Oritro KarimInter Press Service Cities are in a unique position, simultaneously the biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses and the most affected areas of the greenhouse effect. As a new UN report shows that
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Thalif DeenInter Press Service When the United Nations imposes sanctions or penalizes a member state – be it the General Assembly or the Human Rights Council – the resolutions are “non-binding” and
She was young and her eyes blazed with excitement and joy as she looked at me, “I’ve got a first class with distinction,” she said.“Congratulations!” I said and hugged her. I looked at her and remembe
So, here’s the thing: You’ve decided to climb Everest. You train yourself to become agile and fit, buy all the necessary paraphernalia, take a train, bus or flight and reach the base camp of Mount Everest.
Dr Brainerd PrinceIn our previous article, we discussed the "yellow bucket" of methodology, discussing how methodology pertains to both the eyes and the hands of research. The eyes represent conceptual framewor
Was at the funeral of a youngster, who died of a mental disorder. Many spoke at his funeral, and said how helpless they felt in trying to reach out to him, but could do nothing. “Oh yes, you did,” I said, w
With many state governments insisting that all students, whatever their marks, get admission in college, I wondered how the colleges were going to cope.The principal of the local college walked with me into one
One of the most beautiful sights of my childhood was to see little flames dancing on the compound walls of my neighbors, every Diwali: Not the colored bulbs of today, so standard and artificial, but actual litt
Most of us spend a greater part of our lives worrying about things not going right.Right? But did just worrying about a situation ever change anything?Did it make your wife start loving you, or your husband fai
It’s just been just an hour since I returned from an incredibly lovely holiday, and in my imagination, a local politician standing for the state elections walks across as I get out of the car. “How was the
Detailed Look at Modus Operandi and Networking ChannelsMoa Jamir The ‘RGA’ Investment scam leveraged sophisticated tactics to attract members across Nagaland, presenting itself as a legitimate income-g
Today I’m growing old, but feeling young!How often I meet people who fight the fact they are growing old.Old age is a gift. I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to-
Like a ping pong ball going back and forth, arguments for and against the Chief Justice’s statements on prayer about a Supreme Court judgement have been raging throughout the country. Chief Justice Chandrachu
Most of us have a past! Some of us could have been alcoholics, or had an affair, or done something or other, which even though we’ve repented, is used by others to remind us of our guilt! A few years ago a co
“I like artists who have something to say, not wallpaper…” Yoko OnoQuite often I see people who don’t want to be noticed. It’s not that they are not noticed, it’s just that they feel that by blendin
When I was young, I grew up in a small city which is no longer a small city: Those days most of us cycled, and the muscles of our legs provided us fuel to go all over. But towards night it became imperative for
Yesterday I was invited to a party and my little granddaughter was also there.Now she’s just learnt to walk and she tottered between all the tall people in the room, and maybe to her they looked like giants.
It’s the festival season and it’s raining discounts and bargains!I looked at huge ads, they showed pictures and prices of scores of items that were going cheap. There were beard trimmers at two hundred and
“Apply yourself..” Lee IacoccaAm putting up a play for two schools, both writing and directing them, and quite enjoying myself. But what I hear constantly from many, especially my well -wishers is, “Bob,
Many years ago, I was looking for a subcontractor to do a huge job, and had zeroed on one man and called him to the site for an interview. He came two hours late, and by the time he came, I gave the contract to
