World Speak
Rape goes Viral!
Is rage the primal driver behind all this India Gate/ Jantar Mantar upheaval? –The urgent need to a total overhaul of Indian criminal justice system and a process of police reform to protect our women.
Bahrain: Five Twitter Users Sentenced to Prison
The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) expresses its deep concern for the sentence issued from the Criminal Court (the Court of First Instance) today – 15 May 2013- against 5 Twitter Users with one year of imprisonment, on the charge of ‘defaming the King’ Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa.
Symbol of Equality Goes Viral As Supreme Court Convenes
“Facebook is going red,” proclaimed many news headlines on Tuesday evening, each referring to the fact that a red-and-pink equal sign logo had begun overtaking newsfeeds on the social media site during the day.
Increased Immigration Could Relieve UK Debt
To save the UK from suffering the fate of other indebted European countries, the government needs to make savings of around £50 billion, by hiking up taxes and further cutting public spending.
Falk: Double standards in international law
In Istanbul to attend a number of international meetings, world-known American professor of international law Richard A. Falk discussed Turkey-Israel relations, Palestinian rights and the Mavi Marmara trial set to be held in Çağlayan Courthouse on 6 November.
[Pakistan] Keeping the banks honest: protecting yourself from your bank
At one time or another all of us have come in contact with a bank. And in most cases the service has been average or above average which means it was acceptable to us as customers.
Mystical Life
Mysterious are people; Mysterious are their ways; Hearts are forced to mend, Wandering in different maze.
Can a western spring collide with CIS for Russia?
With the initial outburst of the Arab Spring in Tunisia and Egypt, and the fatal consequences in few states such as Libya, a wave of fear ran along the Middle Eastern and Central Asian states. The fear, initially of people’s reaction, turned in to extremist elements taking over the helm of state affairs.
Quetta out to protest against Hazara killings
Thousands of Hazaras are on roads since last 57 hours approximately,in protest against shia killings in Quetta on thursday in three bomb blasts on Alamdar Road one followed by another,rendering 102 people dead and numerous injured.
What’s the real story behind Major Nabi Ahmed Shakir aka Ravinder Kaushik
I am not here to tell you a fairy tale, yes part of my article might sound like you are reading one like "Commando" a novel by Tariq Ismail Sagar”.
RTI activists to demonstrate against lackluster attitude of State Government
RTI activists to demonstrate against lackluster attitude of State Government & UPSIC towards effective implementation of RTI act in Uttar Pradesh.
Western nations expel Syrian envoys
Finally it happened. I can't even tell how long the Syrian expats community in Germany demanded the political step to send the ambassador of Syria home declaring him as persona non grata.
Questions
Questions. What are questions? Are these some messed up words that create confusion in our mind? Are these that we fail to express or is expressions it something that we just seek satisfaction from?
Developments in Venezuela
Events in Venezuela in recent weeks have been tumultuous to say the least. Questions like “Is he dead yet?” or “What happens to Venezuela if he dies?” have been propping up throughout the international community
I want shisha and koshary, not Starbucks or McDonald’s
After 1 month and a half in Egypt, one thing has been surprising me a lot: the fact that many Egyptians, especially those from upper social classes, renegade their own country and culture.