"We demand zero tolerance of violence against journalists and press freedom. But today more subtle threats to freedom of expression come from within media as a result of media concentration, globalization and a culture of greed within the industry." —International Federation of Journalists, May 2001 Concentration of media ownership (also known as media […]
The Hijra Subculture: India’s Transvestites
In the days following the Malegaon blasts and the one in Nanded before that, Bjarang Dal activists and leaders have been head to say one sentence in particular – that in the midst of rising Muslim militancy and terrorism, Hindus can not be expected to stand by like hijras and remain passive spectators ? Whether […]
101 killed, foreigners taken hostage in Mumbai attacks
Army commandos laid siege Thursday to two luxury hotels in Mumbai where gunmen held foreign guests hostage as part of coordinated attacks across India’s financial capital that left up to 101 dead. A group calling itself the "Deccan Mujahedeen" claimed responsibility for the attacks late Wednesday night on the Taj Mahal and Oberoi Trident hotels, […]
8 Reasons McCain Needs A Miracle to Win
If you’ve been watching the news for the last month, it seems like John McCain might actually pull out a victory in November. After months of the press fawning over the unlikely candidacy of Obama (remember, he’s a mixed race junior senator with no executive experience) the press has rediscovered that John McCain actually has […]
A Convenient Falsehood: It’s Now Clear Global Warming Is Power Politics
Why does South Africa, a country which endures frequent energy blackouts, intend to ship its coal inheritance, on carbon-burning container-ships to countries like Germany while it makes long term plans to provide nuclear energy for its own population? Why does the German government, so concerned about global warming when it signed the Kyoto Protocol, intend […]
Teachers urged for nation building
Quality Education stressed in Convention on How to Improve Quality Education. CHITRAL: Association for Academic Quality (AFAQ) held a one day Principals Convention on the title of “How to improve Quality of Education in schools” in a local hotel. The program was started with the recitation from the Holy Quran. Salahuddin Saleh performed as state […]