ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani Christian teen has been charged with blasphemy over a ‘derogatory picture’ of Islam’s holiest place, according to an AFP report. Nabeel Chohan was arrested for liking and sharing on social media a disparaging photograph of the Kaaba, the building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that Muslims turn and pray to five times […]
September 22 is Elephant Appreciation Day! I am from the Northeast of India, and the elephant is an important animal not only in North Bengal, Assam and surrounding states, but also in jungles throughout India. Elephants are hugely important in our History and culture. So why can’t we Indians get together and make September 22 […]
LHASA, (Xinhua) — Prakash, a thangka dealer from Nepal, brought over 1,000 of the scroll paintings to the China Tibet Tourism and Culture Expo, after the 200 thangka he brought last year were quickly snapped up. “China has become such an important market for me that I value the expo more than anything,” Prakash said. […]
Sir, Children who behave cruelly with animals are at a high risk to commit violence against humans somewhere in the future. Almost everyday we get to see this situation on the roads. Young boys keep on pelting stones on street dogs, badly injuring them. Moreover, the passers by also ignore the incident and prefer to […]
Sir, Total prohibition in Bihar has led to overcrowding in the jails as the number of violators of this law has outnumbered the number of jail cells available in Bihar. The prohibition law came into effect in April, bringing out diverse opinions from different people. Some considered the law as draconian, while some voted in […]
Sir I would like to share my view points on the film ‘Gold and Copper’ which I have watched recently. Gold and copper is an Iranian film directed by Homayoun Assadian. The film is well made, with excellent camera work, editing, and fine performances. Gold and Copper film presents the daily life struggles and happiness […]
Sir, India’s Next Top Model is an adaptation of the TV reality show America’s Next Top Model. The show was judged by celebrity photographer Daboo Ratnani and Model-Actress Lisa Haydon. The contests were groomed by Neerja Gaba and mentored a VJ- Actress Anshu Dandekar. The show started with 13 faces competing for the title among which […]
Every individual wants to look good. We use creams and other cosmetics to make-over ourselves. But we usually forget that using cosmetics cannot make a big change but taking good care of ourselves can definitely do so. Our smile can make a big difference to our personality. For a good smile we need to have […]
Breathe easy, internet users. Amid the confusion and panic, the Bombay High Court has ruled that it is not illegal to watch pirated content on the web. A somewhat misleading notice posted by internet service providers in India last month said that “viewing” copyright infringing content too is a punishable act under Indian law. Justice […]
India, said Hilary Clinton in one of her election speeches, is ‘indispensable’ in South Asia. Why does that statement scare some Americans (and a lot of the Chinese)? Read on. Peter Lee runs the China Matters blog. He writes on the intersection of US policy with Asian and world affairs. An extract of his analytical […]
“For the honour of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic faith and the increase of the Christian life, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and our own, after due deliberation and frequent prayer for divine assistance, and having sought the counsel of many […]
New Delhi, August 30, 2016: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Pope Francis expressing the pride and delight felt by every Indian citizen on the September 4 canoninsation of Mother Teresa to be held at the Vatican. “Every citizen of India, including our nearly 20 million Catholics, takes immense pride and joy on […]
