Priyanka Borpujari

In Pictures: Diwali celebrations in India and Pakistan

Diwali, or the festival of lights, is observed by Hindus around the world every year with oil lamps, fireworks, prayers and songs as well as the exchange of gifts and sweets to mark the triumph of good over evil.

Why young Bosnians chose to stay away from the national elections

Scribbling over ballot papers has become a norm with more and more young people getting disillusioned with the country's leadership and many more wanting to move abroad

Will India's order banning 'triple talaaq' really protect Muslim women?

Is the Indian government's executive order to criminalise oral divorce a progressive move to deliver justice to Muslim women, or will it just end up criminalising Muslim men?

Kashmir’s #MeToo: where both women and men are victims

In 1991 as many as 100 women were raped in one night by Indian forces in the Kashmir Valley. Nearly three decades later, there has been no justice - and the sexual violence faced by men simmers in silence.

Are "illegal Bangladeshis" being driven out from Assam for being Muslim?

A controversial citizens list in India could potentially be used as cover to force Muslims out of the northeastern state of Assam and "back" to Bangladesh.

Can India bring down infant mortality with human milk banks?

India has one of the highest rates of mortality for under-five-year-olds in the world. Human milk banks offer one solution to help reduce this, by helping premature and underweight babies to survive.

The campaign behind the release of the "Mandela of Latin America"

TRT World speaks with the brother of Oscar López Rivera about the international campaign that successfully lobbied Obama to commute the sentence of one of the longest serving political prisoners in the world.

El Salvador youths find identity in community radio instead of gangs

Gang warfare is endemic in the country, but working in community radio can give young people the confidence and sense of purpose to find a way out of the violence.