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- Mar 15, 2010
- Systems Thinking and Counter-intuitive Nature of Social Systems
Is there a limitation in the way humans perceive social problems?
- Mar 13, 2010
- Women's Reservations - The Ground RealityIn parliament, it’s about India; not a few villages.
- Tarbela Dam & Karkoram Highway Threatened in PakistanThe question that should be boggling every Indian’s mind is how can India help?
- Women's Reservations - The Ground Reality
- Mar 12, 2010
- Obama's Curse
He is seen as the preacher-in-chief rather than the commander-in-chief.
- Mar 8, 2010
- Counterpoint: Why Women's Reservation is a (Unreservedly) Good IdeaWomen's reservation has been a long-time coming. This bill may not be the best or only solution to empowering women. But let not the perfect
- Counterpoint: Why Women's Reservation is a (Unreservedly) Good Idea
- Mar 7, 2010
- The Women's Reservation Bill And EmpowermentIs there a need for reservations? Is it going to make any significant impact?
- Senator Harry Reid's Offensive Remarks About Jobless Men
Law makers should educate themselves instead of implementing policies in anger, frustration or guilt.
- The Women's Reservation Bill And Empowerment
- Mar 5, 2010
- For The Love of HussainThe MF Hussain bundle of sex,paints and goddess was once again in news as the 95 years old Maharastra born Indian Picasso was granted Qatari
- Officials Given Prison Terms for Preventing Flow of Pollutants into a riverDereliction of duty and not setting up a sewage treatment plant
- Women’s Reservation Bill: Lottery System to Replace Democracy in India
30% of male MPs of Congress, BJP and CPM resigning for a women only bi-election?!!
- For The Love of Hussain
- Mar 4, 2010
- Shaikh Dr Tahir ul-Qadri Issues Anti-Terrorism Fatwa Without TeethFollowing the global anti-terrorism Fatwa launched in London it's time the public (including Muslims) question the motives of these "advisors".
- Shaikh Dr Tahir ul-Qadri Issues Anti-Terrorism Fatwa Without Teeth
- Mar 2, 2010
- India and Pakistan - Future ScenariosCan such an eventuality occur in the Indian Subcontinent?
- India and Pakistan - Future Scenarios
- Mar 1, 2010
- Politics of Identity - A Discussion on the UID ProjectThe UID project is one of the most ambitious programs in India, without precedence or parallel anywhere in the world.
- India's Influence on The World History and Economy.Kings Sandrocuttus and Piodasses influenced the world history. What was the GDP of India since 300 B.C.?
- Feb 27, 2010
- Propaganda, Patriotism and ProfitsIf earlier the State used patriotic fervor as an administrative tactic, big business is now co-opting national consciousness for private profit.
- Propaganda, Patriotism and Profits
- Feb 25, 2010
- Amar Singh and the Great Uttar Pradesh DivideIndia is moving away from narrow constricted visions, from politicians sleeping at the back benches of the parliament, from deceit and unfaithfulness to norms of
- Feb 24, 2010
- Global Water Trends Afloat Pakistan’s Water CrisisRunning Water just may run out...completely!
- Global Water Trends Afloat Pakistan’s Water Crisis
- Feb 17, 2010
- The Changing Geopolitics of South AsiaIt looks like Deja vu all over again.
- The Changing Geopolitics of South Asia
- Feb 15, 2010
- Shiv Sena vs An Actor
An analysis of the time Shiv Sena went head to head against reason and lost.
- Feb 14, 2010
- Amar Singh - Creativity Beyond PoliticsCreativity in the Indian political sphere is a sequestrum that refuses to be rejuvenated.
- Technology BetrayalTechnology is more or less fallible, even useless.
- Amar Singh - Creativity Beyond Politics
- Feb 11, 2010
- United Nations' “Voodoo Science”: Churned by Jealous Advocacy Groups
India has walked out of UN body for Climate Control. It should also walk out of UNIFEM.
- Feb 9, 2010
- Sri Lankan General Sarath Fonseka Arrested“They arrested him and carried him out like a dog,” Mr. Ganesan said in a telephone interview to the New York Times.
- Sri Lankan General Sarath Fonseka Arrested
- Feb 6, 2010
- Why is India Still Talking to PakistanWhy has India suddenly decided to resume the dialogue and what can you expect from it?
- Why is India Still Talking to Pakistan
- Feb 3, 2010
- It's Cool To Be Free
Liberalism is NOT a dirty word
- Jan 25, 2010
- Drones for Pakistan - a Potential Game ChangerWhat is all the more striking about this is that being unmanned, these are actually controlled by operators who could be sitting anywhere in the
- Desperate PakistanThere is no shortage of woes for Pakistan.
- Drones for Pakistan - a Potential Game Changer
- Jan 24, 2010
- Book Review: Looking East To Look West - Lee Kuan Yew's Mission India
The India-Singapore Story.
- Jan 21, 2010
- China - Censored GrowthChina is certainly miles ahead economically and militarily, but India and Indians have their hearts in place.
- China - Censored Growth
- Jan 18, 2010
- The World Awakens to ChinaThese seem to point to a new belligerent attitude of the Chinese who are ready to flex their muscles to indicate that they have arrived
- The World Awakens to China
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