Can’t sleep at night? Breaking out in a sweat (especially during buzzer-beating buckets and photo finishes)? Prone to swells of patriotic pride? Sounds like somebody’s got a case of Olympic fever. The 2008 Beijing Olympics are upon us, and Americans will be jumping on their couches and yelling at their televisions as the country’s elite […]
Of Obama, Satire and Terrorist Fist Jabs
It’s a JOKE folks. I don’t care if it goes over peoples’ heads. I don’t care if it happens to conveniently summarize an ugly current running under this election (wasn’t that the point?) for the opposition’s use. It’s a joke, and jokes, unlike rumors, are vitally important. In case you haven’t heard, the New Yorker, […]
To Honour Or Not To Honour,That Is The Dilemma.
Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia: Even though hundred thousand of people have pledged to donate their organs to those in need, the problem arise when the next-of-kin disagreed. As a result those who needed the organs continue to suffer. Organ donation is still a very sensitive issue here in Malaysia. Our mindset it seemed is still […]
Karnataka Elections
The media is playing a notable role in the ensuing elections to the karnataka assembly.Every little thing is reported to a wide audience because there are more than half a dozen news channels , most of them in local language. so the reach is more and the message is interspersed with entertainment material. A politician […]
My Politics of Telling Lies
Is it that much easy telling lies or saying no to lies? It seems too easy but really not so. Beware of your gut feelings or otherwise you will be taken to the lying detector to ascertain the veracity of your lies and truths for that matter. Yes, you have to have enough of your […]
Harrassmen Against Women (Focus on Domestic Violence)
Part-1 INTRODUCTION: Definition of Violence- Violence against women and girls is defined in ‘the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women’ as "… any form of gender based violence, that results in, or is likely to result in, physical,sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion […]