Opinion
Banu Mushtaq’s Polyglot India
GOOGLE Translate has become among the handiest apps for a good reason. It discards the cliché about the meaning getting lost in translation and...
Amid Calls For Arms Embargo, Who Supplies Israel’s Weapons?
Spain has called for an arms embargo on Israel, as violence in Gaza escalates. But real pressure would require action from three major weapons...
Israel’s Claim That ‘Hamas is Stealing Aid’ is Patently A Lie
ISRAEL'S claim that Hamas is "stealing aid" is so preposterous no serious journalist or politician ought to give it any kind of airing –...
Climate Change: Impact on Tribal Communities and Their Response
In terms of their traditional strengths, tribal communities are well-endowed in several respects, which have a new relevance in terms of climate change adaptation...
There Should be More Concern for Protecting Rivers Than for Just Trying to Get a Higher Share of Their Water
THERE are several international and regional disputes over the sharing of water of several rivers. These are likely to worsen in times of increasing...