The Asian Chronicle

President of India to present the standard to 119 HU and colours to 28 ED of Indian Air Force on March 4 President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Bulgaria English rendering of the text of Prime Minister’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ on All India Radio Indo-Iran Ties Migration of Indians Passports to Children NIDM to organise a two day National Workshop on Management of Animals in Emergencies Files related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose declassified Special provision for States under Article 371 Laser Walls along riverine stretches of India-Pakistan Border Security cover for important religious and cultural places Compensation to civilians killed/injured in the Pathankot Modernising police force deployed in LWE affected districts of Bihar Time Taken to Dispose Appeal Simplified Forms Reservation in Promotion Monitoring of Grievances Tikhor park to be set up in Guwahati and Shillong Scheme to develop hidden talents of boys/girls Sportspersons supported under...

Having trouble viewing this email?  Click here WEEKLY BULLETIN 02/29/2016           Featured on IJNet New CONNECTASHub platform facilitates collaboration among Latin American journalists By  Santiago Sánchez ‘Boring’ data produces important stories about traffic fines and safety By  Chris Roper Data storytellers share narrative tips at Data on Purpose conference By  Jenny Manrique What journalists need to know about covering racial injustice By Kasia Kovacs Journalist of the month: Andrii Bystrov By  Sam Berkhead How to increase cross-border data journalism collaborations By  IJNet ICFJ Knight roundup: New mobile app gives Azerbaijani news a 'push' By  Alyssa Mesich Browse Topics Advertisements Center for Excellence in Journalism offers course in documentary production [Pakistan] During this t...

Books of the Month: February 2016 Bicycle Dreaming Mridula  Koshy Beauty Is a Wound Eka   Kurniawan ISBN: 9789385755163 | Price: ₹ 350 e-Book ISBN: 9789385755170 ISBN: 9789385755682 | Price: ₹ 499 From one birthday to the next, thirteen-year-old Noor watches as her family comes apart. Her father, Mohammad  Saidullah , a kabadiwala , loses his job  pedalling  his bicycle door-to-door to collect household discards; he is forced to join the ranks of those who scavenge in New Delhi’s landfills. Noor’s brother,  Talib , works in a call  centre ; his aspirations for a better life are a constant source of friction. When  Talib  leaves the family after his father’s further downslide into poverty, and their mother, Ameena , follows him, Noor sees it as further evidence of her mother’s preference for the son over the daughter. Noor dreams of riding a bicycle but won’t allow herself to learn. Read More "One of the T...