How to become fearless
Meena Om It is important to understand that the air never gets depleted from the universe no matter how much is consumed. We are floating in a pool. Natural law is that what one may absorb, others may not be absorbing it. For example: A leaf takes green colour, the flower is not absorbing it….it [...]
Sarkozy resorts to anti-immigrant politics
Too many immigrants. Too many foreigners. Too much halal meat. That’s what Nicolas Sarkozy is campaigning against in the French presidential election. When politicians descend into cultural warfare, they are either mean or desperate. Pauline Marois of the Parti Québécois, down in the dumps three years ago, fanned old-stock Quebecers’ insecurities by demonizing Muslims. British [...]
Empowering women
Mia Pearson March 10 marked the 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day. It’s a day when people around the world host events with the goal to inspire women and to celebrate their achievements. And while significant headway has been made in terms of women’s rights, progress continues to wane in the area of women in [...]
Whither Our Human Morality?
SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS (CNS): It was a sad day indeed when the additional solicitor general (ASG) Mr Malhotra, recently came out strongly against homosexuality, while arguing on behalf of the Ministry of Home affairs, in the Supreme Court hearing challenging the Delhi High Court order of 2009 decriminalising consensual sex among gay adults. He [...]