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Man has always had a fetish for oneupmanship. Arbitrary moral pegs are merely ways to ensure that fetish of competing thrives. How can one become Good, if everyone is on the same plane of human-ness? One becomes Good only in comparison powered by the scale of morality. It is important
IN this morning’s Fareed Zakaria’s GPS, French Presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron said something simple but very remarkable. In a question about how does France see itself in the world with Trump as the US President, who is critical of NATO and other such coalitions and deals. He said
Is your health impacted by your wealth? Does wealth and income impact the longevity and how healthy you are? Studies now show they do! East Tennessee State University sorted country’s 3,141 counties by their median household income using the income data from the US Census (averaged over the
In today’s political climate in the US, where divisions are so wide that one can often get confuse whether the two camps are citizens of the same country or representatives of two enemy countries! USofA has been known as the beacon of hope and opportunity the world over for
Don Lemon’s Town Hall on CNN titled “Black, White and Blue: America 2016” on July 13, 2016 was indeed path breaking in many ways. I moved to the US in 1997 and since then, I have seen issues regarding politics, religion and race being pushed under the carpet and
What is common between Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Harry Truman, Ray Kroc (founder of McDonald’s), and Walt Disney? They barely, if at all, completed their High School and never went to college! Yet, they will be counted in human history as some of the greatest leaders ever! Kejriwal's Degree
Diwali is the time for rejuvenation. Of relations, space and our very energies. For someone who has grown up spending every Diwali with the family, being alone on that day is a devastating thing. When I first came to US way back in 1997, it was in August as the
Henry VIII’s love for Catholicism during his early years was undeniable but when in May of 1533, his love life collided with the religious dictum of his time that flowed from the Church in Rome, his opposition to the Pope and the Roman Church was fierce. For a simple
I want you all to do an experiment – keep a bowl of water with algae and dead fish in your living room. And go about your normal routine for 2 days. How does that feel? Can’t stand it? Right? So what do you do? Run out of the house?
The planet’s largest companies today are the technology companies. Everything is based on technology and networks. From your banks to education to jobs to even basic food being delivered now. In fact, the Internet of Things is making everything web-based and driven via internet actions. Everything – and everyone (at
In mid-1980s, Abdul Qadeer (AQ) Khan – Pakistan’s infamous Nuclear scientist – provided the design for the P-1 (P stands for Pak) nuclear plant to Iran. A plant that contained 5,832 P1 centrifuges in 38 individual cascades, four sets of cascades would be producing enriched uranium in stages up to
Whenever in the Indian movies, any girl or boy would go and tell her/his parents that they are in love, the entire discussion would be dismissed as juvenile nonsense. As an act of low level of human endeavor. As if romance – i.e. falling in love was not worthy
Flexible and just systems and societies always have two types of social contract – Laws (that you have to abide by as per the letter) and Traditional Guidelines (that aren’t set in letter but abided by in spirit). Democracy is a system that needs both. But more than the rigid
Either it is the sign of our times, where success is almost akin to mental sickness, or our generation has a rather unfair share of mentally sick individuals. Because some of the findings on the world of business seem rather strange. A news research study by Australian School of Business
You sometimes come across a personal account that is painful, poignant, humane, as well as full of power. This answer from Quora [http://www.quora.com/Life/What-was-the-most-transformational-moment-in-your-life/answer/Sarah-Ouellette] on the question “What was the most transformational moment of your life?” by a lady who lives in UK named
The Indian and Chinese students want to make it big in the world of business and they will do anything to get there. While most of the MBA school enrollments, specifically in Europe, are falling; the enrollments by students from India and China are increasing [http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
As if slowing the run into things like cancer is something to rejoice. But then we have a world where such research studies are still done and lapped up by people who would rather place their health and life in someone else’s hands. Apparently, a study has found [http:
12 years from now on the early morning of morning of September 11, 2001, 19 Islamic hijackers took control of four commercial airliners (two Boeing 757 and two Boeing 767) en route to California (three headed to LAX in Los Angeles, and one to San Francisco) after takeoffs fromBoston, Massachusetts;
Most religious people, specially those who are part-time Spiritual students, are always confused about how to interact with the world and the society. In absence of any clarity, asceticism has been held as extremely important in Spiritual pursuits. The more hard core the level of one’s asceticism, the more
