UN Ignores Pak Call For Intervention In Kashmir

UN Ignores Pak Call For Intervention In Kashmir It was a fair bit of a relief seeing this on the news today. The UN has sent out a message saying that it will not intervene in the indo-pak issue. The decision is of a certain importance considering the recent trend of events. If I recall … Read more

Shashi Tharoor Removed As Congress Spokesperson, How fair Is It?

Shashi Tharoor Removed As Congress Spokesperson, How fair Is It? Shashi Tharoor is a two-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram,a  former Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Human Resource Development and a former UN Under-Secretary-General. He was an official speaker for Congress but not anymore. Yea! You heard it right. He is removed as a … Read more

Oscar Pistorius : 5 Years of jail

Oscar Pistorius : 5 Years of jail Oscar Pistorius is in news from past few days. Finally the verdict of a long trial has ended up sentencing him for imprisonment of 5 years. Before we talk further lets know a little more about Oscar Pistorius and his trials.   Who is Oscar Pistorius? Dubbed as  ‘Blade … Read more

Should Jayalalitha Get Bail On Health Grounds?

Should Jayalalitha Get Bail On Health Grounds? Turning into the news channels today, I see that there is a request from the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister seeking bail on health grounds. Recapitulating what has happened so far – It took 18 years to sentence Jayalalitha to Jail The case was for disproportionate assets in … Read more

Cyclone Hud Hud: Could We Have Been Better Prepared?

Hud Hud: Could We Have Been Better Prepared?: I know that most of the answers would say YES! Maybe because there could have been. In a country like India where resources are limited and the need is high, it is very possible that there would be a lot to be done in that format. The … Read more