Father sues son for marrying lower-caste wife
Father tells court that son damaged his family's status and social standing by marrying woman of "lower caste". Marrying outside the caste often brings deadly retribution in parts of India. (Reuters)(23 Jan) - A father in the eastern Indian state of Bihar is suing his only son for defamation after he married a woman from what...
SDP: How population increase impacts healthcare
In January 2013, the government published a population white paper, A Sustainable Population for a Dynamic Singapore, detailing a plan to raise the country’s population from 5.3 million to 6.9 million by 2030; the non-resident population is expected to grow from the current 2 million to 2.7 million, or just under 40% of the...
Internet opinions: A double-edged sword
An 'old newspaper logo' lends credibility to online opinion. (20 Jan) - Last month, I asked Kate Riley, editorial page editor of the Seattle Times, whether the internet was destroying opinion journalism. She wrote that her newspaper was adapting to the brave new online world and continuing to provide a forum for her...
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