To place a lot of importance to the debt that the US has accumulated is to ignore the other strengths from which the US comes to table with. The impact of debt in case of US specifically is the sum total of its economic, military and political clout. Fortunately for
Cancer in India is growing fast and drugs aren’t there. Ninety percent of children with leukemia in high-income countries will be cured, but 90 percent of those with that disease in low-income countries will die from it. This being the case, it’s important to know what the acute
This past week has been a treasure trove of Wikileaks information for Indian politics. And interestingly, it leaves the “First Family” of Indian politics – the Gandhis – in a dump. Wheeling-dealing Rajiv Gandhi, Authoritarian Sanjay Gandhi, a corrupt household, and unpredictable Indira Gandhi. The Congress in general has come out to
By all counts, Rajiv Gandhi was one of the most horrendous choice for India’s Prime Minister. He oversaw by far one of the most terrible massacres, and started the mess in Sri Lanka. Was responsible for Bofors scandal, and unleashed the sorry phenomenon of his incompetent and thoroughly corrupt
Is the American economy doomed? An ex-White House Budget Director, David Stockman, thinks so. He thinks US is compromised economically, morally, and intellectually. > 1980s White House budget director David Stockman was a right-hand man to his boss Ronald Reagan. Deep in the heart of the Reagan revolution. In 1985, Stockman
The use of anti-biotics in the meat production and the farms in general is at a point, where one US House Representative says is like pouring chemicals into kids’ Cheerios. This discussion is absolutely scary!!! I am surprised no one is even talking about it in the US the way
Kal Penn is an actor of Indian descent. Here is the story of how he changed his name and what it did for him in Hollywood, which is said to be full of liberals and multi-ethnic people. Yeah right! Read Quote of Ben Parr’s answer to Personal Branding: What
Richard Branson shared an interesting story on his blog [http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/blog/paying-it-forward], about the generosity of his friend, Pankaj Shah. Pankaj is a businessman who has an intriguing, but generous habit – “Whenever he is out to dinner, he asks the staff to find the couple who
A very dangerous move is afoot. CPI leader A B Bardhan went to Home Minister with a 14-point memorandum to create fast-track courts to expedite trial of “innocent” Muslim youth accused of terror acts. Sushilkumar Shinde promised to look into it seriously [http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/govt-to-examine-muslim-community-s-demand-of-fast-track-courts_839289.
Marriage is achanging. Several trends are showing up in the world. Not just in the West and US, in particular, but even in India. Gay/Lesbian marriages: There is a growing acceptance of such a phenomenon and it is the understanding of this social attitudes change that Republicans are hurting
No one can say it like Bill Maher. So here I get his take on the Medical Science in the US. This program happened during the Democratic primaries before the first Obama elections. As usual, very incisive and hilarious! The state of US healthcare is really bad. And by default,
Autism is a tough situation, where the person, though living at the high end of spectrum on certain skills is short on the emotional front. But people with such syndromes do have feelings. How do they navigate the world and express them? Can they live normal lives? Here is a
As the world moves into the 21st century, it seems population in the world’s most advanced country is becoming more religious, and some would say – delusional. In an interesting poll done by Pew Research Center. As Easter comes, the day to commemorate Jesus Christ’s resurrection, it seems almost
Anyone who is mapping your genomes now, may actually tell you if any genetically identifiable disease is written into your genes. Whether you like it or not. Some folks think that this is not a good thing – and argue that these guidelines are bad. > Is it a doctor’s responsibility
Does the reservation policy in India benefit anyone? Personally, I think the reservation policy is flawed. Yet, one does find that some genuine people do get benefited… big time. And, these are the examples that make you feel a little better with what is going on in the name of
Online Educational degree and non-degree courses offering is one of the fastest growing trend around the world, specifically in the US. For example, you can check out some of the courses from the top Schools in the US here:University of California – Berkeley [http://webcast.berkeley.edu/], Johns Hopkins University
Kamran Bokhari is an analyst with Stratfor, a defense and geo-political Analysis Organization. Tahir Gora, who has very interesting questions – many that I would have liked to ask as well – for Kamran Bokhari in his program “Bilatakalluf with Tahir Gora”. Bokhari looks at all the questions and issues in very
People differ in how they approach competition. Men and women are different as well in their approaches. When the stakes are high, when it’s all on the line, some people rise to the occasion. They savor the challenge. The thrill of competition. They want, badly, to win. While others
