At the start of the day, I was almost sure I was going to write about how the world doesn’t seem like a place that I’m proud to be in.
Depressing Scene
The Indian Left wanted India to be Left behind. The Indian Right didn’t know what was Right anymore.
China, a communist nation, seeks to achieve a nuclear deal …
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Yearning for Sense Beyond the Earth
On American Imperialism
For once, I am not going to say much myself, except that I haven’t subscribed to the notion that America is an imperialist superpower out to rule the world. That is, at least not yet. There are disturbing signs emerging that support such a notion, and that’s what this post is about.
When I read about Obama saying that if …
US should not invade Pakistan
Following a statement by the US intelligence chief that he believes Bin Laden is alive and hiding in Pakistan, come fears that the White House may actually consider raiding the Pakistan tribal areas to try to capture Bin Laden. Some opinions interpret the homeland security adviser’s remarks as an open admission that the American military has …
India US Nuclear Deal — We’ve Done It!
I’m a staunch supporter of the India US Nuclear Deal and have defended it in the past. (If you’re new to my blog, do read my response to the Forbes article that was disparaging and caustic about India’s intentions because of the protests against the USS Nimitz docking in Chennai).
Well, after two long years since announcing …
High Cost Locust Alert!
While India may be an attractive low-cost outsourcing destination, it is also an attractive destination for locusts!
The UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization has warned of a locust threat in India and Pakistan:
Recent heavy rainfall in Pakistan and western India has created ‘unusually favorable breeding conditions’ for locusts until October along both sides of the Indo-Pakistan …
Knighthood to Rushdie may cause terrorism
Britain’s knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie contributes to insulting Islam and may lead to terrorism, a Pakistani minister has said. The minister in question is none other than Zia-ul-Haq’s son, a well-known hardliner.
“Such actions are the root cause of terrorism”, Religious Affairs Minister Ejaz-ul-Haq told parliament.
The minister later said he had not meant to condone or incite terrorism but ‘stress its origins’.
This means: Freedom of Expression + Creativity => Terrorism. Heard anything as absurd or ethically deplorable lately?
Pakistan’s Parliament condemns Sir Rushdie’s knighthood
From the Guardian:
Pakistani lawmakers passed a government-backed resolution Monday demanding Britain withdraw the knighthood awarded to author Salman Rushdie, condemning the honor as an insult to the religious sentiments of Muslims.
In the eastern city of Multan, hard-line Muslim students burned effigies of Queen Elizabeth II and Rushdie. About 100 students carrying banners condemning the author …
Indian Democracy & Pakistan’s Dictatorship
The week started with strong-voiced op-eds in the WSJ, NYT, & Chicago Tribune about Musharraf’s predicament and what the US should do about it.
New York Times says “But nobody takes General Musharraf’s democratic claims seriously anymore, except for the Bush administration, which has put itself in the embarrassing position of propping up the Muslim world’s most …
