By Lauren G and Tahirah M On Friday, 20th September, Bolton residents gathered in the town hall square, joining thousands of people around the UK in protesting about climate change. Greta Thunberg, the Swedish schoolgirl who started to protests to raise awareness of the risks posed by climate change, says “We have run out of...
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Kerala Wedding Sadhya: The Making of a Grand Feast
There’s a certain harmony that shines through even in the most crowded Kerala Hindu weddings. Despite the omnipresent glint of gold ornaments, traditional weddings are marked by a distinctive elegance and simplicity. The traditional Nair wedding is over in a flash – one bad traffic signal and you could miss the entire ceremony! While other...
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How to fight extremism-Harun Moghul
After attacks like the one in Orlando early Sunday morning, many turn to Muslims in expectation of an answer. An explanation, or maybe an apology. At times like this, many Muslims turn to each other in despair, looking for answers, too. Well, I have one. Condemning terrorism is a woefully inadequate response to a persistent...
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#go loiter- India, Pakistan women unite for their right to loiter
“Besides of course the Hindi-Urdu capacity to speak to each other. The ‘chai tapris’ (tea shops) of Mumbai connected with the dhabas of Pakistan.” ALIGARH: As Prime Minster Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif go out of their way to revive stalled peace talks, sometimes even parachuting down at short notice in each...
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Pope Francis recognises a second Mother Teresa ‘miracle’
Pope Francis has recognised a second miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, clearing the way for the Roman Catholic nun to be made a saint next year. The miracle involved the healing of a Brazilian man with several brain tumours in 2008, the Vatican said. Mother Teresa died in 1997 and was beatified – the first...