Pervez Musharraf is going back to Pakistan after 4 years in exile. He is confident that he can make political impact within a month of joining the campaign fray. So, he is fighting the elections and will be going for next rule. > Just before his return to Pakistan after 4
An interesting diplomatic experiment via kids is underway. Through Marshall Direct Fund’s Global Kid Connect program, Aspen Country Day School in Colorado and Lahore Grammar School in Pakistan are exchanging penpal mails. Apart from the subjects related to music and celebs, these kids are actually touching upon diplomatic and
To distinguish between a stroke and harmless dizziness is very important and difficult in general. It feels very similar but a stroke can be catastrophic! It is important to know what is a stroke and what is not… and even in the best of hospitals, this can be difficult in
There is a strong link between sleep, memory and cognition. As we age our sleep patterns change along with the ability to remember things. > We spend a lot of time sleeping (roughly one-third of our lives, according to the National Institutes of Health). But how much downtime do our brains
India seems to be really prolific in spewing spam around the world! In fact it is #3 in the world! At some point it was much ahead of China, but the Chinese spammed their way out of the 3rd to a solid 2nd! Now, even Peru seems precariously close to
In a time when broad spending cuts are jeopardizing schools and airports in the US, one finds a rather interesting and creative or bizarre scenario. A US Government program is financing a “Reality Show” in India! > In India, one of the most-talked-about television programs is the reality show “ Let’s
If you have grown up in India in the last 40 years, the chances are that one of your favorite snacks is the Parle-G. But the prices of Parle-G have remained pretty stable all these years. It is cheap and still has the same taste as it had when I
On the one hand, America has an acute Obesity problem. Very young kids are vulnerable and in desperate trouble. But there are kids on the other side of the range as well – those suffering Anorexia. These are kids who want to lose weight and not eat. This eating disorder [https:
Sometimes one does not fully understand the import of things that Sadhguru says until you see it in a radical way. He keeps emphasizing upon the ability of the Isha practices and ways to make a person “lighter” and “Happier”. Given the rigmarole that most of us go through in
There are two holidays in the US, which are based on myths and genocidal suffering of a very large population of humanity: Thanksgiving and Columbus Day. Columbus was anything but a normal human. If you look at what he did to the unsuspecting people he encountered on the land here,
http://storify.com/drishtikone/india-s-role-in-afghanistan-and-pakistan [http://www.zemanta.com/?px]
These two women are incredible, but I love the story of Anandi Gopal Joshi, a lady of meager means, married at 9, who went on to become the first Doctor from India to have been educated in US. Read Quote of Akshar Prabhu Desai’s answer to India: Who is
Quora is a great site for Question and Answers. People ask interesting questions and there are experts who come out with very details and informative answers. And it seems that the Argumentative Indians have suddenly taken a lead on this site. India is now the #1 source of traffic to
Bernard Bailyn, over 90, is probably one of greatest American historian of the early days of this nation alive today. He has come out with a new book – The Barbarous Years: The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675 [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394515706/ref=
I have seen a lot of stupid anchors on Pakistani TV and totally illogical discussions. But this one takes the cake! Worse thing is I consider him to be one of the intelligent guys in Pak media! The discussion, the reasons, and the “insights” just stump you. I mean, at
Very interesting statement and here is the justification for it: > The U.S. started with no stars. In fact, it started with a completely different flag. The last two were added in 1959, Hawaii and Alaska. Until there’s a President born after ’59, that dies with no change in
As if the elections in India aren’t already enough of a joke, the candidates in Meghalayas State polls have taken on interesting names this year. Here are some of them: * Frankenstein Momin, * Adolf Lu Hitler-Marak * Billykid Sangma, * Field Marshal Mawphniang, * Romeo Rani * Kenedy Marak, * Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem * Jhim Carter
This is the legal case between a small farmer and Monsanto, the Agriculture Giant of the Genetically Modified seeds. The arguments of both the sides are very strong and very interesting! For the future of agriculture in the US and indeed around the world, the result of this case will
Are we wired for being against the exercise? It seems that there are individual differences because of the threshold we have in our body for exercise. And that can make it easy for some and difficult for others. So what is the way out? Start with baby steps… and slowly
For his new book, The Secrets of Happy Families, Bruce Feiler used his experience as an investigative reporter to discover new techniques and ideas to make contemporary family life more functional, more meaningful and more fun. Rather than turning to traditional experts, he interviewed creative thinkers from the fields of
