Katra/Jammu, April 15 (Scoop News) –During the first four Navratra’s as many as 1,52,725 pilgrims from within and outside the state have visited at holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi ji with this the number of pilgrims visit at holy cave shrine has touched 19,64,424 since January 1st this year so far. […]
Before Saying "I do" At The Altar Be Certain It’s Right
Before Saying “I do” This is a huge step in a couples life. Here are some common sense points on what to observe and/or avoid, before saying I do, at the altar. As christian couples councillors, most may not be a marriage councillor with a degree, nor an expert in marriage relations, but they do offer an […]
Repairing Broken Tajik-Uzbek Relationship
Narrow vision of nation-state encourages alienation, obstructs solutions to common problems. By Shahodat Saibnazarova – Central Asia Of the five Central Asian states, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are arguable the most entwined with one another, culturally and economically. Yet despite – or perhaps because of – their proximity, they have consistently had the worst of relationships. […]
The Scramble for Somalia
How the Sick Games are Played By Venatrix Fulmen Ethiopia Not Enthusiastic About Kenya’s Jubaland Initiative in Somalia – Nairobi – In a cable sent by and from the U.S.American embassy (YATES) in Addis Ababa concerning U.S. UNDER SECRETARY OTERO’S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER MELES ZENAWI on JANUARY 31, 2010, it was reported that […]
Look forward…..what are we gaining…loosing…?
Gurudev Tagore had rightly said, “It is easy to train an army of violence; even a year’s drill may be good enough for that. But it takes a lot more time to train and prepare men to attain enough maturity and strength for a non-violent struggle.” While Mahatma Gandhi had opined “The world will live […]
Child Prostitution on the Rise in Kenya
Child prostitution ruins schooling in Kenya. As children are being turned into tourist attractions in Kenya, their rights are undermined, there futures are destroyed completely, and perhaps they are left with HIV and AIDS. A study by the Kenyan Institute of Policy Analysts and Research (IPAR) has found that Kenya is a major source, transit […]