India should wake up to exploitation of Asian maids Not long ago three Indian women working in a restaurant in Bahrain talked about how they were forced into prostitution by the restaurant manager and a woman supervisor.
VIEWPOINT
Its time to dream big Dreaming big, as they do in the West, is the sign that we are moving to being more globally aware.
Pecking order follows Instead of helping all European Union (EU) member states to meet their own Kyoto goals, the European Commission is shifting what should be a shared burden on to its newest members. In doing so, the commission is reducing the effectiveness of its commitments to clean up the environment.
POLICY MATTERS
Nuclear energy: Waste not, want not The nuclear stations containing large amounts of
nuclear waste become governments problem, as theres no one else to sort it out.
Comparison
In a mood to recall Chamberlain US President George Bushs favourite role model is, famously, Jesus, but Winston Churchill is close behind.
Limping towards peace... A wounded Iraqi soldier tries to get to a US helicopter near the city of Baqouba, in Baghdad, on Tuesday. AP
Are the Left parties justified in stalling the Indo-US nuclear deal after it was “signed and sealed,” as claimed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh? What is the possible way out of the political impasse?. Readers can express their opinion in 100 words.
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