Category: Current Affairs

Lets shoot the messenger

I read this headline earlier this morning and thought it was a joke… Govt mulls ban on Orkut  But apparently not… “The (Shiv) Sainiks vandalised a cyber cafe in Thane, Mumbai and demanded a...

This gets curiouser and curiouser…

A few days ago I wrote this semi-serious post wondering whether I had missed the riots following the Mumbai blasts, the attack on Akshardham and the blasts in Varanasi…  The post was prompted by...

“Greatest Neighbour” that does not play by the rules?

These two news items were posted within hours of each other on IBN: First headline: China is India’s best neighbour: PM  – slightly mis-leading headline…what he actually said was that China was “India’s “greatest...

More fake degrees in US than in India?

According to a UNESCO report quoted by the BBC: “…Academic fraud, such as fake degrees, is more common in the United States than in developing countries…” Brief excerpt: “…The study of more than 60...

Scandal in the US Justice Deptt.

…looks like we are not alone. Here’s “Inside the Scandal at Justice” – a TIME magazine investigation that reveals the depth of political influence on the Justice department in the United States. Related posts:  “Har shaakh pe ullu baitha...