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Neha Banka
Neha Banka is a journalist based in Kolkata, India. Neha produces longform news reports focusing on a wide range of subjects. She specialises in reporting on the Asia-Pacific with a focus on the Korean Peninsula, and producing original international news reports. She also reports on India's West Bengal state, cross-border issues, migration, climate and environment, public health and indigenous rights, among other subjects. Neha has reported from several countries, with bylines in international publications, as well as The Indian Express.
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Among those lining up to fight in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian youth with a strong Kolkata connect Subscriber Only
October 10, 2020 15:04 IST
If Armenia’s youth has chosen to go to the frontlines, the diaspora has been fighting online, using social media platforms to generate awareness of the conflict in the South Caucasus.
Sat, Oct 10, 2020
In midst of Nagorno-Karabakh clashes, Indians are backing Armenia, on the ground, and onlineSubscriber Only
October 10, 2020 10:17 IST
Despite the Indian government’s cautious stance regarding the conflict, many Indian nationals have not hesitated in backing Armenia, even if they don’t have any particular association with the country.
Sun, Oct 11, 2020
Amid Nagorno-Karabakh clashes, an Indian restaurant is helping displaced ArmeniansSubscriber Only
October 07, 2020 07:42 IST
Parvez Ali Khan’s restaurant in Armenia’s capital Yerevan is delivering packages of cooked food to those forced to flee their homes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Tue, Oct 13, 2020
US Election Wrap, October 5: Chaos, uncertainty over president’s health continuesSubscriber Only
October 05, 2020 14:11 IST
One of the most important talking points this weekend has been this: what happens if Trump's health renders him unable to function as president. The next question has been what happens if US Vice President Mike Pence needs to step up to become Acting President.
Mon, Oct 05, 2020
In baseball-obsessed South Korea, South Asian immigrants take guard with cricketSubscriber Only
October 03, 2020 09:49 IST
Even as the national team, set up for the Asian Games, struggles to stay afloat, expats power tournaments that keep the game alive within their communities
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
Under a cloud: Meet Kolkata’s storm chasers who document extreme weatherSubscriber Only
September 29, 2020 20:12 IST
The Kolkata Cloud Chasers are a group of eight members who chase storms, by photographing and documenting extreme weather conditions in eastern India.
Wed, Sep 30, 2020
Explained: What Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan said about India at UNGA 2020Subscriber Only
September 27, 2020 14:14 IST
Imran Khan singled out India in his UNGA speech by claiming that it was the only “one country” that “state sponsors Islamophobia”, rooted in “RSS ideology”.
Fri, Oct 02, 2020
Explained: Thailand saw its largest protests this weekend. Here’s what you need to knowSubscriber Only
September 20, 2020 16:55 IST
These largely student-led protests have been calling for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's government, a reform of the country's political system, and the monarchy.
Tue, Sep 22, 2020
Explained: North Korea-South Korea relations, two years after Pyongyang Joint DeclarationSubscriber Only
September 18, 2020 19:59 IST
While Pyongyang has made no mention of the anniversary, Seoul has been looking to push for and renew cooperation.
Sun, Sep 20, 2020
‘Covid-19 has brought to light importance of Take-Home Rations programme’Subscriber Only
September 18, 2020 11:21 IST
We spoke Kalpana Beesabathuni, Global Lead for Technology and Entrepreneurship at Sight and Life Foundation
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
Explained: How Breonna Taylor and Daniel Prude killings highlight police violence, racial bias in US Subscriber Only
September 17, 2020 01:10 IST
The Black Lives Movement has sought to highlight examples of everyday racism experienced by people of colour in the US, and how this racism can be fatal for people of colour owing to arbitrary violence inflicted by police and how state institutions fail victims.
Thu, Sep 17, 2020
Explained: Why is the UK moving ahead with legislation violating the Brexit treaty?Subscriber Only
September 12, 2020 13:06 IST
Called the Internal Market Bill, the UK has attempted to ensure that it will be able to trade freely with its constituent countries, namely, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Sun, Sep 13, 2020
For Kumartuli’s idol-makers, Cyclone Amphan and coronavirus have doubled their lossesSubscriber Only
September 08, 2020 14:06 IST
Having been hit by Cyclone Amphan in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic in May this year, the scenario now is unlike any other the artisans of Kumartuli have ever seen.
