It is time to sing old songs. It is time to reflect on the miracle in Bethlehem. It is the season of Christmas. There were the Christmas carols we sang in school. The Dutch missionaries who ran the school would speak to us of the love of Jesus, of the generous God who lived up… Read more »
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All about Christmas
My first memories of Christmas are those of the late 1940s and early 1950s in the United Kingdom when post-war (Second World War) food rationing was still in place. Our mother saved ration vouchers for sweets and chocolates for Christmas and birthdays, so as children my siblings and I looked forward to Christmas very much…. Read more »
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Women have to be empowered — not just educated — to end son preference
I wouldnt be around to write this story if the Bahri clan I hail from – Hindus from that part of Punjab which is now in Pakistan – had not stopped practising female infanticide in the early 1900s, with my grandparents generation. But a century on, the practice appears to have hit an all-time high…. Read more »
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Seeing with the heart . . . Eid and Christmas
About 12 years ago or so, when Eid-ul-Fitr came quite close to Christmas, it was interesting to observe the joy of festivities with family and friends and the giving and receiving of gifts. The giving is, of course, related to ‘Zakat’ by which, as I understand, 2.5% of one’s ‘disposable income’ (e.g. cash, savings and… Read more »
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Yes, 2016 was bad. Next year could be worse
The killing of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey on Monday evening might have prompted knee-jerk comparisons to the 1914 assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, but it almost certainly won’t spark a World War One-type conflict. The lethal truck attack that killed 12 in Berlin a few hours later, however, could ratchet up the prospect of yet… Read more »
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Economic Goals: Surpassing China!
The government appears to have committed itself to achieving two economic goals: (1) to graduate to a middle income country by 2021 and (2) to transform into a developed country by 2041. These are admirable goals to set for the nation. However, it has not made clear what it really means by ‘middle income country’… Read more »