The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell is not particularly perceived by the EU’s political elite or mainstream media as a rightwing ideologue or warmonger. But seen through a different, non-western prism, it is hard not to mistake him for one. Borrell’s recent comments that “Europe is a garden” and that “the rest of […]
Is the education system too conventional and does a change need to be introduced to facilitate better education in its truest sense? Talent can’t possibly be bound in books. It often goes unnoticed due to our education being very much coursebook oriented. Our existing school system recognizes just academic excellence and not co-curricular talents that […]
All the child welfare programmes, legal and constitutional provisions are aimed to save children from violence, exploitation, neglect, deprivation and discrimination. As per United Nations Convention on Child Rights (UNCRC) and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act 2015, any person below the age of 18 is a child. In pursuance to the United Nations Child […]
The T-20 Cricket World Cup 2022 is all set to culminate today, at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The tournament has already sprung many surprises on cricket fans. There have been cliffhangers, one-sided encounters, and upsets. The mercurial and unexpected rise of Pakistan, the early exit of the Caribbean T20 powerhouse, Pakistan’s defeat to Zimbabwe by one […]
The Power Development Department is installing smart meters for the past few years in the entire union territory, but the target of 100% has not yet been completed. Consumers, on their part, are complaining of exorbitant bills. The Power Development Department admits that faulty billing may be due to faulty readings. There is huge uproar […]
Free Legal Aid is necessary to obliterate the feeling that “Law grinds the poor and rich men rule the law”– The Law Commission of India (14th Report) Law is a system of rules and regulations put in place by the sovereign in accordance with which all aspects of the society are to be governed and […]
A safe and secure household makes a safe and secure community, which eventually builds a secure nation Domestic violence is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. It also includes violence against children, elders and parents. However, it is mostly women who are its victims. […]
On Monday, October 31, Palestinians in the town of Al-Eizariya, east of Occupied East Jerusalem, observed a general strike. The strike was declared to be part of the community’s mourning of 49-year-old Barakat Moussa Odeh, who was killed by Israeli forces in Jericho a day earlier. This is not an isolated case. General strikes were […]
(Written by Wasif Ali Wasif in Urdu as Khamoshi) A quiet man is identical to an unfathomable, silent body of water. Silence itself is a secret, and the owner of the secret loves to be silent. Silence is the decoration of the wise and the safeguard of the fool. There is peace and tranquility in […]
The mother, fount of true love, affection and care, is the first teacher for every child. There is no replacement for her on planet earth. It is the mother who bestows strength and encouragement, enabling children to grow and move ahead in life with confidence. It is the mother who loves and cares for her […]