Category Archives: Political Events
The Problem and Peacefulness of Democracy
I have two very good friends, one an ardent Democrat (D) and the other an ardent Republican (R). Last week I had conversations with both about the (then) upcoming elections. D told me that if Romney won he would pack up his things and move with his family to Canada or some other country where …
Blasphemy Beynd Borders
While upholding the individual right of citizens in all countries to express their views on any religion or on any aspect of any religion as they wish, I have only the utmost contempt for any speech or writing or supposed work of art that springs from hate and whose goal is to denigrate and desecrate …
Clint Eastwood and the Non-sitting President
At the Republican National Convention in Tampa in 2012 everything seemed to be going well: Ann Romney gracefully and lovingly introduced her husband. Condoleezza Rice spoke passionately about the state of the U.S. Paul Ryan made interesting digs at the President’s accomplishments. There was Chris Christie too. Then came the surprise guest: Clint Eastwood from …
Obama asks India not to curtail Internet freedom
Will Washington ever understand that this kind of unsolicited advice only irritates other nations without accomplishing anything? Do they have any inkling of what is prompting the Indian government to alert internet abusers? “Who the hell are you to tell us how we should manage our affairs? ” is what most Indians in India are …
Obama administration draws bright red line, warns Syria against using, moving WMDs
When will the United states free itself from the Moral Policeman Mindset (MPM) and stop warning and advising other nations what they should and should not be doing? This warning to Syria is appropriate and needed, but why doesn’t it come from China, India, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Australia, or better still, from the United …
Ten Years After
It came like a brutal bolt from the blue and changed the heartbeat of history. It was like a stray asteroid striking the two towers that stood like symbols of a nation, within sight of the Statue of Liberty. The structures were brimming with business like the nation’s market-places, facilitating finance, providing jobs for …
Chand Bardai (1149 – 1200 CE)’s Epic Poem
Ask any student of Indian history about Prithvi Raj, and you will know that he was a great king who lived and ruled in Delhi and Ajmer in the twelfth century. He was a generous king and patron of arts and poetry. The legend of his taking away princess Padmavati, daughter of an opposing king …
News that dwarfs all news
The world of humans is witnessing problems of ominous proportions: a kicked out Kaddafi in hiding in Libya, Syria in turmoil under an awful Assad, Anna Hazare cross with corruption in India and fiercely fasting, rioting in London, casino catastrophe in Mexico killing more than fifty innocent players, Hurricane Irene threatening the East coast of …
On the Tragedy in Norway
Norway is a country respected by all. It is known for its beautiful fjords and the Nobel Peace Prize, a tradition of liberal democracy and the Vigeland Sculpture Park. It is a country where for decades now immigrants have gone and settled down with ease, from Sri Lanka and Somalia, from Morocco and India. Who …
How things and Perspectives change!
Thomas Payne (1737 – 1809) was born an Englishman, and became one of the founding fathers of the United States. He argued for American Independence in his pamphlet Common Sense (1776)which he boldly proclaimed as having been written by an Englishman. Payne was a staunch supporter of the French Revolution, and wrote Rights of Man, …
