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Muslims In Mumbai: India's New 'Untouchables'? *

Dec 1st, 2008 · The Mumbai bombings have sharpened the focus on India's borders, but journalist Asra Nomani thinks India's main concern ought to be its Muslim population. She says Muslims have a lower socioeconomic standing than the Hindu caste known as the "untouchables."

Keywords: Muslim · populations · India · socioeconomic · sharpen · Hindu · Mumbai · Untouchable · Asra Nomani

Amid Violence and Shortages, Some Iraqis Leave Home

Jan 27th, 2006 · For many Iraqis, the daily violence, the lack of electricity, long gas lines and rampant corruption have become too much to bear. People from all backgrounds and socioeconomic groups flee to Jordan or other countries where they have family.

Keywords: Violence · Iraq · corruption · countries · Jordanian · electricity · Family · Shortages · socioeconomic