The road contractor got down from his Mercedes and wiped a few tears rolling down his cheeks, “We contractors are a misunderstood lot,” he said as he stood on the edge of one of the largest potholes in the
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Two years ago, when my elder one’s twin toddlers visited my home and got stuck in India because of the imposed lockdown, I spent the day humming nursery rhymes and other baby tunes which they listened to and
Nadeem Qureshi Inter Press Service In recent days, as Pakistan’s economic woes have intensified, a veritable cottage industry has developed to suggest ways of putting the country back on track.
Dr Brainerd Prince Imagine you have just landed in Delhi after presenting a paper in a research conference and you are on a taxi from the Indra Gandhi International Airport to Panchsheel where you live.
Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report Wednesday on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other glo
Rev Fr G L Khing Dimapur I wonder how different groups with different motives form different associations and wanted to dominate others either by trying to be independent or by placing themselves as the ape
Nicole Winfield, Peter Smith and Rob Gillies The Associated Press Pope Francis prayed for healing Tuesday from the “terrible effects of colonization” as he led a pilgrimage to a Canadian lake th
Anita Snow The Associated Press It was a stunning image: Pope Francis briefly wearing a full Indigenous headdress, its rows of soft white feathers fastened in place by a colorful, beaded headband after he a
‘India lost more than 1.8 lakh students to suicides, of which the most were recorded in 2020, a year that had lesser examination pressure compared to any other year..’ Times of IndiaAs I hear about children-
Kevise Sogotsu Former candidate of Northern Angami-II A/C With due respect, our present Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has been in active politics for 35 years and also one of the longest serving Chief Minister
I walked that morning in the garden I once walked so frequently in, my eyes glancing disapprovingly at the dirt on my shoes, realizing they needed to be cleaned. I saw spots where people had spat as they’d wa
Was driving through Kentucky in the US, when suddenly my eye caught by miles and miles of stonewalls alongside the road.“Built by slaves!” said my brother and I stared at the walls and then whispered, “St
Was reading an article by Stephen Covey the other day and found it so meaningful and true I thought I’d share it with you today: It’s called the 90/10 Principle. It will change the way you manage your life.
Nothing is so firmly believed as what is least known: Michel de Montaigne Jan Lundius Inter Press Service During the beginning of the pandemic, people wanted to learn more about COVID-19. Enclosed in the
A few years ago while spending a pleasant evening in one of the many family run restaurants in Korea, seated comfortably on cushions at low tables with legs crossed in modified lotus position, the middle aged w-
Laura Ungar The Associated Press Researcher Dhruv Sareen’s own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether they’ll grow better in zero gravity. Scientists at Ced
Exhausted after having written the synopsis of a three act play, getting a top Mumbai theatre personality interested in another, meeting a producer for my film script, and finishing the teaching of my onl
The Supreme Court feels that the two years imprisonment now meted out for causing death due to rash driving is ‘grossly inadequate’. I agree, but would like to define what the police believe is rash and neg-
The Associated Press A cost-of-living crisis sparked in part by higher fuel and food prices is expected to hit women the hardest, the World Economic Forum reported Wednesday, pointing to a wideni
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António Guterres Inter Press Service The only true path to energy security, stable power prices, prosperity and a livable planet lies in abandoning polluting fossil fuels and accelerating the renewab
