Every conflict eventually boils down to the numbers. Who has the bigger army? Who has more fighter jets and artillery? So how do the Russian and Ukrainian armies compare? Palki Sharma Upadhyay breaks down the numbers for you.

Russia Vs Ukraine: How do the Armies compare? WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay explain

United States has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin could order an attack on Ukraine with days or weeks. As Washington and its European allies continue efforts to de-escalate the situation, Russia maintains that while it is not planning on an invasion it could take unspecified military action if its security demands are not met, here's our report. WION's executive editor Palki Sharma sends an exclusive ground report from Kyiv.

United States warns of Russia's 'imminent invasion'

In 1979, an attack on Mecca's Grand Mosque changed Saudi Arabia forever. The kingdom adopted 'Wahhabism' to cement its position. Today, Crown Prince MBS is trying to undo this legacy. Palki Sharma tells you how Riyadh is trying to go back to 'moderate Islam'.

Gravitas: An attack that changed Saudi Arabia | The 1979 siege of the Grand Mosque

Saudi Arabia has endured more than 240 attacks from the Houthis this year. On Saturday, 14 armed drones targeted multiple Saudi cities. Is Saudi Arabia under attack? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: 240 attacks & counting: Saudi Arabia is under attack

China is cracking down on fan culture. After revelations from Peng Shuai triggered China's biggest #MeToo scandal, Chinese regulators are making moves to control discussions about celebrities online. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: No gossip, No star chasing: China's new rules for celebrities on internet

Is something wrong with Boris Johnson? UK's Prime Minister was heard making car sounds, talking endlessly about Peppa Pig at a recent event. Boris Johnson also lost his notes. Palki Sharma tells you what happened next.

Gravitas: Boris Johnson goes 'vroom vroom brah brah'

China is persecuting Jews too. A Jewish community in Kaifeng is under attack from the CCP. Synagogues have been destroyed, Hebrew scriptures have been erased. Palki Sharma asks: Will Israel which considers China a business partner speak up for the Jews of China?

Gravitas: This Jewish Community is under attack in China | The story of Kaifeng's jews

After the FATF greylisted Turkey, Erdogan is responding to the humiliation by pressing the self destruct button. The Lira dropped to a record low after the Turkish President's threat to expel 10 diplomats. Is Turkey under Erdogan imploding? Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: How Erdogan is pushing Turkey towards an implosion

The face of opposition in Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in exile in Lithuania. She is leading the resistance against Alexander Lukashenko. How will the Belarusian opposition survive? Has the west failed Belarus? What role can India play? Watch Straight Talk with Palki Sharma.

Straight talk with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya | Belarusian opposition leader in exile

India's EAM S Jaishankar is in Israel for the first high-level engagement with the Naftali Bennett government. In focus is a quadrilateral meet between the US, India, Israel and the UAE. Watch this report for more.

Indian EAM S Jaishankar meets Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid

India's EAM Dr S Jaishankar in an exclusive conversation with WION over his high-level meet in Israel. It is India's first high-level engagement with the Naftali Bennett government. In focus is a quadrilateral meet between the US, India, Israel and the UAE. Watch this report for more.

'India-Israel relationship deeply rooted,' S Jaishankar in an exclusive conversation with WION

Pakistan’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry, has claimed that WION built a narrative to prove that Pakistan is unsafe for women.<o:p></o:p>

The Pakistan minister claims that WION produced 175 videos in a single day on the Minar-e-Pakistan incident. However, his claims are unjustified and have been made without any evidence.<o:p></o:p>

Through his statement, Chaudhry has tried to shift the blame on WION but completely forgot to address the main problem. Are women really safe in Pakistan?

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His comments are directed about the incident in which a TikTok star Ayesha Akram claimed to have been assaulted by more than 100 people in the premises of Minar-e-Pakistan. Whether or not the allegations were true can be left on the Pakistan officials to figure out. <o:p></o:p>

However, what WION can refute is that Ayesha Akram is not the only girl who has been assaulted in this country. <o:p></o:p>

Noor Mukadam, a girl in her late 20s, was kidnapped, raped, tortured and killed in July 2021. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan have reported at least 360 honour killing of women in 2020. Pakistan’s Ministry of Human Rights had also reported recently in a study that nearly 28 per cent of Pakistan women, between the ages of 15 and 49, have suffered assault at least once in their lifetime.

<o:p>On July 19, a man tortured and killed his wife in Pakistan's Sindh province. On July 24, a 30-year-old woman was raped and then stabbed in front of her son. She died due to the injuries in the Pindi hospital. Another man burned his wife to death in the same month.&nbsp;</o:p>A woman, along with her minor girls and their aunt&nbsp;were also shot dead by her husband.&nbsp;

A man who stabbed his girlfriend 23 times was acquitted by the Lahore High Court and was released from prison. Similarly, 15 men who were accused of burning a 16-year-old girl were allowed to walk free in 2019.

