In uncharted waters
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s recent visit to Dhaka has added another chapter of diplomatic failure. India was supposed to sign a treaty with Bangladesh about sharing the water of river Teesta.
It's bad to be a Bully
The coming into existence of the State of Israel in the Middle East may still be a hallucination to many Israelis residing outside, but the world cannot simply ignore the concerted efforts put in by the Jews from various parts of the world to own a piece of land in the region.
Dr. Falsehood!
Surprisingly, the news about doctors with fake degrees has become such a common phenomenon that it goes out of sight without as much as creating a ripple. Lesser is the news about certified and practising doctors having no qualms in releasing fake medical certificates for people who require the same either for applying for medical leaves, or for getting monetary reimbursements.
A trap in the making
Apparently, the White House was flabbergasted when Standard & Poor's downgraded the credit ratings of the US economy recently from the coveted AAA to AA+; still, it didn’t surprise many Americans.
Beyond Limits...
“Change brings opportunity†— aptly said Nido Qubein. But history is a testimony to the fact that we have been incapable to bank on several opportunities that came along as a result of changes in policy making — at the macro level; one of them being the obsolete land regulation — which dates back to early 70s.
Neighbour Trouble
Another commissar falls in Nepal! On August 14, 2011, Jhalanath Khanal resigned as the Prime Minister of Nepal after serving the office for merely 6 months thus plunging the country into further tumult — touchstone to one of the worst political crisis the country has ever faced!
Start Paying Up Mr. Jailer
With 450,000 plus prisoners, Indian jails can match the population of countries like Malta or Iceland; in fact, we have three times more prisoners than the world's largest retailer Walmart has employees. In spite of being mammoth and filled to the hilt, Indian prisons are still waiting for prison reforms that would make them more humane for the imprisoned.
Anti-nuke Protests grow
India’s penchant for nuclear energy dates back to 2008 when Indian government signed the 1-2-3 nuclear deal with the US. Post this agreement, hundreds of American and European companies bee-lined to enter India’s $250 billion nuclear market.
The secret genocide
The profundity of pro-democratic revolutions in Arab states has multifarious historical connections. The motive behind NATO to support, finance and militarise Libyan or Syrian liberators to depose Gaddafi or Al-Assad and their regimes are not hidden and definitely not to see Libyans and Syrians attain liberty, freedom and democracy. It has far deeper interests in the resource-rich region.
Wilson sold america in 1913
Mayer Amschel Bauer Rothschild, the father of world banking, once avowed, "Give me control of a nation's money and I care not who makes its laws." This is why, probably, the power of issuing and controlling money remains in the hands of governments in all nations... except the US.
The monsoon wedding
“It’s a criminal waste,†retorted India’s food minister KV Thomas on the amount of food wasted at a lavish wedding ceremony held recently. It has left such a deep impression that the Delhi Government appointed a 15 member panel to suggest ways of curbing food waste and the panel is expected to submit its report by October, 2011.
PPP remains a case study
The success of PPP lies in commitment, accountability and seriousness
Crimes unchecked
The past, present and future of the International Criminal Court are least impressive
Think twice
Around a month back, over 500 bank employees under the banner of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) protested outside the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. The union was against the government's plans to privatise Public Sector Banks (PSUs) and amend banking laws.
Two troubled neighbours
The stupidest diplomatic blunders made by Iran are, firstly, not recognising Israel as a state, secondly, continuously threatening to wipe it out of the world map. Iran is paying heavily for this.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
