Israel Awaits Return of ‘Gilad Shalit’
The euphoria is mixed with so much sadness, that one stops in one's tracks not knowing whether to cry for joy that one person is being returned (hopefully alive and not in body parts as was the case with Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev of blessed m
What Prevents Women From Joining Job Guarantee Project: ‘NREGA’ in India?
In spite of the vital importance of this new work opportunity, the participation of women in NREGA was below the stipulated minimum of 33 per cent in our sample, and in many of the survey areas it was abysmally low. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were at t
Indian Women Demand ‘Visible’ Laws to Enhance Status of Employment
In 2004-05, of the 148 million women workers in the Indian economy, 142 million - or almost 96 per cent - were unorganised workers. This includes 91 per cent of women workers in the unorganised sector plus those working informally in the organised s
Senior Indian Lawyer Beaten Inside Supreme Court, Over Kashmir Remark
Senior Indian lawyer Prashant Bhushan, and close aide of anti corruption activist of Anna Hazare, was beaten up by two men on Wednesday, in his chamber inside the Supreme Court
First Class Pakistani Cricketer ‘Nauman Habib’ Found Dead in Peshawar
LAHORE: First class Pakistani cricketer Nauman Habib has been killed in Peshawar. He was kidnapped three days ago and police have been investigating the case. According to police, his body was recovered from the Hayatabad area of Peshawar.