Due to the recent spate in rapes in India, there has come about a question mark on how safe women are in India when they travel alone. Specifically for an American woman, or any foreign woman in general. Here is a very interesting and detailed answer to that question. Read
Washington D.C. 1st Public Talk 20th April 1985: ‘In The Present Is The Whole Of Time’ This is not a lecture on any particular subject according to certain disciplines, scientific or philosophical. Lectures are meant to inform on a particular subject or instruct, but we are not going to
Kids and youth need to focus in this age of lots of information. So what are they doing? Abusing a medicine that is used for a particular psychological ailment. This could have long term impact and situations for the youth who are caught in this web! > The United States has
On Point Radio’s Tom Ashbrook looks into the Global profile of American adoption of kids. > Russia, Guatemala, and more are slamming the door on American adoptions. Is the great age of international adoption behind us? > Americans know international adoption well. Look around. There are families all over with adopted
A devastating flood disaster [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/the-good-earth/Satellite-identifies-potential-danger-atop-Himalayas/articleshow/18438499.cms] is waiting to happen in Sikkim! If only one will awaken to it. > Analysis of satellite data has revealed that the lake has formed at the snout of South Lhonak glacier, that is about 7,
A man in Massachusetts, US, is paying his teenaged daughter [http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/dad-pays-daughter-200-to-quit-facebook/] $200 to keep her off social networking website Facebook. Paul Baier, who is the vice president of an energy firm in Boston, posted on his blog [http://practicalsustainability.blogspot.jp/2013/02/facebook-deactivation-agreement-with-my.html]
An interesting and one-of-a-kind study [http://aaldef.org/press-releases/press-release/new-findings-asian-american-vote-in-2012-varied-widely-by-ethnic-group-and-geographic-location.html] done on the involvement of the Asian-Americans in the elections throws up some interesting insights. The study was done by Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). It did a nonpartisan multilingual exit poll of 9,096
Washington Post is lamenting that US can’t seem to act in a crisis fast enough. At least not as fast as India can. Although the Sandy Hook shooting happened 2 days before the Delhi Gangrape, a law is already there to take care of the issue. Yes, it is
In his new book, After the Music Stopped, economist ALAN BLINDER offers a history of the financial crisis — its causes and the government efforts to fight it — and provides his prescription for the work that needs to be done to prevent it from happening again. He says the economy experienced
Cremation is the hottest trend in the US now. As more and more people find the benefits of cremation and the Catholic Church has become more lenient, the percentage of the dead being Cremated is on the rise. > Every year in America, 2.5 million people die. In 2011, the
Secret Pakistan is a two part documentary by the BBC first aired on 26 October 2011. It included claims by mid-ranking Taliban commanders that they had been taught bomb-making by Pakistan’s intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence, and suggestions that the ISI had tipped off high-ranking Al-Qaeda figures about imminent American
Scientists have now created a synthetic DNA and used it to store 154 Shakespeare sonnets, a photo, a PDF of a scientific paper, and a 26-second sound clip from US civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jnr’s “I Have a Dream” speech on it. The speck of hardly even
Some stories make your day! This is one such. San Francisco is trying to become the first city with zero waste. By requiring residents and businesses to separate compostable items such as food scraps, as well as recyclable items. Here is a report on how the city has already reduced
Ideological Subversion is a method of cultural warfare – is a slow method – to change the perception of reality, where despite the availability of abundance of information, citizens of a country cannot make out the reality. Yuri Bezmenov was trained in Russia by the KGB and served as a “journalist” in
Will the Chinese economy continue its torrid pace of growth and overtake the U.S.’s top status? Or is it a bubble destined to burst, taking the world economy down with it? Paul Solman interviews a highly-respected China “bull” and a prominent China “bear” as part of his ongoing
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have shaped the Computer history in many ways. Indian computing talent has not only impacted the computing world via the IITs, but also via the Indian students who graduated from the MIT and then contributed tremendously. This
I am sure many have seen and heard this die-hard Pakistani rabid analyst, Zaid Hamid. He talks a lot of nonsense and rants out rabid threats against Jews, Americans, and specially choicest ones against Indian. But, nothing would have prepared, even me – who had written a stinging article on him
Robert Ingersoll, was an agnostic of the 1800s. He was probably the greatest American Orator of that time. Does his message resonate today? An interesting discussion on On Point Radio [https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2013/01/17/robert-green-ingersoll-the-great-american-agnostic] with two guests: Susan Jacoby [http://www.susanjacoby.com/], author, “The
