Kashmir in Korea
Though a world apart from each other, there are quite a few resemblances between Korea and Kashmir other than a militarized line dividing the region. Iftikhar Gilani reports from Seoul,…
Rural women denied basic care
JAIPUR: Rural women in the state are being denied basic maternal and childcare facilities as nearly two thirds of the first referral units (FRU) are not functioning. An assessment by…
India to check NRI marriages
NEW DELHI (AMN): The government of India would soon launch an awareness campaign in different part of the country particularly in Punjab to make people aware about the realities of…
Memories of Emergency
"THE Emergency, which lasted for 19 months between June 1975 and March 1977, has been the subject of many books... The point being that the Emergency marked an important watershed…
Strive for excellence
The youth constitute the majority of India's population and for the next few decades, India will continue to have a large proportion of young people. I believe that when the…
Don’t be afraid of Islam: Al-Sudais
JEDDAH: The imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah told the world not to be afraid of Islam and Muslims, adding that Islam represents a message of peace, goodness and…
Man who gives Rupee a pride
On July 15, when India approved a unique symbol created by D Udaya Kumar for its humble Rupee, the desi currency swiftly joins the elite club of US dollar..
Islam in Europe
OPINION is divided on the future of Europe. Books with titles like Why Europe Will Run the Twenty-first Century claim that Europe will (or already does) supersede the United States…
Strive for excellence
The youth constitute the majority of India's population and for the next few decades, India will continue to have a large proportion of young people. I believe that when the…
War through a camera lens
TATAJANA SOLI'S haunting debut novel begins where it ought to end. In this quietly mesmerizing book about journalists covering the war in Vietnam, the first glimpses of the place are…