Rituals: A Hindu Perspective!
There is a tradition, called Chhaupadi, in western Nepal which is associated with menstrual taboo, as menstruating women and girls (have to) live in a cattle shed or a menstruation […]
Goths & Greeks
The two nations share belligerent ties and have always maintained a safe distance. However, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel has decided to correct the history! During her recent two-day trip to Greece, […]
Identity & Crisis
Zalika Amadou has admitted that her husband didn’t hit, yell or cheat her. Still, she wants to divorce her husband! After attending a hearing at an Islamic court on the […]
An Eternal Joint Slumber?
Two skeletons are lying side by side… One’s skull is slightly tilted towards another, as if it is gazing at its partner! Archaeologists recently discovered these two skeletons – one […]
A Tryst With Destiny
As a student of Zoology at the University of Calcutta, India, I had been introduced to the world of birds through Salim Ali’s field guide, ‘The book of Indian Birds’, […]
Friend & Fiend
The photograph of a historic oil painting is hanging on a wall at the Uffizi Gallery of Florence Museum in Italy. It looks like the black-and- white image of the original […]
The Chairman & The Prophet
It seems that China is gearing up for another Cultural Revolution, as the Asian giant plans to launch a five-year plan in order to introduce the Chinese version of Islam! The […]
Black ‘n’ White!
A drama – based on the 50-year-old novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’- has created a record in New York by earning USD 1.7 million within the first week! Although some […]
Warm & Frozen Music
Lucy Nusseibeh is a Professor of Philosophy and Cultural Studies who founded ‘Middle East Non-Violence and Democracy’ (MEND) – an NGO which aspires to establish a non-violent Palestinian civil society […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 