2011: Awful year for dictators
The year 2011 that would be over next week was not good for dictators. From the Middle East to North Korea, one after another, tyrants were ousted like nine-pins. Majority among them were victim of public outrage with the North Korean dictator King Jong-II being an exception as he died this week after a prolong illness.
Lackey Pakistan stands up against US might
Following the November 26 NATO strike in which 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed, the elected Pakistan government continues to block the crucial US supply line into Afghanistan. Asif Ali Zardari government has not buckled under US pressure that wanted Pakistan to forget and move ahead
Arab Spring(s) surprise for West
On January 14, 2011 when Tunisia's tyrant ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down after 23 years of misrule after the pro-democracy protest, everyone in the world was taken aback, including some hawkish US policy makers who for long had been advocating force to introduce democracy in the Middle East following the 9/11 attack.
How to stop another 26/11
Like earlier instances, this time too, on the completion of three years of Mumbai mayhem (26/11), TV channels will hold debate on the topic.
Survival of honest media house and Dey's murder
When on June 11, a seasoned reporter, Jyotirmoy Dey, was killed near Spectra Building at D Mart in Hiranandani area of Powai at around 3.30 pm, it was understood that in a few days the case would be solved. But after more than 30 days the investigative agency continues to grope in the dark.
Lessons from the Harper saga
To survive in a game it is important that other than producing star players, a country should also have its presence in other sphere of the game like umpiring, coaching, and management. That is how India can continue to have its clout in cricket otherwise like hockey it will recede.
Media, Nitish and Forbesganj mayhem
In the last six years, the soft-spoken CM, who keeps media persons at arm's length, has showered tonnes of money on the media-houses in the name of advertisements. Care is taken to satisfy the insatiable appetite of big media houses, including newspapers and electronic channels.
Girl babies continue to be treated shabbily
In most of the cases, parents do away with their girl babies fearing that they add as a financial burden to the family as they are forced to pay dowry at the time of marriage. There are other reasons also that work against the girl babies. The hatred towards them is enmeshed in society
Osama dead, what next?
The snuffing out of Osama bin Laden has sparked a debate: has the time come for the US and NATO to quit war-ravaged Afghanistan? The US and Western forces, that illegally occupied the impoverished Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks, have been toying with the idea of a pull out from some time.
Still a long way to go
India (is) now ruled by: Amma in South, Didi in East, Bahenji in North, Aunty in Capital, Madam in Centre, and wife at home.†Although the original source of this riveting SMS is not known, but since Jayalalithaa (popularly called Amma) and Mamata Banerjee (also known as Didi) have been voted into power in their states...
NYT article on Osama porn CDs sparks debate among netizens
A report published in America's leading daily, The New York Times, (Pornography Is Found in Bin Laden Compound Files, U.S. Officials Say, May 13, 2011 authored by Scot Shane) has sparked an animated debate among netizens with some calling it a propaganda war and others believing in it.
Cricket no more a Gentleman's game
The perception that cricket is a Gentleman's game has received a severe blow after a South African dancer, part of the cheerleaders, dropped a bombshell claiming: "The guys (in the IPL) treat us like meat." For many cricket buffs the revelation must have not come as a surprise as for long the media has been dishing out stories about cricketers sex romp.
Jasmine SEALed Osama fate
The success of Jasmine dented the popularity of al-Qaeda. Had Osama been killed five years ago in 2006 or earlier the Muslim world would have witnessed violent protests. But now it appears that the Muslim world has become mature.
Goodbye typewriter!
When I took a dive into the world of media, the first thing I was asked: Do you know typing? When my answer was in negative my seniors suggested me to learn typing. And I started my hunt for a typing institute in Delhi's Okhla.