Tag Archives: Human rights

By Humra Quraishi Why this ongoing bias cum bypassing of students from the North East and also those from the Kashmir Valley ? Why do we treat them as the ‘other’ ? Why those misconceptions and twisted notions in vogue … Continue reading →

By Khelsoril Wanbe There is no denying the fact that one’s land of birth has a magical power that makes it hard for those who have gone far away from her to forget her easily. In fact, thousands upon thousands … Continue reading →

By Humra  Quraishi Its so easy to throw about distractions …yes , the whole of this capital city sits distracted by that ‘CD in circulation’ news . Whether it is fake and fabricated, it has put Abhishek Manu Singhvi in … Continue reading →

By  Joshy  Joseph It happened during the 1988 International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Trivandrum. I was trying to persuade Anand Patwardhan to agree to receive the first copy of a book on Malayalam cinema at an official … Continue reading →

By Gyanandra Ningombam

By Rajkumar Bobichand A city reflects how civilized, cultured and developed the society is.  It also further reflects how eco-friendly and people-friendly the city is. We all know that cities have complex systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing and … Continue reading →

By Bobo Khuraijam What a season to start with. Two new yearly lunches in a single month have brushed all our teeth. The awaited date with the rain came, have washed away the dust settled in the inmost reaches of … Continue reading →

By Humra Quraishi Ironical it may sound that on one hand you have this dedicated band of Khudai Khidmatgars led by activist Faisal Khan who are presently undertaking this ten day long ‘peace’ journey – April 12 to April 21 … Continue reading →

By B.G. Verghese  There has been a flurry of interest after Gen Kayani declared that India and Pakistan must live in peaceful coexistence as defence without development is neither viable nor acceptable. Hurrah! He saw all issues as capable of … Continue reading →

By Themshang Sasa The climate of a place is the average weather that is experiences over a longer period of time. It is the natural phenomenon that has occurred throughout the history of the earth. Climate change is associated with … Continue reading →

By Tanveer Jafri The killing of Osama Bin Laden in a raid by the US Navy SEALs in Abbottabad, near Islamabad did not only widen the rift between the US & Pakistan, but also exposed the true nature of Pakistan’s … Continue reading →