United States President Barack Obama will have a lot of homework to do. The people of Africa are expecting him to be more understanding and sympathetic to their cause. They consider him one of their own because his father was born in Africa. One of the issues he would have to address urgently is the […]
……………..SURVEYS ON STOPING TERRORISM………….
Israeli Leader Promises to Use ‘Iron Fist’ to Stop Terrorism JERUSALEM, March 2 — Israel’s acting prime minister, Ehud Olmert, warned Palestinians today that Israel would use "far-reaching measures" and "an iron fist against any attempt to resume terrorist activity," whether in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip. Mr. Olmert spoke as a new opinion […]
Tamil Nadu Govt announced a cut of Rs 30/- per gas cylinder
The recent price hike of fuels announced by the Central Government, imposed a heavy increase of Rs 50/- for gas cylinder, which is considered very heavy as far as middle class as well as below the middle class is concerned. However, there has been an outcry among the people especially among the ladies against the […]
Latin American Neo-Populists: Or how I learned that Populism is nothing but Rhetorical Poppycock
Latin America has tragically been under the spell of populist governments through out its tumultuous history. There seems to always be an important neglected sector of the population that will always fall for the belief that someone will hold a messianic solution to their problems. Not that they are completely to be blamed because many […]
Carbon Offsetting
<div> </div> <p> </p> <div> </div> <p> </p> <p>“Be a hero! Save the world from global warming!” reads a Google ad on a webpage about carbon offsetting. As much as we might all like to think of it that simply, the reality is it’s just a little more complex. Carbon offsetting is basically the process of reducing the net […]