During polls, Pakistan’s minorities get some importance

Pakistan practices religious segregation which puts minorities at the receiving end. With national polls around the corner in the South Asian nation, minorities are looking forward to some respite from the divide-and-rule strategy of the powerful religious and...

Return of communists in Nepal is good news for China

As Maoists and Communists yet again become major players in Nepal, the Chinese element is poised to dominate the overall geo-politic opus of South Asia. Democracy in Nepal was largely brought about and led by the bespectacled Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal 17 years...

Anger mounts as N. Korea puts ‘cattle before people’

Farmers in North Korea have expressed their dismay over the government’s slashing of their annual food ration to half while the cattle food supply remains unchanged as the country reels under an acute food shortage. North Korean farmers have been relying largely on...

Faith on the Hill:The religious composition of the 118th Congress

Every two years, Pew Research Centre analyzes the religious affiliation of members of the incoming Congress. This report is the eighth in the series, which started with the 111th Congress that began in 2009. Data on members of Congress comes from CQ Roll Call, which...

Archeology Affirms Place Where Jesus Restored Sight to Blind Man

I am thrilled whenever a biblical archeological discovery is reported by the secular news. Here are four reasons why people with faith in Almighty God should celebrate such reports. First, “affirming” physical evidence makes the Word of God less of a “fairy tale” — a...