By Milton Ramirez Indigenous communities, civil rights activists, and other Ecuadorians are mourning the passing of one of its social leaders, Rosa Elena Tránsito Amaguaña. As a “Creator of a new Ecuador,” she was one of the fundamental pillars of the Ecuadorian Indigenous Movement, alongside Dolores Cacuango [es], also known as Mama Dulu, and the […]
Swedish Internet Traffic Plummets After File-Sharing Law Is Implemented
by Lindsey Chapman A crackdown on illegal file sharing may have left a few culprits worried about being caught in Sweden, one official speculates. File-Sharing Law Leads to Arrests in Sweden Since Sweden’s new file-sharing law took effect on April 1, Internet traffic in the country has declined more than 40 percent, […]
cast out caste politics
Cast out caste politics By Abhishek Pandey Caste and Religion does not matter much in the globalised world. These issues have been limited to the personal choice. It only matters when we here some loud voices on issues related to reservation or during political campaigning, though Election commission has restricted political parties to […]
England won First ODI
England won the first one-dayer after a calamitous misreading of the rain regulations by the West Indies coach. Australian John Dyson waved his batsmen in when they were offered the light with 27 needed from 22 balls. But Stuart Broad’s vital wicket had made all the difference, and England’s total of 270-7 gave them a […]
Science Under Obama
It wasn’t noticed by everyone, or loudly trumpeted by his campaign. But as the presidential election heated up, now-president-elect Barack Obama also began ramping up his science policy capacity. After answering fourteen questions posed by ScienceDebate2008 in a manner that received applause from the scientific community, Obama went further by releasing, to Wired Science, his […]
Hillary Clinton urged to put pressure on Israel over settlements
Hillary Clinton was today due to meet Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank, where she will be asked to put pressure on Israel to stop its settlement expansion. On her first trip to the Palestinian territories as the US secretary of state, Clinton will meet the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and the prime minister, […]
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