By Judy Bello
Tag: Op-Ed
In praise of bad guys
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma
A memorable trip to Padma Resort
Farzana Afroze Zerin
New bird flu strain: 5 things to know
The H7N9 strain responsible for the bird flu outbreak in China is unlike any that has previously been seen in this type of virus.
China calls Japan-US island drill `provocative’
China said on Wednesday that “provocative actions” would not sway it from defending its territory, after Japan confirmed it would conduct military drills with the United States amid tension between Beijing and Tokyo over disputed islands.
Burmese police stood by as Buddhists attacked Muslims
Video footage has emerged showing Burmese police standing by as Buddhist mobs wielding sticks and swords attack Muslims in Meikhtila – where last month more than 40 people were killed and 12,000 displaced – on the same day that the…
An ASEAN-China forum for the South China Sea
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar
Jalebi uncoiled: Forget apple, try mango instead
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma
Training engineers, not Ganga
Sunita Narain
Build your immunity system
Sometimes we may wonder why we fall sick more or less often than your relatives, friends, colleagues or neighbours.
Greening city infrastructure can sustain economic growth
Nairobi – Investing in sustainable infrastructures and resource efficient technologies in cities offers a golden opportunity to deliver economic growth with lower rates of environmental degradation, reductions in poverty, cuts in greenhouse gases, and improved well-being, according to a new…
TransPacific partnership will undermine democracy
Prof. Rodney Shakespeare
British Muslims against UK history curriculum
Muslim Council of Britain attacks new plans for teaching history in British schools, for omitting reference to Islam’s trade, cultural and military achievements
Christian Church opens doors to Muslims
On a bitterly cold and snowing afternoon in Aberdeen, the doors of St John’s Episcopal Church are open to hundreds of Muslim worshippers, arriving for daily prayers.
State of Sri Lanka’s Muslims
After a series of attacks on mosques, wild rumours about animal slaughter and an attempt to outlaw the halal system of classification, the BBC’s Charles Haviland investigates how Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority is being targeted by hardline Buddhists.
Obama’s peace antics in Israel
By Ramzy Baroud
Questioning the tyranny of development!
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma
Regime change in Malaysia?
Dr.Chandra Muzaffar
Iraq: 10 years of unlearned lessons
The repercussions from the catastrophic Iraq war continue to reverberate around the world in various ways. Ten years on, fundamental lessons have not been learnt as Britain still insists on becoming embroiled in conflicts in Muslim countries. The latest is…
At death Thatcher makes Britons recall her services
David Cameron said she had been a “great Briton” while US President Barack Obama called her a “great champion of freedom and liberty”.
Islamic headscarf debate rekindled in France
The debate about Islamic headscarves which gripped France in 2004 has been reignited by a controversial court ruling. President Francois Hollande, a Socialist, has backed cross-party moves for further curbs on headscarves.
Muslim-Christian solidarity on Palestine unvails action plan
A seminar on Muslim-Christian Solidarity on Palestine held in Kuala Lumpur on 14 and 15 May 2012 brought together nearly 80 participants from Malaysia and various other countries. It was organized by the International Movement for a Just World (JUST)…
Green buildings: It’s common sense
Anumita Roychowdhury
Charging Passengers by Weight. Good idea?
Should bigger passengers pay more to fly on Samoa Air? Flying has long lost its glamour appeal for a bevy of reasons—among them the pesky charges airlines impose on baggage, meals and pillows—some air carriers charge to pick your own…
Beijing Consensus
Dr Sudhirendar Sharma
Cover drive: Don’t regret missing the deadline!
Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma
Human development and business: Implications for CSR
by Clelia Daniel cdaniel@csr-asia.com
Jalebi uncoiled: The ‘solutionism’ of our times
Dr Sudhirendar Sharma
Socially responsible investment – It’s prospects in Asia?
by Radhika Mittal radhika.mittal@csr-asia.com
Electoral politics sometimes undermines national unity
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar