By Vidya Subrahmaniam, The Hindu, India- In Uttar Pradesh, Narendra Modi’s stock has dipped, with deep disappointment replacing the frenzy that only one year ago had fetched him 71 of 80 Lok Sabha seats on offer from the State. A…

By Laura Harmon, The Irish Times, Ireland- In Ireland, like in many countries, we haven’t got the best track record when it comes to sex education. There are also many issues to be tackled in our society when it comes…

By Jennifer Robinson, The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia- Australia is up in arms over Indonesia’s execution of the Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. And rightly so: the death penalty is abhorrent and must be abolished. Australia agreed…

By Claire Bennett, The Hindu, India- As someone who has considered Nepal home for many years, the shock on hearing the news of the earthquake that has devastated the country was extreme. I felt pained at being away from home…

By Anne Marie Slaughter, Times of Oman, Oman- In his first inaugural address, US President Barack Obama offered an invitation to the world’s most closed countries. “We will extend a hand,” he said, “if you are willing to unclench your…

By Carol Coulter, The Irish Times, Ireland- Recent days have seen posters from those against marriage equality urging people to vote No to surrogacy. However, there is no evidence to link surrogacy to gay marriage. At the moment surrogacy is…

By Marina Mahathir, The Star, Malaysia- If at home we don’t have any tolerance for people who disagree with us, how do we explain how IS treats differences in beliefs and views so violently? A BRIGHT spark in our Cabinet…