By Muhammad Ali Siddiqi

The proceedings at the Deobandi ulema’s recent conference in Lahore must be studied less for its expected refusal to condemn suicide bombings and more for the insight it gives into the psyche of a large section of our powerful ulema community.

By Kalsoom Lakhani

Wednesday morning. You walk bleary-eyed to the metro to get to work. The sidewalk is bustling with other morning commuters, a sea of black suits and unfashionable commuter sneakers (you are in Washington, D.C. after all). As you are about to get on the escalator, you grab a copy of the Express, the Washington Post’s free commuter newspaper. This is enough to jolt you awake:

Britain's voters might not know it, but the country faces severe cuts to its treasured National Health Service, no matter who wins the election. Chaminda Jayanetti talks to NHS campaigner John Lister about the gathering storm in health funding.

By Stephanie King

Every so often a song comes along that is so horrifying it is impossible to ignore. Like watching a dog take a crap on the street, despite all your better instincts, you find you have no choice but to notice it. Take Taio Cruz and Ke$ha’s Dirty Picture - truly the Ashley Cole of love songs.

Parties agree action on climate change and imported oil is needed, but cuts to transport could leave the policy in disarray, writes Eamonn Dwyer.

Symon Hill considers what role religion should play in Britan's general election campaign.