What sets ‘Dostana’ (Friendship) perfectly apart from the rest of director/producer Karan Johar’s productions isn’t its clear-cut theme but its eccentric concept. Touching on a topic rarely dealt in Bollywood, ‘Dostana’ makes a bold move in exploring the idea of homosexuality in a humorous context. Verdict: absolutely hilarious. Sameer aka Sam (Abhishek Bachchan) is […]
Beyond That Palin Perkiness, an Empty Shell
What do a boulder and Sarah Palin have in common? Absolutely nothing. One is all substance, the other seems totally devoid of it. What prompted this comparison? Well, I was hiking in the Catskills yesterday, my mind blissfully free of political nonsense, and as I came across some of the massive, stunning rocks strewn […]
A long way to go
Judging from the comments of some of Zardari’s political associates – often a better indicator of his intentions than any promises made by the great man himself – the country may have just taken a step away from the goal of parliamentary democracy. It elected a president more in the mould of his illustrious predecessor […]
ASSEMBLING THE ETHNIC VIOLENCE PUZZLE FOR ABKHAZIA
ASSEMBLING THE ETHNIC VIOLENCE PUZZLE FOR ABKHAZIA Introduction Ethnic wars and conflicts have become a common topic. Ethnic groups have been fighting for their independence from a dominant, often also repressive ethnic group. Kosovo succeeded in achieving this goal on February 18th as countries such as United States finally recognized Kosovo’s year-long pleading. This, however, […]
Happy independence
Let us take flight from our fears and dry those tears. As we enter the 62nd year of our collective national existence, we are about to achieve a new milestone. If 2007 was the year of people’s awakening, people’s realisation that the only and only way we could live peacefully and ensure justice, progress and […]
Bloggers React to ‘A Better Fiji’
Posted by John Liebhardt to Global Voices Online A government-appointed committee in Fiji introduced an 11-point framework to augment the Pacific island nation’s constitution and “rebuild Fiji into a nonracial, culturally vibrant and united, well-governed, truly democratic nation.” The 75-page report, called the “Fiji Draft People’s Charter for Change, Peace & Progress” (.pdf available here) […]
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