Have finally roused myself to begin blogging on my stay in Bombay (http://living-in-mumbai-manisha.blogspot.com or http://www.living-in-mumbai-manisha.blogspot.com )! But somehow, its much slower.. as someone said, familiarity breeds contempt - having...

Egypt cleric to ban full veils The niqab has become increasingly popular among Egypt's Muslim radicals Egypt's highest Muslim authority has said he will issue a religious edict against the growing trend for full women's veils, known as the...