A United Nations report said that the number of refugees across the globe has risen for the first time in five years. The reason according to the report is the violence in Iraq. The rise in the total number of refugees is by more than 14% to last...

Han Myeong-sook, the first woman Prime Minister of South Korea, announced her decision to stand in December’s presidential elections on Monday. She is attempting to represent left leaning forces. Han is seeking the post of the President of South...

A dream to seek Truth. A dream to become the ‘Voice of the People’. A dream to become a Journalist. Samira al-Shibli had nurtured this dream in a country where over 100 reporters have been killed since the war began and where death threats...

Are women dreaming more of sex than they used to do 40 years back? Or is it just that they have overcome their inhibitions regarding sex and are now more comfortable with talking about it? A research study conducted by the Universite De Montreal...

A news report by Human Rights Watch has concluded that a huge number of girl workers in Guinea are being abused as domestic workers, said BBC News. The report says that many of the girls have been forced into working for up to 18 hours a day for no...

‘Living together separately’ is the answer to communal violence for Mushirul Hasan, one of the noteworthy academicians of India and the vice-chancellor of Delhi’s Jamia Milia Islamia university. He is the proud winner of a Padma Shri...

Bangles are not just about ‘Walking like an Egyptian’. They are about adding an extra ’sphere’ to your look. Or even your life, to be more dramatic. Wholesome bracelets in vibrant colors. Sometimes as junk jewelery, sometimes in...

Magic versus Christianity is the scenario in Durand Primary School - Stockwell, South London. Sariya Allan, a teaching assistant in this school, refused to listen when one of her pupils read from a Harry Potter book. The theme of the book - Magic, is...

In the history of Media, female journalists have always been confronted whenever they have tried to go beyond the parameters set by a patriarchal media system. In Afghanistan, the condition is worse. The identity of a newswoman can land an Afghan...

100 cultural landmarks in 59 countries are in danger of extinction from the effects of global warming, says the World Monuments Fund. Intensified weather conditions, rising sea levels, and encroaching deserts are the cause, while the effect is a threat...