On 4th of March 2009, when it was touching noon,(around 11:50 am), Mohd Azad Khan was reading a newspaper in the courtyard of his house along with one of his neighbouring friends, in Phoubakachao Makha Leikai Y
It is trendy to talk of road maps. However, roads maps by themselves cannot deliver, they need delivery vehicles. To operate delivery vehicles a core competency is needed so is the skill to prevent road jams. U
Today in commemoration with the World Environment Day, I, not as an environmentalist, but as a concerned citizen, would like to share about the impact of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), how they can creat
God always knows best. He’s the Creator after all. Shouldn’t He know how His creation works and what will cause harm? When the World Health Organization informed the world that hybrid plant br
In April this year the media went into a loud and vulgar rapture as Anna Hazare continued his four-day fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar in the capital. Hyperventilating newscasters repeatedly declared t
It is the commencement of much awaited summer, if the rebels of the street (Sangbaaz) are facing massive crackdown from the state and population is engrossed in unperturbed silence of misdoings, it is perhaps t
Child Labour is one of the biggest issues the world has and still facing. Its increase has alarmed all governments and has entailed to the creation of programs and campaigns against it. However, everyday we are
Kashmir has been transformed from a beautiful vale to a wretched conflict, like a despondent poet, blossoming in pain, reciting ballads of war and violence. It has been torn to pieces by the many ill facets of
Twenty years after a ceasefire brought a halt to a long-running conflict in Western Sahara, cluster bombs used by the Moroccan armed forces are still claiming victims - among them children attracted by their to
"I am not sure if players like Iniesta, Pedro, Messi or Xavi would have had any chance of making it to the top in England." A stunning statement when you consider the performances of those playe
The Dalai Lama has finally succeeded in introducing changes in the Tibetan Constitution for which he has been working for over 50 years. Last Sunday morning he appended his signature to these changes, bringing
“Sometimes we need to name the abnormal as abnormal, and take action to defend what is normal!” - Shereen Essof. Jessica Horn reports at the close of the Nobel Women's Initiative conference, 'Women
In a new report, a large group of American doctors urge kids and teens to avoid energy drinks and only consume sports drinks in limited amount. The recommendations come in the wake of a national debate over ene
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s reported remark that Pakistan was not aware of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s presence in the country before he was gunned down by American SEALs is
Cyber gender crimes are on the rise in India. But how are these crimes to be policed and prevented, and why has there been not a single conviction in such a case so far?The transmission of porn clips of unsuspe
The drafting of the Lokpal bill is back in the news after the round of Assembly elections. The co-chairperson of the high-power committee involved in the drafting has said that progress is slow and that the Jun
In the beginning of Nineteenth Century, A young man GEORGE EYSER once dreamed of participating in the Olympic Games. In St. Louis in the year 1904 that dream became a reality. George not only participated but h
No one needs to go about in search of confrontations on every problem. The search by peaceful solution is the best of all solutions, yet avoiding a confrontation does not automatically contribute to solutions.
In the extreme corner of India lies a land of eight sister states, inhabited by Mongolian stock. The region linked to the mainland by a narrow strip of land is bounded by five countries in the east. It is popul