Bangladesh: Hasina back in power

Hasina's Awami League and its allied groups won in around 229 out of 299 parliamentary seats. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by the former Prime Minster Begum Khaleda Zia grabbed only around 30 seats..

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White House accuses Hamas of spreading terror

A recent attack by Hamas has triggered a major air attack from the Jewish state, killing several people and leaving many injured. US officials have expressed the need for humanitarian measures in Gaza, especially the provision of food and medicines..

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Pakistan trying to divert attention from terrorism

Even if we invade Pakistan, no purpose will be served. Post-war, the army will have thrown out the democratic government by citing the lost war as a crutch. With Pakistan under army rule, detente cannot be achieved, as our experience shows..

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Power emergency declared in Nepal

At a time when rest of the world steps up festivities to welcome the New Year, Nepal is in darkness, because the government has announced a power emergency. Power famine may hit other countries too, if we don’t change our lifestyle..

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Pope hits hard at gay sex, activists react sharply

Before he was appointed to the Vatican’s top religious position, Pope Benedict, who was seen as a hardliner, aggressive and doctrine-enforcing cardinal, had described gay sex beyond traditional heterosexual relations as “a destruction of God’s work”..

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Uprooting nano-terrorism

Terrorism is not something exotic. It has not been imported from anywhere; terrorism is home-grown, literally. Whenever a parent or an elder terrorises a child or a subordinate into submission, he/she acts as terrorist. The child becomes a terrorist..

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Bare chested Obama pictures create buzz

The most impressive thing about Obama's pictures is his physique, which has been highly rated by the fitness experts. The rush to view these pictures was such that it caused the crash of several websites displaying these..

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To hand over Pakistan and international community another strong evidence that the militants had been launched from Karachi for a major terror attack in the city, the police have shot a CD with an account of militants’ journey from Karachi to Jammu.

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Why US think tanks were wrong about Pakistan

Pakistan has always been a hard case -- with its volatile combination of military rule, terrorist havens and the ‘Bomb’. Bush deserves praise for not going into an area where he had no clue. Obama & Co are far more qualified to tackle this situation..

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Global warning for global warming

The day is not far when strong hurricanes, droughts, floods, heat waves, wildfires, volcanoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters engulf the earth and become a common sight with Global Warming going unchecked..

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Sonia, SRK, Osama in most powerful people list

A United States-based magazine Newsweek has ranked Shahrukh Khan and Congress president Sonia Gandhi among the top 50 most powerful people in the world. Barack Obama has topped the list, which would be published in the magazine's January issue.

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Nobel Committee comes under the scanner

The Nobel Committee is in news for all the wrong reasons this time. It is reported to have visited China and enjoyed Chinese hospitality. Another allegation has it that the decision on the Nobel for medicine was influenced by a pharma giant.

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An engineering student gets 15-year imprisonment

An engineering student with a Florida university has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for uploading a video on YouTube showing how to convert a toy car into a bomb detonator. Mohamed, 27 was convicted after he confessed to uploading the video.

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Sufi music and the Divine

Music can be found in every walk of life. If we only care to listen carefully as we breathe in and out, we will be able to hear rhythm in the beating of our hearts. All religions have made music a part of worship. One such form of music is Sufi music. .

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Freedom through a flinging shoe

If a pair of shoes, flung at the very nose of a statesman as important and powerful as Mr. Bush, fails to hit the target, we can understand that the nation in which this drama happened has all the signs of a free country. .

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Global slowdown: A chance for Eastern revolution

This global slowdown would be a blessing for the China and India if it worsens. This could also put an end to the Eastern nations’ compliance to Western way of life which has been strengthening over the past two decades..

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The two opposing views of shoe hurling episode

To his credit Bush has reacted to the incident with grace and good humour – he has, in fact, taken the lead in coining shoe-jokes, punning that he saw the ‘sole’ of his attacker, and that the missiles had been size ten..

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The making of the Atom Bomb

The atom bomb had its beginning in the rather undramatic environs of physics. Starting with the discovery of radioactive radium by the Curie couple in 1898, breakthroughs after breakthroughs brought physicists closer to the atom bomb..

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Pakistan: Paying the price for creating a monster

Pakistan encouraged terrorism against India to settle a political score. It was the only way it could hit back after losing the 1971 war which saw the liberation of Bangladesh. Unfortunately, the monster it created threatens to swallow the creator..

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Celebrating 90th Anniversary of Romania Unification

Embassy of Romania, organised the celebrations of 90th anniversary of Romania Unification day and 60th anniversary of diplomatic relation between Romania and India in New Delhi. Lt governor Tejinder Khanna was the chief guest at the event.

