Jammu, September 14 (Scoop News) – Recalling the martyrs how they were bullied, tortured and done to death in cold blood, Dr. K.L.Chowdhury, renowned physician, writer, poet and a philanthropist stressed not to forget that our adversaries have not yet finished their work by merely uprooting us from our homeland and engineering our exodus […]
Creditors charge model sustainable development defaulted on $24 million loan
A trio of investors have filed suit against the Navy Yard at Noisette LLC, developers of what for years hailed as the very model for sustainable urban revitalization on the Charleston, S.C. peninsula, claiming it defaulted on $23.8 million in loans it receive two years ago. The plaintiff private equity firms have asked the court […]
Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar: A Year After
A deadly cyclone hit Myanmar’s southern Irrawaddy delta in May 2008 which affected more than 2 million people. It is estimated that 138,000 people were killed and 200,000 people have been missing after the cyclone struck the country. A year after the Cyclone Nargis tragedy, survivors are still suffering while reconstruction efforts remain inadequate. Contributions […]
Election 09: No one talking about checking money lending
Money lenders find an important place in history of South Asia. The vocation of lending money is followed by certain caste group from ancient times in India. This separate group is known by different caste names in different states of the country. There is unanimity on the role of money lenders in India but there […]
Challenges For Africa in The Obama Presidency
Challenges for Africa in The Obama Presidency By Ajong Mbapndah L* Judging by the wave of enthusiasm that started building up cautiously at the beginning but grew up it frenzic proportions as he grabbed the democratic ticket and led in the polls till his election, one will think that Senator Barack Obama was running as […]
Government Pirates Are Not Jack Sparrows
Today’s government pirates are not the flamboyant pirates of the Jack Sparrow mold, although they are occasionally comical. But like the pirates of old they deprive people of their property. But unlike the pirates of old, their predation against the property rights of others is legal. Instead of cannon broadsides and boarding for close quarters, their […]