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MUCH has already been made of Nawaz Sharif’s overtures to India during his election campaign. The Indian high commissioner last week called on Sharif at Raiwind to discuss ways in which to boost bilateral ties. For the international community,the prospect of improved Indo-Pak relations as an outcome of our recent elections is even more . . . →Read More:India,a future ally? Click to enlarge. Data source:World Values Survey By Max Fisher When two Swedish economists set out to examine whether economic freedom made people any more or less racist,they knew how they would gauge economic freedom,but they needed to find a way to measure a country’s level of racial tolerance. So they . . . →Read More:Map on the wall,Who is the racist of them all? The Ajoka theatre group kicked off its celebration of Saadat Hassan Manto’s 101st birth anniversary here on Wednesday with readings from his work by famous writers and clips from a television show on his life. The evening began at the Alhamra on The Mall with the presentation of an upcoming drama and movie,Mai Manto, . . . →Read More:Ajoka commemorates Manto’s Anniversary  Leave a comment  Art &Culture  Ajoka commemorates Manto’s Anniversary,Area 14/8,famous writers and clips from a television show on his life,India,Jawaharlal Nehru,Mai Manto,Pakistan,presentation of an upcoming drama and movie,The Ajoka theatre group kicked off its celebration of Saadat Hassan Manto’s 101st birth anniversary The right to water and sanitation is recognised in international law,but it is often left up to each local community’s initiative to secure that right. And a village in the Thar Desert of western India has recently been singled out by The Hindu newspaper for its exemplary water rationing system: In Kalyanpur village of . . . →Read More:The time for rationing water By RAJESH KUMAR SINGH ALLAHABAD, India –Anxious relatives searched for missing family members in northern India yesterday during one of the world’s largest religious gatherings,unsure whether their loved ones were caught in a stampede that killed 37 people or had gotten lost among the tens of millions of pilgrims. . . . →Read More:Stampede crushes 37 to death:India Consumed with weapon purchases,maritime capabilities and external threats from China and Pakistan,India has it seems neglected to peek at the state of affairs within its own boundaries. In the past few months,multiple incidents infringing the right of freedom of speech have occurred which has prompted writer Salman Rushdie to smear India with . . . →Read More:Who will provide affirmative action in India? Leave a comment Oppression Bal Thackeray,Bharatiya Janata Party,BJP,China,cultural emergenc allegation,Incredible India,India,law and order,Muslims,no freedom of speeck,Pakistan,Rajpal Meena,Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh,RSS,Salman Rushdie,Tamil film called Vishwaroopam,Tamil film called Vishwaroopam was condemned by Muslim religious groups,Tamil Nadu,terrorism,Who will provide affirmative action in India? Being celebrated since 1990,Kashmir Day reminds people all over the world about the violence in a disputed segment of India and Pakistan which has claimed and continues to claim thousands of lives. Atrocities and violence from both sides have resulted in the loss of lives of approximately 93,714 Kashmiris in the last 20 years. Children have . . . →Read More:Integrating Kashmir One comment Speaker's Corner IHK,India,Indian Held Kashmir,Integrating Kashmir,Issue of Kashmir,Kashmir Day,Kashmir issue,Kashmir Solidarity Day,Kashmir solution,Kashmiris,Pakistan,promoting and facilitating tourism in Kashmir,protests against Indian atrocities in IHK,relationship between Pakistan and India It seems that in addition to cricket,the fight against polio too unites Pakistan and India. On Saturday,two members of the Pakistan cricket squad turned up to administer polio drops to children at a specially held event in New Delhi,reported Radio Pakistan. . . . →Read More:Pakistani cricketers show support for polio vaccinations Leave a comment Health administer polio drops to children,BOWL OUT POLIO,Bowl Out Polio campaign in New Delhi,fight against polio,fighting polio‚ appeal for polio eradicatio,fighting polio‚ appeal for polio eradication,Imran Farhat,India,Pakistan,Pakistan cricketers come forward to 'bowl out polio' in India,Pakistani batsman Younus Khan administers polio drops to children,Pakistani cricketers contribute to polio eradication,polio,Polio eradication,Younis Khan The Delhi Police are likely to file the chargesheet in the gang-rape-cum-murder case of a 23-year- old girl in court here on Thursday and will seek death penalty for the accused during the trial. . . . →Read More:Delhi Police to file charges against accused today The father,brother and an uncle of a 13 year-old girl from nearby Dharmadom in north Kerala’s Kannur district have been arrested for allegedly raping the minor for the past two years. The shocking incident came to light two days ago when the 8th standard student of a local school was seen crying and refused . . . →Read More:13 year old raped by father,brother and uncles:Kerala,India Leave a comment Oppression 13 year old raped by father,Area 14/8,arrested for allegedly raping the minor for the past two years,brother and uncles:Kerala,Child Welfare committee,India,nearby Dharmadom in north Kerala's Kannur district,remanded to judicial custody,school authorities immediately informed the police and a complaint was registered,shocking incident,women's organisation | |||
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