Priya stopped backing her car into the vacant space, next to her building and looked at the angry old man who was standing behind, blocking her way, “Who are you?” she asked.“I am the secretary of this so
“Where are we going grandpa?” asked the little fellow as he was all dressed up and ready to go. “To the airport!” said the grandfather, “to welcome your father back.”“Dad!” shouted the little fe
Seth Borenstein
The Associated Press
Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, ha
Alli Ajagbe“The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race…it would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever-increasing rate. Humans, who are limited by sl
Ah! The awesome, exalting sound of a pipe organ as it fills a hall! What a magnificent, glorious sound! And what a majestic looking instrument; its flute-like pipes rising high into the roof and see
Dr Dolly Kikon in conversation with Dr (Fr) Vijay D’Souza
Dolly Kikon (DK): As 2022-2032 marks the United Nations’ International Decade of Indigenous Languages, I wanted to take this op
Viketo Nihokhe Sumi
Purana Bazar, Dimapur
As a concerned Naga who has travelled to all post seven districts of Nagaland to witness no convenience in geographical planning even in the extensions of areas by
We were a noisy group in the car driving to the famous Waitomo glow worm caves. The caves are located in the southern Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand, 12 km northwest of Te Kuiti. This c
I love watching Hollywood movies, especially the police action scenes when a desperate hero or his wife picks up the phone and calls the police, “Officer there’s a homicide!” And before you can say Jack R
Rev Dr VK Nuh
When the time was fully ripped Great Britain decided to give up her Empire-the entire world. They were busy preparing to transfer the power to India and the world lauded the greatness of Mahatm
Vishü Rita Krocha
Avinuo Kire’s latest book, ‘Where the Cobbled Path Leads’ has been a true source of comfort and escape for me. Even as avid readers, you rarely come across a book tha
Very often I hear men and women saying very proudly how they skip meals. “I don’t have breakfast!” says a fast paced executive. “Me neither!” says his secretary.“Why do you do this?” I ask surpris
Vanora Bennett
Inter Press Service
Until Russia went to war on Ukraine in February, Ukraine was known as the “breadbasket of Europe”. One of the largest grain exporters in the world, it provided
Lee Keath
The Associated Press
The doors of jihad opened for Ayman al-Zawahri as a young doctor in a Cairo clinic, when a visitor arrived with a tempting offer: a chance to treat Islamic fighters battling S
The road contractor got down from his Mercedes and wiped a few tears rolling down his cheeks, “We contractors are a misunderstood lot,” he said as he stood on the edge of one of the largest potholes in the
Two years ago, when my elder one’s twin toddlers visited my home and got stuck in India because of the imposed lockdown, I spent the day humming nursery rhymes and other baby tunes which they listened to and
Nadeem Qureshi
Inter Press Service
In recent days, as Pakistan’s economic woes have intensified, a veritable cottage industry has developed to suggest ways of putting the country back on track.
Dr Brainerd Prince
Imagine you have just landed in Delhi after presenting a paper in a research conference and you are on a taxi from the Indra Gandhi International Airport to Panchsheel where you live.
Lauran Neergaard
The Associated Press
Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report Wednesday on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other glo
Rev Fr G L Khing
Dimapur
I wonder how different groups with different motives form different associations and wanted to dominate others either by trying to be independent or by placing themselves as the ape