Veils & the Muslim women

Hijab or Burqa tradition among the Muslim women, which has been accepted by the Islam religion, has again become a subject of controversy, these days. The Burqa controversy that came out from the statement of former foreign minister of Britain, Jack Straw hasn?t yet lost the ground when the government of Netherlands has decided to [...]

Is Deputy Prime Minister?s Office in India justified?

Despite the fact that there is no special place for the office of deputy prime minister in Indian constitution, by now seven persons have enjoyed this office in India. After independence, first deputy prime minister was Vallabh Bhai Patel, who got a chance to work with the first Prime Minister of free India, Pundit Jawaharlal [...]

This weeks News Articles at merinews contributed by Citizen Journalist

Iron ore exports: Long-term implicationsAdd to del.icio.us    The government has hastily decided to export iron ore, perhaps to offset the depletion of forex reserves in view of the spiraling oil costs. But is it prudent?Tags: export, iron, commerce, steal, industry, sail, tata steal, j j irani, government, indiaTrackback: http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=123889&catID=8&category=Business&rtFlg=rtFlg
A Hard Fact by World Institute for Development [...]