Window Dressings (Usefull Information) Window dressings are an important part of the decorative appeal of most rooms in the home. The options range from extravagant curtains and valances, to plain blinds or shutters. These are all traditional ways of decorating windows, but with a little creativity you can break loose from convention and introduce your own innovative […]
Pakistan Forced to Join Peace
<p>At last Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf had to attend the Joint Peace Jirga (Council) in Kabul which ended Sunday. In fact, the last day of the three day Jirga was Saturday, but it was extended for one more day to give a chance to Gen. Musharraf to attend it. Many believe that he was […]
Vignettes from the Central Jail at Andamans
Recently on a visit, I had the opportunity to visit a monument which is part of the myth of the Indian freedom struggle- the Cellular Jail at Port Blair. It is said, that no one ever escaped alive from this jail. Cellular Jail, located at Port Blair, is a mute witness to the tortures meted […]
NY Governor Spitzer Now Playing Peter O’Toole In Choppergate
NY Governor Spitzer Now Playing Peter O’Toole In Choppergate by Richard Cooper "Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?" In the 1964 movie Becket, King Henry II of England as played by Peter O’Toole implores his henchmen with these words. Substitute Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno for Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas á Becket and […]
Pakistani youths embrace secular lifestyle
Abhishek Behl, www.merinews.com What happened at Lal Masjid in Pakistan haunts the world, but all Pakistani youngsters do not subscribe to this fundamentalist approach. They love to live life kingsize – movies, songs and cricket gives them a high. THE YOUTH in Pakistan is much like that of India; they work hard and party […]
The Art of Bribery
Bribery is a complicated art that needs to be mastered. And it is also big business, where the bribe-givers and bribe-takers do a pantomine of reciprocation to accomplish a certain goal: To enrich themselves at the expense of taxpayers’ money to support their whims and caprices in life. A common practice in most developing […]
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