Larry Sonsini, the chairman of Palo Alto-based Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, was asked to investigate allegations of improprieties involving John Roos — Wilson Sonsini’s former CEO who now serves as the US Ambassador to Japan. He was also asked to investigate allegations dealing with Wilson Sonsini’s assistant general counsel, Mark Parnes. The request comes […]
Vague Civil Society advocacy in Nepal: a context of under-cared peace process
Civil Society in Nepal The Civil Society in any country is a top-conscious community with diverse settings, capable of debating political, socio-economic and religious-cultural issues. It represents the existing structures in the concerned country. This representation includes conflicts and differing perspectives molded by experiences derived from different settings. No international definition exists there to specify […]
iPhone Application Development-Being Part of the Most Sought-After Technology of Our Time
The iPhone-the most talked about and well-liked smart phone of our time-has a number of benefits to offer, not only to the user but also to the app developers. As we all know, iPhone keeps growing manifold with each passing day notwithstanding the fierce competition from other smart phones such as blackberry, androids, and window […]
Japan’s Experts Call for U.S. Pressure
This past weekend I had the opportunity to meet two very kind gentlemen from the Skilled Veterans Corps for Fukushima (SVCF). They had just flown into the United States from Narita, Japan. I volunteered to pick them up at San Francisco International Airport and drive them up to Sebastopol, California. It just so happened that […]
THE HURRIYAT- HIZBUL CONNECTION
THE HURRIYAT- HIZBUL CONNECTION Top of Form Niloofar Qureshi The Hurriyat has been for long accused by many of being a ‘front’ for the pro Pakistan militant group Hizbul Mujahideen. According to the detractors, once the Hizbul Mujahideen realised that by espousing the cause of armed rebellion and encouraging violence it was being treated not […]
Afghanistan: Taliban Blamed for Shocking Public Execution
By Omid Bidar In early July, an Afghan woman was executed [1] publicly in a small village in the Parwan province, about an hour’s drive from the capital Kabul. The 22-year-old woman was reportedly killed after two local Taliban strongmen – both claiming that they had had some kind of relationship with her – accused her […]
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