Author: B Shantanu

Lets pretend there is no Al-Qaeda…

…even better, lets pretend there is no Osama.  Within hours of John Negroponte’s comment about Pakistan being the centre of Al-Qaeda and a major source of Islamic terrorism. Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mr Sherpao was...

Does no one remember the Indian contribution to Technology?

I came across this excellent, very powerful and well-researched article by karigar: Karnataki Karbon Nanotube Swords- forget S Indian Wootz! Please read in full and circulate widely. It is a shame that widespread ignorance...

A “marginal minority” of 15 million – CORRECTED

My favourite quote re. radical elements within Muslim populations is: “most Muslims are liberal, peace-loving souls and Islamic radicals (undoubtedly misguided youths) are only a “marginal minority”… Which sounds great until you realise that...

Yesterday’s news today…

“The stadium was packed, the guns were cocked and even the drenching rain could not douse the jihadist fireï”. “Islamists rally Somalis to prepare for war with Ethiopia”, IHT, Dec 14, ’06 (by Jeffrey...

This, not reservations, is the answer…

…to upliftment and betterment of Dalits, backwards and Muslims… From the Time of India, 7th Dec ’06 (article by Subodh Ghildiyal): “Tectonic shift: Dalits find new vistas in private sector” Excerpts: “NEW DELHI: Jhumur Das...