the Reuters office in Yangon, Myanmar.

Opinion | Reporting a massacre deserves awards, not punishment

4 min read . 05 Sep 2018

BIMSTEC received an impetus when members were invited to a BRICS outreach forum in Goa in 2016. Photo: PTI

BIMSTEC eyes higher profile, visibility in Indo-Pacific region

3 min read . 26 Aug 2018

A file photo of BJP general secretary Ram Madhav.

India to connect North East with Bangladesh’s Chittagong port: Ram Madhav

3 min read . 15 Aug 2018

The Indo-Myanmar border bridge at the border town of Moreh in Manipur. Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) in Assam is exploring supply of diesel to Myanmar.

India plans to set up LNG terminal in Myanmar

4 min read . 03 Aug 2018

Facebook has taken a barrage of criticism over its data-privacy policies, especially in countries such as Myanmar and Sri Lanka, where misinformation on the firm’s website led to violence

It costs a lot to keep Mark Zuckerberg safe

4 min read . 03 Aug 2018

Latitudes Of Longing: By Shubhangi Swarup, HarperCollins India, 344 pages, Rs 599.

Shubhangi Swarup’s first novel traces geographies of desire

3 min read . 27 Jul 2018

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang at the Presidential Palace, in Hanoi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Bharat Electronics’ representative office in Vietnam

1 min read . 13 Jun 2018

One family, four countries - the dispossession of the Rohingya

26 May 2018

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina asks India for support on Rohingyas

1 min read . 26 May 2018

An estimated 40,000 Rohingya Muslims, including the petitioners, live in India and are registered with the UN refugee agency in India. Photo: Reuters

Supreme Court orders appointment of nodal officers for Rohingyas

1 min read . 12 May 2018