I picked up a magazine at the railway station book stall recently. The lead story was about 15 Indian icons from different walks of life. Flipping the pages , I found familiar names – Amitabh Bacchan , Sachin Tendulkar , Rahul Dravid , Ratan Tata, Vijay Mallaya , Sania Mirza and some other familiars. […]
Britain behind Gukurahundi massacres
A former Zimbabwean freedom fighter who, himself, was a victim of Gukurahundi says Britain and not South Africa was behind the 1980s massacres that left nearly 30 000 innocent civilians from Matabeleland and the Midlands dead. Douglas Moyo* says South Africa was just a front. Britain was the brains behind the massacres. All it […]
Know the score – score an own goal
As anyone who is interested in soccer knows, own goals are a fact of life. Accidental own goals at any rate. Looking at the many examples on Youtube shows you how misdirected clearances, wayward back passes, and wicked deflections end up nestling in the player’s own net. But players who deliberately score own goals are […]
Fresh KAS result triggers old debate, Kashmiris rue dominance of Jammuites
Want the selection list 70 percent muslim, 30 percent hindus Jammu, Apr 25—Is it a political ploy or the grudge of certain disgruntled elements that the declaration of the KAS aspirants has once again created a row among Kashmir and Jammu. For the uninitiated the declaration of Kashmir Administrative Services result by the Jammu and […]
60 Goals, Pele suspended
DANIEL AFORO Currently, all eyes are on the Senior National Team of Ghana, the Black Stars after the wonderful performance at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. They were the only African team that went to the round 16 stage at the tournament. Their recent international friendliest have proved critics […]
March Snows, April Mud Slinging, May Battles for Poll Position
As snow blanketed Dobbs Ferry in late March, it looked like nature was unfairly siding with the Democratic Committee. The very elements were mocking the nonpartisan idea (Republican) of an election in March. In February, the good Commissioner LaFayette (Democrat) had wisely canceled the referendum in March to move the election to March and spared […]