Though nothing spectacular was ever expected to come out from the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary level meeting slated on August 25, no one could have ever imagined that New Delhi would take the extreme step of unilaterally calling off these talks. It is indeed surprising that it took this drastic step simply because Pakistan High Commissioner […]
Knox and Sollecito: Dissection of a conviction
Introduction I am personally a firm supporter of Knox and Sollecito’s innocence, it should be known by now, but however I state it here again for all the readers who may be new to the case. I am also Italian-born and have always lived in Italy except for short periods abroad, so when I write […]
Amanda Knox Case – A Rebuttal To Ted Thomson’s Two ‘Guilter’ Articles on Ground Report – The Evidence Against Amanda Knox is Not Strong, It’s Non-Existent
The evidence is not strong against Amanda Knox in the Meredith Kercher murder case, but that won’t stop the many people devoted to finding guilt where none exists from commenting, speaking, thinking, and writing about it. In Ted Thomson’s second article on Ground Report, published today, he pursues the line of reasoning that Amanda Knox […]
WHEN ELEPHANTS FIGHT!
WHEN ELEPHANTS FIGHT! “When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled” – African Proverb With the Defence Minister AK Antony announcing that the Indian army has been given a free hand to carry-out “punitive fire assaults” and “other strong cross- border counter measures” against any misadventure by the Pakistan army on the […]
KP organizations condemns the murder of displaced Kashmiri Pandit at Jagti,Jammu
Jammu, August 05 (Scoop News)- Joint Forum of KP organisations strongly condemns the murderous assault on a member of the displaced Kashmiri Pandit family in Jagti.The heinous assault that led to the death of Tej Krishen Talashi of Jagti Camp has sent shock waves in the displaced community. It seems that the Government has forsaken […]
Are Children Getting Enough Exercise?
As recently as forty years ago, obesity in children was nearly unheard of, as the wheels of society turned at a much different beat than today. Back then, there were no video games, no cable television, and the average child had considerably less toys and gadgets than children do today. Children were much more physically […]