DP: This October (2007) the Burmese people once again took to the streets in defiance of the military junta – in the biggest outpouring of popular dissent since the 1988 Uprising. Though mainstream news coverage often alludes to the situation being an "internal" matter, the US State Department has admitted it is involved in a […]
“BJP employs Ramar Sethu bridge as their political ploy !!”
BJP employs ‘Ramar Sethu Bridge’ as their ploy for their political gains.Perhaps not able to achieve the desired results in their previous elections especially in the parliament elections held in the year 2004,with their favourite slogan and political ploy Ayodhya as the birth place of Rama, BJP has come forward with the new ploy, this time […]
“India vs Australia :The first Test, second day:Australia gains first innings lead!”
In the first cricket test being played between India and Australia, the second day honours went to Australia.Australia was all out for 343 in its first innings, Anil Kumble claiming 5 wickets, Zaheer Khan and R.P.Singh claiming 4 and 1 wickets respectively.India began its first innings disastrously losing Wasim Jaffer cheaply for a single […]
Half democracy?
“It’s the matter of excluding 50 per cent population from the electoral process which is a great deficit for democracy. Democratic government is elected by the people, including women, and not only by men,” remarks a Human Rights Lawyer, Barrister Muhammad Islam Khan, on female voting issue. He said keeping women out of the […]
Europe’s Schengen Zone Expands To 9 Other Countries
The Schengen agreement or zone allows people to travel across the area passport-free. Now, the Schengen zone embraces at least 24 nations right now. At least 2,000 people have celebrated in the town of Frankfurt on Oder at the border between Germany and Poland. They have celebrated with fireworks at the European Union anthem, Ode […]
Nairobi e-waste dump threatens lives of hundreds of children
The Nairobi slum where 12-year-old Priscilla grew up abuts one of Africa’s largest dumpsites. Now her blood is charged with lead, as electronic waste from the world over piles up unchecked. Dandora is far and away the largest refuse dump in the 4.5-million-strong Kenyan capital, and with 2,000 tons of fresh waste every day, […]