INSIGHT: Hero(s) of Withdrawal
It appears to be a time of ‘wild thinking’, in which received ideas are being reconsidered and values re-assessed while we still live through a troubled era in a troubled
India: English Teacher Fails to Read Book During Surprise Check
According to a survey by a local media house in 2018, the UP state’s ranking in economy is 20th out of 21 states, and 19th in education. In agriculture, the
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Inspired By 16-Year-Old Activist Greta, Thousands Rally in Europe Before UN Climate Summit
“The action needs to happen very soon”: Prince William on melting glaciers of the Hindu Kush Mountain Range in Pakistan and the Himalayan region DESPARDES — Tens of thousands of
FURY in India: Bishop Goes on Trial for Raping Nun; New Rape-Murder Case Surfaces
DESPARDES — A Roman Catholic bishop went on trial in Kerala state of southern India Saturday accused of repeatedly raping a nun. Franco Mulakkal is the first Indian clergy to
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Supreme Court’s Latest Verdict: Stoicism at Work
The Supreme Court’s decision this week — at the end of the day — ends the battle of wits between those for “capacity-building” and those for “capability-building” with the latter
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Iron Brothers: Pakistan, China Dismiss US Clamor Over CPEC
KAMRAN REHMAT — When a $62bn project, rich in economic and infrastructural dividends, with a 3,000km network of railways, oil and gas pipelines, and renewable energy schemes connects two countries,
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LATEST NEWSMAKER: Pakistan Army’s Maj. Samia Rehman
DESPARDES — A snapshot of affirmative action for women (besides transgenders, physically-challenged, etc.) in Pakistan reveals an uptick amid traditional and cultural resistance– hallmark of the region’s history for decades.
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This Startup Can Help Pakistanis in Mideast Get Paid in Pakistan For Freelance Online
Eventually, monies earned by these expats in the Middle East will add to remittances and to the household disposable income of their families back home. IRSHAD SALIM — Pakistan is
Netanyahu Indicted, Becomes More Dangerous
He might even decide to do something, like starting a big war, to prevent his removal from power AL-BILAD: The Attorney General of Israel just indicted Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu in
2020: Dawn of Global Tax
The OECD aims to have agreement among its 36 member states on the unified approach by 2020. DESPARDES — Companies are studying a proposal by the Organization for Economic Cooperation
Erdoğan in Doha: Turkey Set to Open a New Military Base
Turkey-Qatar military base serves regional ‘stability’; The visit came as local media reported Qatar intends to buy 100 Turkish tanks DESPARDES — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Qatar’s emir,
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Petition Filed By Govt to Halt Nov 28 Musharraf Treason Case Verdict –On Legal Grounds
The government had denotified its prosecution team. Still the final hearing was held with the team making its final arguments to the special court. DESPARDES — The interior ministry on