The military rulers of Myanmar are again on the defensive from the angry mobs of the opposition and from the United Nations. The West, headed by the US called on the military leaders to restore democracy. The Generals, unperturbed of outside pressures, did not budged instead they quelled every violent reactions coming from the opposition. […]
Chowringhee : The Story of a Hotel
Some hotels have history etched all over them. The Imperial or the Maidens in Delhi, the Grand and the Great Eastern in Kolkata, the Cecil in Shimla for instance. Eminent personalities stayed in these places, delicate negotiations took place there and the history of many of us is shaped by papers and documents drafted […]
Italy’s Businesses Denouce Mafia Racketeering
Making over one-hundred and twenty billion dollars a year, it looks as if the Italian Mafia has turned into the biggest business enterprise in the country of Italy. It is said by the leading retailer’s association in Italy that the Mafia’s influence in the south is growing. They explain they are extremely concerned with how […]
Protest Against World Bank and IMF Erupts In Violence
The violence erupted during a protest brought on by demonstrators is one of many rallies that is to go on this weekend. In this rally, demonstrators were marching against both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The demonstration happened to take place Friday night in Georgetown which is in the northwestern part of […]
Bombings are prelude to Martial Law
Chaos, especially if it was made up to serve its purpose, may lead to the untimely declaration of Martial Law again in the Philippines. Perhaps, this is the only best way to show the world that the sphere of instability is cropping up in the midst thereby threatening the peace and order situation in the […]
Too much politics hamper progress in the Philippines
Who says the Philippines is a poor country? Well, that’s what many people thought about the country. And most of them put the blame on the former Marcos regime, which allegedly pillaged the country’s coffer into bankruptcy. While others have strong doubts about these allegations made against them, nothing much was proven in the past […]
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