MISS INTERPRETATIONS
Opinions and features
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Thich Nhat Hanh: “Life is available only in the present moment”
Whilst romantic couples exchange roses and gifts in the hub of Piccadilly Circus, another group of people celebrate Valentine’s Day with a different display of affection.
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Animal farm in London
Londoners are used to spotting pigeons pecking along pavements and train platforms, dogs on leashes and surly cats roaming the streets. But they rarely get the chance to get close to animals.
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Dear Mr Jeremy Clarkson…
Dearest Mr Clarkson, So, the BBC has decided to dismiss the hundreds of complaints against Top Gear India and Downing Street refuses to put you or the BBC at fault. I bet you’re grinning from ear to ear and treating your companions to jokes that are drier than the Atacama Desert.
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Why should we know Thich Nhat Hanh?
“I do not personally know of anyone more worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize than this gentle Buddhist monk from Vietnam,” said Martin Luther King, Jr speaking of Thich Nhat Hanh, the most influential Zen Buddhist of our time, alongside the Dalai Lama.
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Government faces court battle after backtracking on circus animals ban
The government were threatened last week with a High Court challenge after persistently refusing to implement a ban of wild animals in UK circuses.
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Misunderstanding understanding
AS WE BEGIN the first day of 2012, the year just gone isn’t that easy to let lie. Among the highs and lows of the Royal Wedding, Europe’s debt crisis and the host of natural disasters, ordinary civilians across the world took a dramatic stand for their human rights.
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Returning to our roots: Emigrating to India
INDIANS HAVE FLED in their millions in pursuit of the greener side of the globe. In 2006, an estimated 25 million people of Indian origin lived overseas. So it’s not surprising to find more than a few raised eyebrows when this trend started to shift and there is an increased number of UK residents packing up…
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Getting off on the wrong foot: Can India qualify for the World Cup?
AS THE WARSAW EURO 2012 stadium opened over the weekend, patriots and football fans all over the world are eagerly awaiting the 14th European Championship, taking place between 8 June – 1 July.
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Egypt protests: Defenceless animals caught in our crossfire
“WITH GAS MASKS ON and our determination, we went running in right away in order to break the lock,” says 22-year old Egyptian Hend Ghorab, a student in Cairo. She wasn’t risking her life to save people. She was saving animals. Forgotten animals of war and conflict.
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The Riots ablaze the Tricycle Theatre stage
THE SMELL OF TOXIC GAS engulfed the small interior of the Tricycle Theatre. Audience members covered their noses and shot one other alarming looks. I waited to hear an announcement to evacuate the building. Then the play began.
Monica Sarkar 