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The killing fields of Iraq

Untold atrocities have been carried out by the Islamic state against non-Sunnis. How long will the international community take to act against them? By Shashikumar Velath   The Islamic S...

Too little, too late

Why are US colleges going slow in dealing with campus sexual assaults? By Abbie Nehring, ProPublica During their time at college, the Department of Justice estimates one in five women will be ...

An app for baby Einstein

As parents allow their  toddlers to play with ipads and tablets, experts question the wisdom of allowing them to do so. By Shobha John   Vivek Jain watched in amazement as his son, two-a...

Hafiz Saeed’s moderate makeover

Why is the mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attack denouncing acts of extremism from Pakistan’s soil? By Vishwas Kumar  In a bizarre and seemingly sudden change of heart, the 2008 Mumbai...

Bath salt for that high

India has become the hub for making legal drugs, which are used as hallucinogens, both domestically and abroad. these are the new “designer” drugs By Ajith Pillai     It is known inte...

Reflections on an unforgiving day

What ties Ukraine, Russia, Israel and Gaza is that they are all fighting for interests that they cannot live without. meanwhile, the west advises them on issues that doesn’t affect it existentially. ...

Preaching to Papa

A highly stringent legal regime in America deprives many individuals of the right to bring up their children   By Seth Freed Wessler The laws permitting termination of parental rights we...

Novel dose of insulin

Diabetic girls no longer find it difficult to get a partner in Gujarat. A matchmaker bureau is helping them find an ideal soulmate. By Mahesh Trivedi When Gopal, 22, an Ahmedabad-based bank office...

Illness that separates

In August 2009, Mindi, a 25-year-old struggling new parent, experienced what doctors later concluded was a psychotic episode. She had been staying in a cousin’s spare basement room in De Soto, Kansas,...

No room for free enterprise

Why ordinary entrepreneurs, giving out rooms or spare cars on rent, may face a rocky path fighting American regulators. By David E Gumpert Can the world’s leading proponent of private enterprise...

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