These incidents are just from the last few months in Pakistan. Many other incidents go unreported and many other criminals are allowed to roam freely in Pakistan's streets.

The toxic misogyny in Pakistan is nothing new. While the country's record in poor treatment of women keeps baffling the world, Fawad Chaudhry wants to blame WION for fighting the rights of women?<o:p></o:p>

Fawad Chaudhry failed to mention the real issue of women safety but goes on to blame WION for allegedly spreading lies. Can Fawad Chaudhry assure the world that all women in Pakistan are safe and there is absolutely no problem of sexual assault, torture and violence against women in Pakistan?<o:p></o:p>

The minister accuses WION of spreading lies but states that he saw WION produce 175 videos on the Minar-e-Pakistan incident in a day? WION can assure its viewers that this is fake. However, the&nbsp;minister is welcome to show the 175 videos that he is talking about in his comments.<o:p></o:p>

Instead of blaming WION for spreading awareness about violence against women in Pakistan, perhaps the Pakistan government should check their actions and instead divert their energy in working to protect and help women who are suffering in their country.<o:p></o:p>

Pakistan’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry, has claimed that WION built a narrative to prove that Pakistan is unsafe for women. The Pakistan minister claims that WION produced 175 videos in a single day on the Minar-e-Pakistan incident.

Pakistan’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry, has claimed that WION built a narrative to prove that Pakistan is unsafe for women. The Pakistan minister claims that WION produced 175 videos in a single day on the Minar-e-Pakistan incident. However, his claims are unjustified and have been made without any evidence. Through his statement, Chaudhry has tried to shift the blame on WION but completely forgot to address the main problem. Are women really safe in Pakistan? To build a narrative that #Pakistan is unsafe for women, #Indian channel @WIONews in single day created 175 videos on the basis of Minar-e-Pakistan incident, said @fawadchaudhry, federal minister information speaking about “journalism and politics in the misinformation age.” pic.twitter.com/tgDKdAARXV — Naimat Khan (@NKMalazai) October 15, 2021 × His comments are directed about the incident in which a TikTok star Ayesha Akram claimed to have been assaulted by more than 100 people in the premises of Minar-e-Pakistan. Whether or not the allegations were true can be left on the Pakistan officials to figure out. However, what WION can refute is that Ayesha Akram is not the only girl who has been assaulted in this country. Noor Mukadam, a girl in her late 20s, was kidnapped, raped, tortured and killed in July 2021. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan have reported at least 360 honour killing of women in 2020. Pakistan’s Ministry of Human Rights had also reported recently in a study that nearly 28 per cent of Pakistan women, between the ages of 15 and 49, have suffered assault at least once in their lifetime. On July 19, a man tortured and killed his wife in Pakistan's Sindh province. On July 24, a 30-year-old woman was raped and then stabbed in front of her son. She died due to the injuries in the Pindi hospital. Another man burned his wife to death in the same month. A woman, along with her minor girls and their aunt were also shot dead by her husband. A man who stabbed his girlfriend 23 times was acquitted by the Lahore High Court and was released from prison. Similarly, 15 men who were accused of burning a 16-year-old girl were allowed to walk free in 2019. These incidents are just from the last few months in Pakistan. Many other incidents go unreported and many other criminals are allowed to roam freely in Pakistan's streets. The toxic misogyny in Pakistan is nothing new. While the country's record in poor treatment of women keeps baffling the world, Fawad Chaudhry wants to blame WION for fighting the rights of women? Fawad Chaudhry failed to mention the real issue of women safety but goes on to blame WION for allegedly spreading lies. Can Fawad Chaudhry assure the world that all women in Pakistan are safe and there is absolutely no problem of sexual assault, torture and violence against women in Pakistan? The minister accuses WION of spreading lies but states that he saw WION produce 175 videos on the Minar-e-Pakistan incident in a day? WION can assure its viewers that this is fake. However, the minister is welcome to show the 175 videos that he is talking about in his comments. Instead of blaming WION for spreading awareness about violence against women in Pakistan, perhaps the Pakistan government should check their actions and instead divert their energy in working to protect and help women who are suffering in their country.

Instead of fixing problem of women's safety, Pak minister falsely accuses WION of spreading lies

Are stores near you running out of supplies? Are your deliveries being delayed? Who is to blame for it? Over-dependence on China has triggered a supply chain crisis. Palki Sharma tells you how it started, how it's going, and what's the way out.

Gravitas Plus: The Supply chain crisis

WION is constantly tracking all updates of the first in-person QUAD summit. What has the historic meeting achieved? Palki Sharma shares her insights on it

WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma shares her insights on historic QUAD summit

PM Narendra Modi met with President Joe Biden and discussed various issues from climate to covid and much more. How is India's relationship with the United States going? Palki Sharma shares her insights on it.

WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma shares her insights on India-US relationship | WION-USA Direct

As Kosovo opens its doors to refugees from Afghanistan, President Vjosa Osmani speaks to Palki Sharma on what prompted this decision, her appeal to the international community, and more on Global Leadership Series.

Global Leadership Series: Vjosa Osmani, Kosovo President speaks to Palki Sharma

WION's Palki Sharma Upadhyay discusses Pakistan's role in the Afghanistan crisis and the ISI-Taliban alliance with Inkstick Media editor Sahar Khan, South Asia expert Francesca Marino, Senior Political Scientist at RAND Corporation Dr. Jonah Blank, and former Indian diplomat Amb Ashok Sajjanhar on Afghanistan Dialogues.

Afghanistan Dialogues: Pakistan's role in the Afghanistan crisis

Is Kashmir a dispute of India's own making? How did a region that lawfully acceded to India become a pawn in the hands of world powers? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma deconstructs the genesis of the Kashmir saga.

Gravitas Plus: The genesis of Kashmir issue

The U.S senate unanimously passed a bill to ban the import of all products from Xinjiang. If signed into law, U.S companies will have to prove that their products are not made using forced labour. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: U.S bans imports from Xinjiang

Workouts are now a part of our lifestyle. But are we working out too much? Is it making us vulnerable to heart attacks, strokes? Palki Sharma says there's a difference between training and straining. So, how much should we ideally exercise?

Gravitas Plus: Is too much exercise killing you?

China is eyeing a new nest in the Indian Ocean. It is building a 'colony' in Sri Lanka based on the 'Dubai' model. Is this a plan to challenge India's dominance & interests? On Gravitas Plus Palki Sharma decodes the Colombo Port City Project.

Gravitas Plus: A Chinese Colony in India's backyard

The year is 2021, and abortion is still a taboo. Laws are being passed to ban abortion after the 6th week, before most women even realise they are pregnant. Why? because religious leaders and states think they have the right over a woman's body.

Gravitas Plus: Why are women being denied the Right to abortion?

For the world, he's a 'spiritual superstar', for China he's a 'separatist'. But who is the Dalai Lama really? Why does his reincarnation matter? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma deconstructs the coming fight for Dalai Lama's soul.

Gravitas Plus: The battle for Dalai Lama's soul

Smoking is injurious to health, but some studies say smokers are 23% less likely to be diagnosed with Wuhan virus. Should you believe these studies? Palki Sharma tells why studies should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Gravitas Plus: Does smoking help you fight COVID-19?

The European Union was one of the first blocks to announce assistance as India battles the deadly second wave of COVID-19. Since then leading EU countries have shared critical supplies like oxygen, ventilators and equipment with India. What lessons can India and rest of the world learn from Europe? What role can EU now play in assisting India with its pandemic response? Palki Sharma discusses with following guests: - Daniela Sezonov Tane; Romania's Ambassador to India - Adam Burakowski; Poland's Ambassador to India - Vincenzo De Luca; Italy' Ambassador to India - Freddy Svane; Denmark's Ambassador to India

Ambassadors' Roundtable: Fighting the pandemic | Prompt assistance to India from EU

Indian-origin woman in the race for top U.N post. Akanksha Arora opens up about her campaign on The Interview with Palki Sharma.

The Interview: A woman to be next U.N chief?

Overwhelmed hospitals, a desperate run for oxygen & round-the-clock cremations. The second wave has shaken India, but did it have to be this way? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma tells you how predictable politics & an unpredictable virus drove India to a calamity.

Gravitas Plus: A crisis that shook India

Why is #DogeCoinToTheMoon trending? What is #BitcoinCrash? What's driving the whole crypto craze? Is it worth investing your real money? Or is it a risky gamble? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma has a checklist you must not miss.

Gravitas Plus: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain- What's driving the craze?

The India-Bangladesh friendship is a textbook example of neighbourly relationship. The ties go beyond gains & losses. As PM Narendra Modi heads to Bangladesh, Palki Sharma decodes the camaraderie New Delhi shares with Dhaka.

Gravitas Plus: The India-Bangladesh Friendship

Watch an exclusive interview of AK Abdul Momen, Foreign Minister Bangladesh with Palki Sharma.

The Interview with AK Abdul Momen, Foreign Minister, Bangladesh

GravitasPlus | Most celebrities hide their struggles with mental health, most families mistake depression for introversion, most workplaces judge you for taking a day off for mental health, most people are uncomfortable with the idea of visiting a counsellor. We lose 800,000 people to mental health issues every year. Palki Sharma asks- why aren't we talking about it?

Gravitas Plus: A silent Pandemic

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