It was on September 21, 2006, that third-year-commerce student Aarti Makwana (20) met with a car accident and slipped into a coma. She was then hospitalised at Jaslok and put on a life-support system.
Almost fifteen months later, Aarti was…
A 10-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia who was married off to an 80-year-old (after her older sister broke off her engagement to the old man, in order to pursue her education) was returned to him after she was discovered hiding at her aunt’s house….
Today we are celebrating the birth anniversary of Sri Radharani. Radha Ashtami marks the arrival of Sri Radha-the chief associate and devotee of Lord Krishna and topmost of all goddesses.It’s celebrated 15 days after Krishna Janmashtami.Let’s…
Thailand and Cambodia reached an agreement to withdraw their troops over the border temple of Preah Vihear under dispute territory.The issue came up when the temple was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site by UN in july 2008.UN pleaded efforts to…
Israeli Education Minister Gideon Sa’ar recently announced the goals of his ministry: appropriate secondary education funds in relation to the percentage of high school students whom go on to enlist in the IDF.
Due to the fact that Israel’s 1.3…
…Something to think about…
Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on.
15-year-old “Reza” was arrested in July, along with approximately 40 other teens, for participating in an opposition protest, and what happened to him and the others in prison will make your blood boil. In what appears to be some sick, warped…
“We don’t just want the Rs 50 lacs prize money we need it” So said Krishna Mohan Reddy the 26 years old leader of Prince dance troupe.
They came from a poor state Orissa which is constantly battered by natural disasters and despite being…
Dozens of topless women and their men supporters march along Central Park South to celebrate ‘National Go-Topless’ Day in Manhattan. Organizer of the march, Sylvie Chabot, told the crowd at a midday rally at Columbus Circle: “We’re all here for…
Lisa Miller writes that recent polls show that conceptually Americans are becoming more like Hindus and less like traditional Christians. ‘We are becoming more like Hindus in the way we think about God, ourselves, each other and eternity ‘she…
