News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 98
OP-ED: Religion, Out of Place?
- Inter Press Service
Brazil is seen as a country of diverse and profound faith. But though religion is an important reference point in the lives of the population, the extent of religious diversity in this sprawling country is not nearly so pervasive as belief itself.
UKRAINE: Murder Case Reopens Can of Worms
- Inter Press Service
Accused of being unfriendly towards journalists, Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich has surprised the world by starting an investigation for abuse of power against former president Leonid Kuchma over the murder of an opposition journalist in 2000.
INDIA: Kashmir in Search of Lost Culture
- Inter Press Service
While the conflict in Indian Kashmir and the destruction it has caused often makes the news, its impact on culture has hardly gotten any attention.
Queer Film Fest Breaks India’s Social Glass Ceiling
- Inter Press Service
More than a decade ago, when India’s first lesbian-themed film - ‘Fire’ by Deepa Mehta - was released, it was booed and met with protest and vandalism, forcing many fear-stricken theatre owners to take the film off their screens.
SINGAPORE: Social Media Challenges Govt Grip
- Inter Press Service
Weeks after a watershed general election in Singapore, the influential role played by social media to dramatically transform political debate in this affluent city- state continues to reverberate through cyberspace.
ZIMBABWE: Cross-Border Traders Don’t Trust Banks With Their Money
- Inter Press Service
A newly available electronic banking service has received a lukewarm reception from cross-border traders in Zimbabwe’s second largest city Bulawayo, despite it alleviating the need to move around with large sums of cash.
AUSTRALIA: Indigenous Say It on Film
- Inter Press Service
From the Australian bush to Alaska’s Arctic wilderness, indigenous peoples’ stories and perspectives take centre stage at the Message Sticks Film Festival, the only annual event of its kind in Australia.
Social Media Takes a Far Right Turn
- Inter Press Service
Social media is being heralded as a revolutionary weapon for the empowerment of discriminated groups such as migrants. But so far it is the xenophobic far right that has made the most of it.
IBSA: India Cheers for Brazil, South Africa
- Inter Press Service
When it comes to sports, India has always cheered for Brazil in soccer. Now come another three cheers, this time for South Africa in cricket. The reason: a South African named Gary Kirsten who coached India to win the Cricket World Cup this year, for the first time in 28 years.
OP-ED: Iran's Greatest Spiritual Leader
- Inter Press Service
Iran's officially recognised 'spiritual leader' today may be Ayatollah Khamenei, but for hundreds of years before the current establishment of mullahs and ayatollahs, Iranians of all creeds have looked to another spiritual leader: Jalal ad- Din Rumi.
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