‘The UK and US are trying to bring democracy to the Middle East’; this style of media portrayal of UK and US foreign policy is an example of their level of learnt naivety. It may justify a major socio-political issue that is modern political apathy, the enthusiasm drainer being the notion that politics has become […]
Zimbabwe: Post-election violence on the rise
– by Ndesanjo Macha The election crisis in Zimbabwe continues: there are reports from the mainstream media, bloggers and human rights organisations about state organised post-election violence against supporters of the opposition, the main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has left the country for Botswana fearing for his life and the “ship of evil” continues to draw bloggers’ attention. […]
LORD WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE
LORD WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE Scientific advancement has brought many benefits for the mankind but alongwith it also brought us to the edge of doom. Despite the premium which man places upon his discoveries and inventions,ideas and ideals,rationale and skill,he has not been able to touch even the fringe of wisdom.his inventions and […]
Remnants of Sati Still Prevail in India
It is an irony that India has still remnants of Sati in many parts of India. Before proceeding further it is necessary to know what is meant by Sati. Sati is the self-immolation of a woman at the funeral pyre of her husband. Sati might have been a crime or even abhorred, even if […]
Southeast Asia: Rising price of rice
by Mong Palatino Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Asia 2008 notes how rice is valued in Indochina: “In Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, saying ‘eat rice’ means more than just ‘eat rice’. In Thailand it just means ‘eat’ (kin khao). Asking ‘have you eaten rice today?’ […]
Southeast Asia: Rising Price of Rice
by Mong Palatino Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Asia 2008 notes how rice is valued in Indochina: “In Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, saying ‘eat rice’ means more than just ‘eat rice’. In Thailand it just means ‘eat’ (kin khao). Asking ‘have you eaten rice today?’ is a way of […]
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