Cry for equality: Malay Tamils look up to India Waithamurthi, descendent of Indians taken to Malaya as indentured labour by the British 150 years ago, is in the forefront of the struggle against what he calls marginalisation of his community.
Confronting the epidemic of rape The full scope of the violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is hard to fathom.
Confronting the epidemic of rape The full scope of the violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is hard to fathom.
WORLD DISABLED DAY
Enabling them to come out of confines Are we doing enough for the disabled amongst us, to help them lead independent lives? If so, why do we not see them around us?
Pros and cons of EU's GPS 'Europeans should ensure that all systems are interoperable and compatible with
each other.'
Time to celebrate... An elephant performs with Thai performers prior to the trooping of the colours to honour the king’s birthday in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. King Bhumibol Adulyadej
will turn 80 on Wednesday.
Was the West Bengal government right in nudging controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen into leaving Kolkata? Should the Centre extend political asylum or Indian citizenship to her as she says she can’t go back to Dhaka?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Most readers opine that persuading Taslima Nasreen to leave the state was an extreme move and that granting asylum is humane although extending citizenship to her is debatable. A few others insist that she must now return home to Dhaka as her views have hurt the sentiments of Muslims.
