Dorje Gurung a Nepali teacher who was arrested and jailed, on May 1, 2013 on charges of insulting Islam by the government of Qatar has set him free. His freedom was a result of the petition which was signed by more than 14,000 people from all over the world. The petition was addressed to His Excellency Mohamed Bin Abdulla […]
Why the Amanda Knox Case Became a Perfect Storm
Amanda Knox has published her book, Waiting to Be Heard, and is engaged in a series of media interviews. Pundits on both sides have been weighing in and the internet debate about the case rages on. Exactly what is it about this case which makes it so interesting and controversial? My theory […]
Election Commission must step in to clean-up Indian Politics
There is a widespread concern about the prevalence of corruption in the country. Corruption is happening because many corrupt persons and criminals are contesting the Assembly and Parliament elections and thus becoming people’s representative which they are not rightly so. It’s because many of them get elected due to their money power and muscle […]
Are You A Hyphenated Christian?
I love to make people think. I enjoy seeing the light turn on when they suddenly get the point that God has asked me to explain to enlighten them. Are you a hyphenated “Christian”? I Am A Christian! I was brought up in the Roman Catholic Faith and temporarily brainwashed into following and believing […]
Nepal faces political turmoil with Karki’s appointment as CIAA Chief
Lok Man Singh Karki has been appointed as the Chief of Commission on Investigation into Abuse of Authority (CIAA) by the president for six years term amid a program at office of President, Sheetal Niwas on Wednesday morning. The appointment has been hugely criticized and termed un-constitution by political gurus. The Supreme Court on Friday […]
TO VOTE OR NOT TO VOTE? IN KASHMIR THAT IS THE QUESTION
TO VOTE OR NOT TO VOTE? IN KASHMIR THAT IS THE QUESTION Its election time once again and the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has fired his first shot by making a public appeal for boycotting the 2014 assembly polls in Kashmir. However, this has not caused any ripples in the political, […]