Some time back I read about a glamorous wedding that took place in Goa, between a former Miss World and an Indian tennis star. One had just divorced his wife a few months back and the other had broken up with h
Thalif Deen
Inter Press Service
When the UN’s high-level meeting of world leaders concluded last week, the head count seemed lopsided: 190 speakers, including 76 Heads of State, 50 Heads of Government
Some human coronaviruses cause seasonal colds or other mild symptoms. Others can be severe and even fatal. Jdidi wassim/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Dewald Schoeman, University of the Western
“When you come to New York dad,” my daughter had told me a few years ago, “We’ll drive down and see the Niagara Falls!”I remembered the Niagara Falls. For years before visiting it the first time, I ha
Nitika BanhaniThe Government of India has been aggressively advocating for a revolution in education, healthcare, banking, and travel. Technology is one among the many drivers executing the government’s visio
As I hear that Mallikarjun Kharge wants no debate with Shashi Tharoor, for the Congress president elections, I wonder how any candidate can be elected without hearing him speak?‘’Sir, why are you afraid of
Dr Brainerd PrinceWe have been talking about children under the bridge in the past few issues and how our response to them gives us a vision for life and research. We began the story with our observation of the
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Apple is rich and powerful so it can have a try in India to manufacture more high-end products but it can't find another China as the firm will consume the energy of its development gradually in att
Marc Trabsky, La Trobe University
Queen Elizabeth’s newly released death certificate contains just two curious words under her cause of death – old age.
We might talk about people dying of old
The ninety two year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady after many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. “I love it,” she stated with
In the past decade, the number of climate migrants in India has been growing
Aniruddha Ghosal
The Associated Press
Eight-year-old Jerifa Islam only remembers the river being angry, its waters gnawing awa
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Despite the many crises of the past two years, e-government strategies have been advanced although many countries and municipalities have fallen short in providing adequate online services, according to
Krista Larson
The Associated Press
The United Nations was established on one simple notion above all others: Working together is better than going it alone. But while the term “multilateralism”
Lying isn’t good for business, or whatever else you are doing? In this fast paced, successful world we need to tell people that good old honesty is still the best policy. That one can still be counted a succe
Maybe you don’t know, or just maybe you don’t want to read between the lines but before Putin went to war, he first saw to it that newspapers and magazines throughout the world showed him with his shirt off
As I see the multiple floor crossings by our politicians, I realise that these men and women have no ideology they believe in and it is only we voters who have been made fools by believing them when we cast our
When our maid goes on leave during Ganpati, she usually gets a replacement and it was during one of those times, I found myself sneezing away to glory. The culprit is generally house dust, and I wondered where
Many hunter gatherers have a long history of egalitarianism. DevonJenkin Photography/Shutterstock
Ruth Mace, UCL
READER QUESTION: Many people assume the patriarchy has always been there, but surely th
More than a year ago, it was sad seeing my huge German-Shepherd dog, whimpering in pain. His ear had got infected, so with cotton swabs, antiseptic cream and warm water in a plastic mug, I slowly and laboriousl
How global warming and La Niña fueled disasters on top of disasters
About a third of Pakistan flooded during the extreme monsoon in 2022, affecting an estimated 33 million people. AP Photo/Fare