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Iran in limelight with a thousand ramifications
In a development holding out wide-ranging implications, the United States and Europe Saturday lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for Teheran’s implementation of its end of last year’s nuclear deal that stops the oil-rich Persian nation...January 17, 2016 1180 0 -
Digital Advances: Winners, Losers and Spoilers
The impact of information technologies on everyday human activity has been so sweeping that for majority of populations in the digitally connected world life is viewed in two broad ways: online and offline. Increasingly, productivity, GDP...January 14, 2016 1300 0 -
In farewell State of the Union, Obama pitches optimism
In his farewell State of the Union address to Congress, President Barack Obama delivered a high-pitched message of American optimism to meet new challenges, as he rejected the alarmist approach to national and international issues, and...January 13, 2016 1698 0 -
Syrian suffering – a blot on collective conscience
The heartrending images of skeleton-thin children starving to death in the besieged town of Madaya on Thursday sent another chilling reminder to the world of the unspeakable horrors Syrians have gone through in the last five...January 11, 2016 1619 0 -
Saudi-Iranian standoff exacerbates Middle Eastern troubles
The unfolding crisis between Saudi Arabia and Iran – over execution of a prominent Saudi Shiite cleric –threatens to be yet another disconnect in the way of resolution to multiple Middle Eastern conflicts including deadly Syrian civil...January 6, 2016 3357 0 -
How Sufism and spiritual bonding may help troubled regions
Nearly two years ago, suffering of democracy-seeking people in the Middle East was a major reason behind my decision to accept the challenging role of a Sufi figure in Professor Akbar Ahmed’s play Noor, staged at...January 6, 2016 1500 0 -
American Dream Achiever : Education is the great equalizer
He was a 15-year-old when he came to the United States with just $15 in his pocket. Now Frank Islam is a business tycoon, a sought-after entrepreneur, philanthropist, writer, education and peace activist who interacts with...December 24, 2015 1196 0 -
Finally, an accord to save the planet and its people
When I stepped out of my home for a leisurely Saturday afternoon, I felt a surprising delight to see several people dressed in light clothes with only a few wearing jackets, and kids frolicking around joyfully...December 21, 2015 1343 3 -
World powers pledge to choke off ISIS funding
For the first time this week, finance ministers from UN Security Council member countries gathered at New York to come up with a set of proposals that may cut off sources of funding for the ISIS...December 20, 2015 1236 0 -
Muhammad Ali says politicians should promote understanding about Islam
Legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali has urged politicians to help promote understanding about Islam and denounced all those who use the religion to advance their interests. In a statement, he also emphasized that inflicting violence on...December 11, 2015 1374 0
