Urdu has played a very important role in the freedom struggle of India, asserted Professor Amitabh Mattoo, Vice Chancellor of Jammu University (JU). "The electrifying speeches delivered by some of our prominent leaders like Gandhiji, Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad, were in Urdu. The slogan that used to echo in the whole country – "Inquilab […]
Ten Great Movies about Father Figures
Countries around the world observe Father’s Day on varying dates. But in most countries, including the United States, this occasion is officially recognized on the third Sunday of June. As a tribute to fathers all over the world, ten great movies about fatherhood are cited below: 1. "Affliction" – Paul Schrader’s stunning exploration of family […]
South Africa: The Free State Racist Video Saga
by Muhammad Karim The last week and a half has been a constant heated re-iteration of South Africa’s intermittent stance against hatred and racism of any kind. the situation was sparked off when 4 Free State university students had created a racist video tape in which the university cleaning staff are seen eating food which […]
National Convention: Make Or Break For PDP Of Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holds its national convention to elect national officers, but old rifts seem set to make today’s gathering the most controversial ever for the party that prides itself on being Africa’s biggest. The convention was initially scheduled for December 8, 2007, but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) threw spanners in […]
Small Business Management Software
Managing Small Businesses, One Byte At a Time The Internet has become a complex marketplace of ideas, products, and services. If you don’t know the detailed ins and outs of integral online business processes such as accounting, e-commerce, reporting, order processing, and customer support, you may want to check out NetLedger, a powerful small business […]
UN will play a bigger role in Iraq
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Security Council unanimously approves Iraq resolution</div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Four years ago, in 2003, the war in Iraq represented a major embarrassment for the United Nations, when the US army invaded the country with no approval from the organization (and most of the world). At […]