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EXHIBITION AT NEHRU CENTRE, LONDON

The BINDU-ART-SCHOOL was set up to use art as a new way of life for people affected by leprosy. Through the painting of pictures, and their sales at international exhibitions, as well as locally and at the BINDU-website,(www.bindu-art.at)  students attain financial independence without the indignity of receiving alms.
It was founded by the Austrian Multimedia Artist and Curator Werner Dornik, and the Indian social activist, Padma Venkataraman (daughter of former State President R. Venkataraman) in February 2005 in South India.

 

Fahmida Mirza takes her seat as Pakistan's first woman Speaker

A former doctor made history in Pakistan on 19 March by becoming the first woman to be elected Speaker in the National Assembly of Pakistan.

With her head covered by a long purple scarf, Fahmida Mirza took her seat to thunderous applause, having won 249 votes in the 342-seat Lower House of parliament.

Elected three times to parliament, she is one of the few women to have been voted in on a general seat rather than one reserved for women. Twenty per cent of the seats in the National Assembly are kept for women and allocated proportionally to the seats won by the parties.

 

 

Tejinder Sharma Honoured

Well known Hindi Writer Tejinder Sharma whose collection of short stories, translated into Urdu,Eenton Ka Jungle, was honoured with Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachhan Lekhan Samman.,at a ceremony at the Indian High Commission, London. Tejinder writes with ease in English as well as in Hindi. Last year his biography of a banker – Blank & White was launched in Harrow. Tejinder Sharma is also General Secretary, Katha UK and Forum for India Languages and Literature.