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10 Jan 2026

Homebound: Friendship and hardship in India

Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and based on a 2020 New York Times report, follows two friends from a remote Indian village as caste, religion and the pandemic shape their lives. The film was shortlisted for an Oscar (2026).

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Photo by Indrajit Rana, Unsplash

11 Dec 2025

Misinformation Targets Rohingya in India

Rohingya refugees who fled violence since 2017 face growing anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim narratives in India. False images and videos spread from Myanmar and Bangladesh and have led to detention, deportation and violence.

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4 Nov 2025

Child Begging in the Central Sahel

Poverty and insecurity in the Central Sahel have made child begging common in cities such as Niamey, Bamako and Ouagadougou. Reports and groups say many children are exploited and need education, training and protection.

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2 Nov 2025

Buddha Chitta seeds change rural Nepal

A new market for Buddha Chitta seeds from central Nepal has raised prices and changed lives. Demand rose after the Dalai Lama's endorsement, creating both income and conflict for farmers and new environmental concerns.

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16 May 2025

Pope Leo XIV Elected

On May 8 the Vatican announced Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope after three ballots; he chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Pope Francis led the church from 2013 until his death on April 21, 2025.

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27 Apr 2023

Debate in India after evolution removed from school books

Science educators in India ask the government to restore Darwinian evolution material that NCERT removed from school science textbooks to reduce study load after the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of scientists have criticised the permanent removal.

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