Conventional wisdom in India goes that Indians get a lot of vacations and holidays. Well, it might be true that India has its official holidays on the higher side, but overall the working Indians – specially in the private sector – are horribly vacation deprived. In fact, as per one survey, India
On a larger scale, when you look at the “Big Picture History” of China, one sees constant periods of expansion and contractions fueled by strong Central rule and Regional power grab. With the uneven growth in China – Rural/Urban, North/South, Coastal/Inland – the fissures that have ensured the cycles
We all know that obese people face bias and the obese kids face ridicule and bullying. What is the nature of the whole process of stigmatizing of obesity. As the Obesity increases in America, the bias seems to be increasing and not decreasing. This behavior by others to the obese
A very interesting talk with PhD candidate in statistics Panos Toulis about his work with the Obama campaign and the increasingly quantitative nature of elections in America. The podcast also discusses an effort to eliminate gender at a Swedish preschool where there are no boys or girls, only “friends.” Very
Meditational techniques provide immense powers. Those who are on the Spiritual powers eschew using or showing such powers. Here is a Qi Master who hesitatingly demonstrates his craft in public and then withdraws because of “reprimand from his Masters”. The guy actually sets paper on fire just by using his
Now, this is quite an achievement! How many of us can say that we are in our “Dream Job”. To have half of the working population believe that they are in their Dream Job, the Indian companies must be doing something really awesome! The only issue, however, is that most
In yet another incident, where the Political class and the Military are on two different pages, the Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne says that India will have to “look at options” to deal with the incidences that are occurring with Pakistan, while Salman Khurshid, India’s Foreign Minister wants nothing
Honestly, one doesn’t understand the motivation of Pakistanis – their forces and the passionate Jehadis – to act as worse than animals. To behead someone and carry their heads around as trophies is demeaning. It is more a comment on the guy who does that, than someone whose head was carried.
This is a very interesting answer from a native Mandarin speaker. Things that I didn’t know about or realized. Read Quote of Tao Tan’s answer to Life Advice: What non-English language will be most useful for my child to know in 20-30 years? [http://www.quora.com/Life-Advice/
Every “interview” session is unique for all, but this is very typical – as in the discomfort, pauses, and uncomfortable questions – of the “dating” in an arranged marriage. Interesting and funny! Related articles from External Sources Forced marriage in our own backyard [http://www.salon.com/2012/11/24/forced_marriage_
She is 32. A woman. A Hindu by choice. A War Veteran already. And yesterday, she became the first Hindu American Congressional Leader to be sworn in. On her own copy of the Bhagwad Gita. Tulsi Gabbard. That is whom I am talking about. A month and a half back,
US is an immigrant nation. Although lately there has been xenophobia towards Hispanics specifically from the religious and political right. Here is an interesting conversation which takes a peek into the lives of immigrants and see what can be learnt from these cultures. Journalist Claudia Kolker has written a book
Long before Swami Vivekananda had become popular through his landmark speeches in Chicago in 1893, he had once gone to meet and stay with Maharaja of Jaipur. As was the custom, Maharaja a great lover of festivities went out of his way to welcome Swamiji. There was an issue that
One piece of information in an article on the coming trends intrigued and concerned me. As per a study [http://theweek.com/bullpen/column/237092/5-disturbing-trends-you-should-pay-attention-to-in-2013] , the Americans will be left with very less money at the end of their retirement. This is pretty serious. Without a big enough retirement
Everyone is predicting death of the newspapers in the world of digital news of smartphones and iPads. But is that true? It seems that the newspapers circulation is rising as people are willing to pay for news as well. The new trend for the paid digital content is actually helping
An new study – “2010 U.S. Religious Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study (RCMS) [http://rcms2010.org/]” by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) – looks at the congregations and the religious adherents across the US. The statistics for Hindus are very interesting. (link [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/
Here a analyst from Stratfor – a US think tank discusses the impact that India’s growing population will have on the stability of India and its influence in the region. Also how an already weak central Government will get more stressed. [http://www.zemanta.com/?px]
Yoga has many benefits to health. Many scientific studies have been done in these areas. Here is a good infographic showing the benefits (along with the links from where the information has been taken). You can click on the infographic for a larger view. Image courtesy: Alison Hinks Yoga [http:
