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July 2012

July 26, 2012

The Odd One Out – A liberal’s life in an orthodox society!

By Guest Blogger, Meera Imagine a girl who heads to the pooja room every day...

March 2009

March 16, 2009

Slumdog and Indian businesses

Was reading this very interesting Report from First Global on India's economic crisis. The author,...

July 2008

July 04, 2008

Cost of non-cooperation in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

SAARC is the body with the full form - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation....

January 2008

January 14, 2008

Britney Spears converting to Islam and moving to Pakistan

Britney Spears may be converting to Islam and moving to Pakistan. All the best to...

January 02, 2008

Voices from Pakistan on Benazir's Death

Pakistan is in serious turmoil! A blogger friend - Rubab Saleem, who runs "Pak Times"...

December 2007

December 30, 2007

Hallucinations and Controversies may be the undoing of Pakistan; not the Violence!

That the country has many people in power with vested and twisted interests is bad...

December 28, 2007

Benazir: The last pics

This was her last picture. Seconds before she was assassinated. The park was where Pakistan's...

December 27, 2007

A Primer on Benazir Bhutto

Who was Benazir Bhutto? Bhutto was the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state,...

December 25, 2007

Billions in Aid to Pakistan was diverted against India: US Officials

There are reasons why I call the American administrations dealing with Pakistan blind. Indians knew...

December 10, 2007

Increasing Alcohol consumption amongst Muslims in Pakistan – specially youth!

This is a rather intriguing news byte that I came across. The incidence in the...

November 2007

November 14, 2007

Nurturing the Extremist Monster

Just found this article on TOI site by Swami Aiyar. It explains the genesis, life...

November 12, 2007

Pak wants to "retaliate" – against whom and why?

It seems Pakistan has given a "general warning" - that it possesses retaliatory capacity to...

October 2007

October 19, 2007

Bhutto's Security was in hands of Osama and Taliban's Handling officer!

How tough it is in Pakistan is not for ordinary observer to understand and appreciate....

October 09, 2007

Was this an attempt on Musharraf's life?

Assassinations using the aircrafts are a favorite ploy in the sub-continent! When Sanjay Gandhi was...

September 2007

September 22, 2007

Presenting…. a Pakistani Army officer as a suicide bomber!

Pakistan's situation worries me. I am amazed it worries not many people around the globe....

September 19, 2007

Another Mohammad cartoon Issue

There is another Mohammad "cartoon" scandal and issue. This time the cartoon appeared in a...

September 18, 2007

India opens Siachen for trekkers

In an interesting development, India has opened up the Siachen Glacier to trekking for enthusiasts...

August 2007

August 25, 2007

Islamists bomb Girl Schools in Pakistan.

Again.. this time the Islamic radicals are not only content with saying girl education is...

August 24, 2007

The Political Nightmare in Pakistan!

Pakistan is in a turmoil. Whether you know it or not.. realize it or not....

August 22, 2007

How Partition affected the Sub-continent's Music soul!

Some letters in the Pakistani daily Dawn are sometimes very interesting. Here is another one.....

August 21, 2007

AQ Khan is the next Pakistan "President" – "defeats" Musharraf!

This is the scenario that most in India are worried about! Abdul Qader Khan, the...

August 15, 2007

Pakistan is the King of Fake Currency!

Remember the racket in fake currency run in India sponsored by the "friendly neighborhood" ISI...

August 08, 2007

Iran is Afghanistan's friend and US' enemy in an Upside down War!

Iran is a friend of Afghanistan against Taliban/Al Qaeda and an enemy of US in...

July 2007

July 14, 2007

Pakistan Army or Group of Mercenaries?

I never had any doubt that the Pakistani Army was highly unprofessional. But this assertion...

July 06, 2007

Long term Implications of Lal Masjid Siege in Pakistan

Like I discussed on my blog this week that things in Pakistan are not looking...

July 05, 2007

Rebellion in Pakistan

This is a watershed event in Pakistan. A lot has happened in that country... but...

June 2007

June 27, 2007

Hate mail on Editorial pages of Pakistani Daily.

You would hope that a nation's national daily would have some intelligent stuff on the...

June 16, 2007

Terrible Scenarios in Pakistan that could become reality!

In this very interesting analysis, Col. Athale now talks about the scenarios that can unfold...

June 14, 2007

Woolmer Death: Was he murdered or not!

So, the Jamaican police says that Woolmer died of natural causes.. and was not murdered:...

May 2007

May 23, 2007

Pakistani "Peacekeepers" were selling Arms for Gold in Congo!!

Two things: First, it is not just the Pakistani "peacekeepers" who got the Gold, even...