Episodes of "Oprah" continue to inspire viewers around the world with stories of faith and courage. Here are six of the most unforgettable ones: 1. Elizabeth Edwards. The show’s touching stories have dealt with breast cancer survivors, among them Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former US vice presidential candidate, John Edwards. The author of the book, […]
“Mayavati tries to extend the base of BSP in other parts of India !!”
The Uttarpradesh Chief Minister Mayavati is trying her best to extend the base of her party BSP in the other parts of India.We all know that Bahujan Samajwadi Party under the leadership of Ms.Mayavati captured power in the State of Uttarpradesh spectacularly defeating her other rivals like Samata Party and the Congress I in the […]
Half democracy?
“It’s the matter of excluding 50 per cent population from the electoral process which is a great deficit for democracy. Democratic government is elected by the people, including women, and not only by men,” remarks a Human Rights Lawyer, Barrister Muhammad Islam Khan, on female voting issue. He said keeping women out of the […]
Former PM asks government to act against those involved in rigging elections
DERA ALLAH YAR/ JAFFARABAD: Former premier Benazir Bhutto urged intelligence agencies on Thursday to concentrate their efforts on capturing terrorists instead of indulging in politics. “It is not your job to indulge in politics,” she said. She said the intelligence agencies of the country were being used for political purposes causing the situation in the […]
Ashoka : The Convert and the Missionary
While researching the Ashoka Foundation and to answer my question- namely why did an American, Bill Drayton name his foundation identifying and promoting social entrepreneurship after the great Mauryan emperor, I came across several articles which convinced me that the Emperor himself was worth researching and writing about and not just the modern day foundation […]
Social Entrepreneurs : Silently Changing Our World
When I had first heard of the Ashoka Foundation, I had imagined in my mind that it would be the social arm of a traditional Indian business house. With a name linked to the Emperor Ashoka, this was not a very unlikely possibility. Later on, when I discovered that they promoted social entrepreneurship, it still […]
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