Tue, Sep 08, 2020
Explained: South Korea’s battle between churches and state over Covid-19Subscriber Only
September 06, 2020 07:50 IST
News reports suggest that this second wave occurred in part due to a clash between South Korean President Moon Jae-in's health policy and conservative church groups opposing these policy measures.
Sun, Sep 06, 2020
Explained: Here is why Taiwan is changing its passportSubscriber Only
September 02, 2020 14:53 IST
The discrimination that Taiwan says its citizens faced due to coronavirus is just one reason that may have finally pushed the government into implementing a proposal that has long been on the discussion table.
Sun, Sep 06, 2020
Stram Kurs: the far-right Danish political party blamed for the Sweden riotsSubscriber Only
August 29, 2020 16:38 IST
This far-right Danish political party is relatively new. It was founded in 2017 by Rasmus Paludan and is known for its openly anti-Islam stance.
Sun, Sep 06, 2020
‘Healthy because of blessings of patients’: The unseen hospital staff who do the Covid-19 jobs nobody wantsSubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 15:52 IST
For the past six months, Ajit Turi has been working continuously, seven days a week, in eight-hour shifts, cleaning bathrooms inside the ward, throwing out garbage, providing hot water and food to elderly patients and changing their soiled clothes
Fri, Aug 28, 2020
Shinzo Abe resigns: A look back at the Japan PM’s tenure, and what happens nextSubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 14:58 IST
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe resigns: Shinzo Abe has resigned as Japan's Prime Minister citing health concerns. Local media says he suffers from a chronic medical condition that he has lived with since he was a teenager, but has exacerbated more recently.
Tue, Sep 01, 2020
Bengal’s Covid-19 patients battle anxiety over tests, ostracism in neighbourhoodsSubscriber Only
August 23, 2020 18:05 IST
According to data provided by the West Bengal Department of Health and Family Welfare, till August 22, approximately 15,24,162 people have been tested in the state, with 70 laboratories officially enlisted for testing.
Fri, Aug 28, 2020
Explained: Dissecting the success of BTS’s new English hit song DynamiteSubscriber Only
August 22, 2020 19:17 IST
BTS Dynamite Youtube record: In the seven years since their debut, 'Dynamite' is the group's first entirely English language single. Their previous music, commonplace in K-pop, has been a mix of Korean and English.
Sun, Sep 13, 2020
Explained: What is ‘cancel culture’?Subscriber Only
August 20, 2020 19:39 IST
The most visible examples of cancel culture occur when a celebrity or public figure says or writes something or engages in an act that is deemed offensive and inappropriate by the public.
Sun, Aug 23, 2020
Explained: What you need to know about the 2020 Democratic National ConventionSubscriber Only
August 17, 2020 16:01 IST
Democratic National Convention 2020: What is the significance of DNC 2020? What is expected to happen? Can you watch the proceedings online? All your questions answered.
Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Explained: The controversy around ‘birtherism’ in the US presidential electionsSubscriber Only
August 17, 2020 01:08 IST
Questions are being raised about Democratic senator Kamala Harris’ eligibility to serve as Vice-President or President, because of her Indian mother and Jamaican father.
Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Period leaves is really about giving women the freedom to choose
August 16, 2020 12:27 IST
No matter how much meticulous planning and scheduling goes into ensuring that my periods never coincide with important days and events, my body has a mind of its own, betraying and subjecting me to additional distress that I’ve always felt that I had done nothing to deserve.
Sun, Aug 16, 2020
Kolkata’s 171-yr-old Bethune College: A revolutionary institution that spawned many revolutionary womenSubscriber Only
August 14, 2020 18:03 IST
The list of alumnae who played a significant, if less acknowledged role, in India’s freedom struggle is a lengthy one, and includes those who took up arms in their war against British rule and oppression.
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