Plight of Urdu, a result of a negative mindset Faruqi, editor of Shabkhoon and a former civil servant, was in Bangalore to attend the sixth national council of state Urdu academies. He spoke to Bala Chauhan of Deccan Herald about the status of Urdu and Muslims in India. Excerpts:
Home away from home Life in the Mandapam refugee camp is not easy. It is struggling to cope with an increasing influx of refugees. At present more than 5,200 people are staying here. Toilets and bathrooms are few and far between...
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Children as consumers We talk big about becoming a super power and a global economic leader, but even fancy schools do not provide a basic requirement like drinking water. Even children arriving in chauffeur driven cars have to carry water bottles from home as part of their school baggage.
None like our planet So far, only one planet has been found orbiting a red dwarf in a zone where life might exist. About six times larger than earth, the planet orbits the star Gliese 581.
This is good reporting, not sensationalism Diana The Witnesses in the Tunnel has provoked outrage and horror in some quarters before it went on air, accused in advance of cynical and tasteless exploitation of pictures of a dying princess to grab the headlines and rack up the viewer numbers.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and US President George W. Bush posing for a picture prior to start the first working session of the G8 summit leaders meeting in Heiligendamm, on Thursday. The leaders of the G8 nations gather in the Baltic Sea resort of Heiligendamm for three days of talks focusing on climate change and development aid to Africa. At (L) is British Prime Minister Tony Blair, at (C) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. AFP
Some vice chancellors are facing corruption charges, but they are refusing to resign. Should they continue in their posts until they are proved guilty? We invite our readers to express their opinion in 100 words. Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in. A selection of responses will be published in Sunday’s edition.
