The internet is ‘a gift from God’ says Pope Francis
Pope Francis has shared his thoughts about the Internet, declaring it a wonderful thing but also expressing worries that it impair human relationships and inflict a kind of commercial violence on users. Francis’ thoughts are published here under the title “”Communication at the... read more »
Supreme Court issues notice to West Bengal govt over gang rape of tribal wo...
New Delhi – The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the West Bengal government over the gang rape of a tribal woman in the Birbhum district. Taking suo motu cognizance of the gang rape, the Supreme Court directed the district judge of Birbhum to visit the spot where the gang rape took... read more »
Farah Pandith, Indian-American special envoy to Muslims, leaving for Harvar...
Washington – Indian-American Farah Pandith, the first-ever US special representative to Muslim communities, is leaving her position at the State Department to join the Institute of Politics at Harvard University. Appointed to the position in June 2009 by former Secretary of State Hillary... read more »
Yogendra Yadav backs Delhi CM Kejriwal, Bharti, justifies dharna
New Delhi – Defending Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for holding a protest on the streets of Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Yogendra Yadav said that a “CM sleeping on the road shows that he is available to the public”. He also backed Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti... read more »
Identifying issues: Underlining problems in education and HEC
Islamabad – The government should address delays in disbursement of funds while increasing allocations for the education sector relative to gross domestic product to foster an... read more »
State of emergency begins in Thailand
Protesters vying to overthrow Thailand’s government stayed on the streets Wednesday despite the start of a state of emergency in the capital that was imposed to cope with the... read more »
Syrian ‘peace talks’ are all part of the war
Both sides are using the meetings in Montreux to declare new military goals rather than a ceasefire So that’s it. There were, we now know, secret talks with the Iranians to bring them... read more »
Syrian rebels claim suicide bombing in Hezbollah’s Beirut enclave
Beirut – A Syrian rebel group aligned with al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed four people in a Hezbollah-controlled suburb of Beirut on Tuesday, just... read more »
Karun Nair: An all-weather player
As recently as 39 days ago, Karun Nair was just another kid with a heavy cricket kit and lightheaded cricketing ambitions. He hadn’t yet played a first-class match. And having turned 22 in the... read more »
