(All the characters of KALPNA LEAVES RAIPUR are products of the author's imagination. Resemblance to any person or place is coincidental)
CHHATTISGARH SERIES. KALPNA LEAVES RAIPUR is the ninth chapter in The Chhattisgarh Series to challenge the theories of detachment and reincarnation, which have

Earlier I posted that healthy self-esteem is important because some of us think too little of ourselves; on the other hand, some of us overestimate themselves. The key to an honest and accurate evaluation know the basis of our self-worth - our identity. Evaluating yourself by the worldly standards o

Pakistan is and remains a major shareholder of blasphemy. The country is characterized by a total ban on anything that is possible. How big or small the occasion is, rightly or wrongly, blasphemous content always ranks in my beloved Pakistan. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is offended so a crowd on its

Pakistan has arguably has become the worst place on Earth for Christian while there are others like Sudan, North Korea, Afghanistan, Bhutan etc. other nations persecute believers, but in Pakistan the entire country has spent generations forming a world view that values the torturing of those that cl

May 26, 2014 was a historic day in Indian politics. On this day the fifteenth Prime Minister of India was sworn in. Pakistan’s Prime Minister personally attended the ceremony. Later, there was also a meeting between the two prime ministers. This event holds out great hopes for many people, for they

The local council and EU elections are over in the UK, and all three main parties seem concerned about the results, while UKIP (UK independence party) has claimed victory in both elections. Dozens of Pakistanis have won local council seats, while three Pakistanis have won European Parliament seats t

The threat matrix for Pakistan religious minorities has changed radically now after the Pakistan Muslim League (N) came in power. There was numerous blasphemy cases registered in the Punjab province during the rule PML-N regime in the past and the same practice was on. A Christian family including c

The Asia and the Pacific region contains some of the world’s most powerful economies and the 21st Century is often touted to belong to this region. Yet the region is home to 66% of the world’s poorest poor. Denouncing such stark disparities, the 1st plenary session at the 2nd Asia Pacific Feminist F

Grassroots women of the Asia Pacific region have borne the brunt of the unrelenting global desire for increased consumption and accumulation of wealth by a tiny minority. Their aspirations and livelihoods are regularly trampled upon in this new Asian century, prompting thousands of women to be at th

With nearly 35% of India’s adult population (age 15+) consuming some form of tobacco, there are around 275 million people in the country smoking and/or chewing this poison, and an estimated 1 million dying every year from tobacco related diseases. Moreover 27% of the youth (age group 13-15 years) ar

The Quid – E – Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah” is the great founder of country named Pakistan. We look to name of our country “Pakistan” that is made through votes of Christian and Muslim. Pak is in Urdu translation that means in English translation Holy. The Quid – E – Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah said that

Tobacco related illness kills nearly 6 million people each year, accounting for 1 in 10 of all deaths globally. More than 5.4 million of these deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while more than 600,000 are due to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. In fact tobacco is a risk fact

Responding to the American engineers’ claim of possibility of tampering with Indian Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), the BBC correspondent asked India’s Deputy Election Commissioner, Alok Shukla, about the possibility of hacking EVM, he said, ‘even getting hold of machines to tamper with would be ve

Heading into this month’s presidential elections set for May 26 and 27, Egyptians discuss the candidate most likely to win at the polls. Retired Field Marshal, Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi -- favored by pro-democracy freedom-fighters because of his split from the former Morsi regime to carry out the will of

Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 17, 2014,
John 14: 1-14
THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE
Last week I was given a book Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, a testimony of devout young Muslim medical doctor Nabeel Qureshi who encounters Jesus, the Way, the Truth, the Life. While he is a Muslim seeking Jesus he w