As an afterthought to what happened yesterday in Parliament on the so called cash for votes scam, one needs to reflect on what this country’s politics has come up to, though the alleged horse-trading...

Americas are sharply divided on racial lines heading into the first presidential election in which an Afro- American would be the major party nominee...

Nepal will hold it’s first ever Presidential poll on July 19 amid political wrangling over who should get the coveted post of the head of state...

The Church of England, the “mother church” of the Anglican communion that is estimated to have 77 million followers worldwide, is on the threshold of a more inclusive and equitable era. Its General Synod vote in favour of ordaining women as...

India’s ambivalent attitude towards Tibet stems from the Sino-Indian Treaty of 1954 where our former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru recognized Tibet as a part of China, but later gave asylum to Tibetans due to Chinese threats, in respect to border...

The poppy cultivation is the most lucrative trade in Afghanistan, inspite of the legal ban on the crop cultivation and risks involved in business. It is one of the largest contributors of drug exports throughout the world and the recent boom in opium...

The United Nations Peacekeeping mission has of late been under scanner, already involved in many sexual exploitation and human rights abuse scandals apart from various allegations like oil for food scam. Now, the UN mission in Congo too has come under...

Iraq has been in the news ever since 2001. With the country being in the state of a perpetual war, women and children suffer the most, both, in social and economic aspects. Amidst such a climate, the atmosphere in Iraq is not very friendly, especially...

The Pakistani government is close to an agreement to end hostilities with the most militant tribes. A 15-point draft of the accord, which was shown to The New York Times, called for an end to militant activity and an exchange of prisoners in return for...

A British expedition team has found glaciers in northern district of Sikkim melting due to global warming. The members of the team hope that these reports would enable people to take global warming seriously and make them do something constructive about...