Category: Current Affairs

A good time to bury bad news…

Some of you may remember the scandal that rocked Tony Blair’s government in 2001 when one of his aides appeared to suggest that 9/11 offered a good opportunity to distract attention from “bad” news....

“The assembly line of international terrorism” – Extracts

Below are extracts from an article by Wilson John published in the latest issue of Pragati on “why the threat from Jamaat-ud-Dawa is set to rise“. It makes for some thought-provoking and disturbing reading. *** Excerpts...

Parallel Lines: Asiya Andrabi and Pramod Muthalik

Many many years ago when my hair was still mostly black, I remember reading somewhere that parallel lines are those that never meet but are identical in terms of direction (slope) etc. As I read...

W’end Links: Pink Chaddis, Self-Defense & Political Correctness

Start this weekend by reading Kanchan Gupta on pink chaddis, double standards and pub culture.   Then read why Ram Kumar believes offence is the best form of defense. …and end the day with some politically correct terms to stay...