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India, Pakistan trade barbs at Paris conference

The air of tension between India and Pakistan over the 26/11 Mumbai terror strike was witnessed in a recent conference held in Paris on Sunday. Both the countries traded barbs over the issue.

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Israel sends back UN envoy for Nazi comparisons

In a rare case of disagreement, Israel banned the entry of Richard Falk, a UN envoy, into its country. Israeli authorities were angry about the comment that Falk made, while comparing the situation between Israel and Palestine.

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About 36 per cent of NASA scientists are Indians

Indian scientists make up 36 per cent of NASA's tech pool. About 35 per cent of all programmers at Mircrosoft are of Indian origin and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT boasts of 12 senior professors also of Indian origin..

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Changing dynamics of US-Pakistan relations Part 1

Pakistan has shared cordial relations with the United States since the days of Field Marshal General Ayub Khan, the first military ruler of Pakistan. Ayub had described the USA as the 'most allied ally' of Pakistan..

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Suicide bomber kills 55 people in Iraq

A suicide bomber on Thursday (December 11) struck a packed restaurant in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing at least 55 people and injuring 100 others. It is the deadliest attack in the country since June..

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Terrorism: To be sealed forever

All along, Pakistan has refused to admit that terrorists were using its territory. It has now admitted the truth out of conviction or international pressure. It is time it put the genie of terrorism back into the bottle and seal it forever.

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UN bans Jamaat-ud-Dawa

The United Nations Security Council has banned Pakistan-based Jammat-ud-Dawa, a front organisation of Lashkar-e-Toiba. The Council panel has accepted that four men, belonging to Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba, are behind the Mumbai attack..

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Canadian immigration

Canada needs to act now, or maybe it would be too late to realize that they have imported only roses and roses, without getting any other flowers and therefore the routine essence may instead turn to stink!.

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Corruption breeds terror, says UN General Secretary

“Terror is bad enough; yet another, silent financial crisis afflicting the world’s poorest people attracts far less attention. Every year across the developing world, billions of dollars are stolen or lost through bribes and other misdeeds

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Pakistan A drama again

In a new drama, the Pakistan authorities have reportedly imposed restrictions on the movement of Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Maulana Masood Azhar and confined him to house despite India's request to hand him over..

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Bush should pardon Ramos and Compean

Ramos and Compean were unjustly punished by the US governing elite for doing their work as Border Agents. If Bush has a heart [which he does not] he should pardon them. He can pardon drug dealers and bankers of dubious reputation, but not them!.

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Lashkar chief denies role in Mumbai attacks

Even though Indian authorities have alleged that they have enough evidence of LeT's involvement in the recent terror attack in Mumbai, LeT chief Hafeez Saeed denied any role and instead accused India of using Pakistan as a punching bag.

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Tropical insect species face extinction

Insects are important for the existence of human beings as they carry out essential functions for humans and the ecosystem. They fertilise our crops by transferring pollen and breaking down organic matter back into its nutrients.

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US government wants to tax animal bodily functions

The US government has decided that bodily functions of cattle must be taxed. But, it does not contribute to clean air and being environmentally friendly. The idea is ridiculous. New Zealand decided not to approve a similar measure in 2003..

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Rice sends strong anti-terror signals to Pak

Rice said, “I have already sent a message and that message has been received favourably by Pakistan, which is that whatever this leads to, these people have to be brought to justice

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China violating the Human Rights of Tibet

The situation in Tibet is critical. Chinese authorities continue to intensify their crackdown, denying Tibetans even their most basic human rights. The United Nations committee against torture found there is a 'deepened climate of fear in Tibet.'.

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Barbie inspires love and creates history too

Through the years and the new millennium, Barbie Doll has become a legend. She continues to be played with and collected by many children and adults alike. Barbie's full name is ‘Barbie Millicent Roberts’ and has sold more than one billion dolls

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Clinton and Gates in Team Obama

President-elect Obama told news persons in Chicago that Hillary Clinton, Robert Gates, Gen. James Jones, Eric Holder and Janet Napolitano will be in his cabinet. Clinton will be secretary of state while Gates will remain defense secretary..

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Goof up in the high seas

The French frigate Nivose refrained from attacking MT Biscaglia for fear of endangering the crew in pirates’ control. Mercifully, every other country trashes the expert legal opinion about piracy, proffered by India’s foreign minister!.

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Who were those terrorists?

Ten young men walk into Mumbai on the fateful night of November 26, 2008, and the rest is of course, history! Were they psychopaths, abnormally crazy or were they just doing their duty! How to fight terrorism is of course the current global problem..

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What explains Pakistan’s ambivalence?

Conflicting views have emerged from Pakistan in response to the request to depute the ISI boss to India to exchange information on the Mumbai terror strikes. It is time Pakistan helped in eliminating terrorism in its own interest and India’s..

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