For those of us who remember a time when the blackberry was just a fruit and Shaktimaan the ultimate superhero, the death of our beloved Uncle Pai has led to melancholy mixed with nostalgia. Uncle Pai — f
Just 122 votes were cast in the election which created a “provisional administration in waiting” for the Chagos Islands – the Diego Garcia and Chagos Islands Council – an organisation wi
A serious water crisis at Keoladeo National Park, exacerbated by caste politics and strife, has put its World Heritage Site status at risk. Barely 10% of the migratory birds that used to flock to Bharatpur are
At least, overtly, there has been no talk from either Washington or Tel Aviv - the governments with most to lose as the Egyptian revolution unfolds - of military intervention. Such restraint is more expressive
As we honor and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, I wonder what he might make of the U.S. today. Perhaps his words can give us some insight.The U.S. today – a snapshotClearly lots of things have changed s
While the legality of the decision to grant Jamia Millia Islamia the status of a minority institution is yet to be tested — there are several intricacies involved in the process — what is jarring is
Amitabh Bachan said it when he twitted in reply “Why would you assume that these are a film stars feet ..!! (sic)” with regard to the latest twitter picture of two similarly dressed young girls tyin
Child undernutrition levels in India are among the highest in the world. This situation has been tolerated for too long, and the National Food Security Act is a unique opportunity for radical change in this fie
The leader of the Libyan revolution presides over a “famously fractious” family that is powerful, wealthy, dysfunctional and marked by internecine struggles, according to U.S. diplomatic cables rele
Industrial globalised agriculture is heavily implicated in climate change. It contributes to the three major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2) from the use of fossil fuels, nitrogen oxide (N2O) from the us
You'll never again hear anyone speaking Laghu, and anyone yearning to communicate in Old Kentish Sign Language is out of luck: it, too, has gone the way of the dodo. But there's still a chance to track down a c
Last few days back the morning cloudy and gloomy weather bring smile to thousands citizen of Kohima as everybody is eagerly waiting for showers of blessing from above, though it gives cold and chilling experien
The United States has restated its commitment to keep the Internet free and make it a bulwark of democracy but, unsurprisingly, there is no chorus of welcome for its fulsome defence of online freedoms. In a rec
BEING attacked on Fox News was probably the worst, but all the past month has been horrid for the Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, backed by $20 billion and one of the world’s biggest
When I read the Washington Post's story "Palestinians Seek Recognition through South America" this morning, all I could think of was Sarah Palin. Now, some might think that is a kind of a disorder tha
Otherwise smooth-sailing India-Sri Lanka ties have been rocked by Sri Lanka's treatment of Indian fishermen straying into its sea territory, with around 136 fishermen from the southern state of Tamil Nadu taken
Media is either being under the gun or under the lens – Ed Lingao of the Philippine Center of Investigative Journalism differentiates these two worlds where media in this country can be found. Talking abo
Members of the main rebel group in India's troubled northeast, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), meet Indian Home secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai, left, in New Delhi. The separatists accuse the Indian gove
It takes an unusual mind to bring a wood chipper to the desert. But in her 37-year quest to help save Africa's most endangered big cat – the cheetah – Laurie Marker has gotten used to taking unusual
Remember your leaders, who spoke the Word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:7-8The secret beh