Syrian refugees now exceed 1.5 million: UNHCR
byGeneva, May 18 (IANS) The number of Syrian refugees, who are either registered or awaiting registration, has surpassed 1.5 million, while the actual number…
Opinion
India’s bleeding insurgencies: Lessons from Latin America
byThe tiny northeast Indian state of Tripura has turned into the second largest producer of natural rubber in the country largely because several hundred…
Indian origin woman in Trinidad sells winning lottery ticket
byPort of Spain, May 17 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman in Trinidad & Tobago, who sold a winning lottery ticket, stands to get a part…
Manipur, Mizo groups want Inner Line Permit reintroced
byAizawl/Agartala, May 17 (IANS) A Manipuri group of activists has demanded the reintroduction of Inner Line Permits (ILP) in northeastern states to “protect the…
Rewind to 1999 bus journey that never happened
byShe walked into my study with a sort of aggressive authority that has become the hallmark of younger TV interviewers, custom made for shrill…
Asia’s sex imbalance is going to have huge consequences
byAsia will one day be filled with ‘millions of men desperate for women’, researchers warned last week. You mean it isn’t now? These guys…
Mandi bypoll: Test of nerves for BJP – Congress
byMandi: Stakes for Congress that won the state assembly election here five months ago are higher for the upcoming Mandi by-poll whereas it comes as…
Inflation Indexed Bonds – solution or false hope?
byHaving failed badly in the Indian market over a decade and a half ago, a second attempt to launch Inflation Indexed Bonds has raised…
Carbon credit trading – a boon or a bane
byCarbon credit generating a $1 billion business in 2012 for India has thrown up huge business opportunities for the developing economy from which emerging…
Lunch-hour love shacks a rage in Vietnam
byHanoi, May 16 (IANS) On a cloudy noon, a man in office outfit with dark glasses and a woman in a sun-resistant cloak with…