Sweden recorded 63 rapes per 100,000 inhabitants this year. That was 30 times that of India (2 per 100,000 inhabitants). Compared to India, Sweden must be the worst when it comes to safety of women. Not just unsafe, but 30 times unsafe! Right? And what was that talk
BusinessWire has come out with a list of 100 “Happiest Companies in America” after thousands of independent employee reviews and analysis of hundreds of companies. These companies are dedicated to creating a happy work environment with many of them making use of things like conflict management [https://development-academy.co.uk/
Swami Vivekananda was a remarkably adept and intelligent being. He was not just well versed with the spiritual intricacies but also with Shastras and the worldly reality. He found himself in a world that was ruled by powers whose entire wealth and prosperity were predicated on the loot of others’
“For three decades, consecutive US administrations, Republicans and Democrat, as well as the governments in Britain and other European countries, had allowed Pakistan to acquire highly restricted nuclear technology. In a disastrous epoch, ket state assets were then misdirected and countermanded in order to disguide how Pakistan had sold it
The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life released a new report, “The Global Religious Landscape,” which provides a comprehensive look at religious affiliation by country and worldwide. (Link to the report [https://www.drishtikone.com/content/files/pdf/report-religious-landscape-study-full.pdf]) Some of its highlights are given
This is a very sensitive and a very brave account written by a mother with a 13 year old son (I am Adam Lanza’s mother [http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=32baf9faf91103bc2a7aa19ce37d8c0d&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2012%2F12%2F16%2Fi-am-adam-lanzas-mother-mental-illness-conversation_n_2311009.html%
Daily Beast has an interactive map of all the shootings they could lay their hands on from the news reports. This is what the website says: > Through media reports, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, a nonprofit lobbying group, has compiled a list of 431 shootings with more than
We all know that. And a major part of India’s surge in computing world is due to these pirated things. Good or bad, I am not sure. But it was necessary for India’s middle and low income class to help it bridge the gap. As an Indian and
Here are some excellent “Life hacks” for India from Reddit. #1 (Link [http://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/14npdb/what_are_the_lifehacks_in_india/c7ew6a0] ) * Pretend to talk on your phone when taking an auto/cab late night and casually mention that you are travelling in a cab
America is changing. And it was obvious in this year’s election as the African [http://www.biography.com/people/groups/activists/african-american/] American and Hispanic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census] vote beat the majority of White vote (70% of it) to
We recently saw the headlines in India that have focused on the dramatic demise of two ultra rich brothers, Ponty and Hardeep Chadha, who made a fortune from their liquor and real estate businesses. In a moment of anger, both the brothers died in a matter of few minutes. The
Interestingly, Hillary Clinton has recently hinted that it may be happening. > Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States was trying to prevent Russia and its allies from turning into something resembling the Soviet Union under the guise of economic integration. > “There is a move to re-Sovietise the region,
In a way it is sad that someone has to deny his nationality because of its taint. But in a lot of ways, many of the Pakistanis are responsible for what has happened in their country and the community here in the US. After all, the jingoism, the fanaticism and
India has bought a stake in Vietnam’s oilfield, which is in South China Sea. China is not happy and is trying to block things for India, who have warned that they can use force to take care of their interests. Are India and China on a collision course? And
Have you heard about “Honey Laundering”? Well, its a complete operation and art that the Chinese have now perfected. And countries like India are sitting ducks! So China is exporting honey to US with label “Made in India” to escape anti-dumping duty! > A torrent of illegal Chinese honey labeled in
Here is a TED [http://www.ted.com] talk by Romulus Whitaker [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_Whitaker], who is a herpetologist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpetology] and conservationist now residing in India [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.6133333333,77.2083333333&spn=10.0,10.0&
Linkedin [http://www.linkedin.com] is the professional career portal and more for businesses. Interestingly, people who have an account on it, have their profiles up and most of these profiles have buzzwords [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzword]. Well, these buzzwords match the ones that recruiters want to see,
This article for Drishtikone by Peter Navarro, the author of “The Coming China Wars” gives a flavor of the detailed analysis of the effect of China on the world at large in the coming decades in his book. I strongly recommend the book to read about each “War” in detail!
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