Cuncolim Association Mumbai the big brother of Cuncolim Union ——————————————————- We swept everything in view in the period between 2003- 2005. That was the golden period for the club. And, it was a proud moment for me to watch three of my villagers Mahesh Gawli, Freddy Mascarenhas and Micky Fernandes playing in the first eleven […]
NEW TALIBAN CHIEF AND FUTURE OF TTP
At last Tehrik e Taliban has confirmed about death of Baitullah Mahsud and about their new Amir. TTP announcement has also cleared the fog which was surrounding TTP and creating confusions and conspiracy theories about Taliban in fighting’s. But again I am confused that Instead of Omer Khattab, the newly appointed media face of TTP, […]
China: The democracy movement since 1989
During the last mother’s Day weekend on May 10th, a number of intellectuals in Beijing organized a seminar discussing 20 years of the democracy movement in China. This is a very significant event in breaking the long silence among intellectuals on the June 4th student movement, as well as in countering the official position on […]
On the Importance of ‘Us,’ and Our Embracement Waiting in the Wings
As our ongoing economic difficulties continue to haunt us — with no actual resolution as yet in sight — a fundamental philosophical query is surfacing, one that’s soon to demand a simple yes or no answer: “Do people matter?” by Donald Croft Brickner There is no feeling in the world that quite rivals […]
Part 23: El Camino de Santiago
Part 23 James’ Last Day on The Camino and Santiago Becomes a Reality JAMES Camino – Final Day Buenos Dias los Amigos, Today, or yesterday to be completely accurate, I finally arrived in Santiago after 23 days of walking and approximately 650 kms in the bag! I deliberately did not write my final journal yesterday, […]
Barack Obama Nation, Only This, and Nothing More
There is a man running for the office of what is by default the world’s highest singular authority: the office of President of the United States. And many have swooned and shouted rapturously at his rallies and as he gives speeches, calling him "handsome" and "eloquent" and "a force for change" and "representative of the […]