UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has completed 100 days in office. The Samajwadi Party was voted to power after defeating the Bahujan Samaj Party in the assembly elections held early this year. Akhilesh amid high expectations and hope took oath on March 15 as the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He has taken […]
the tale of two tragedies
The Tale of Two Tragedies Niloofar Qureshi “The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend” – Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC) The tragic gutting of the revered Dastgeer Sahab shrine is an irreparable loss which has spread a […]
SRI LANKA (SL) DEFIES THE UNHRC AND DELHI THREATENING MORE MULLIVAYKKAL MASSACRES OVER 13 AMENDMENT
The Rajapakses’ impunity now extends to obstructing with threats the implementation of the key ‘reconciliation’ components in the LLRC report that the UNHRC adopted in March 2012. The Tamils are being warned against supporting any devolution package be it the Delhi sponsored 13 Amendment plus or any other. Given the Rajapakses’ track record in […]
Is Every Pension Fund in America Bankrupt?
Wise politicians like Mayor Bloomberg realize that the math doesn’t work. New York City’s pension funds are based on the assumption that they will earn 8% per annum forever. Mayor Bloomberg has called this “indefensible” at a time when the risk free rate is 1.63%. Prudent actuarial accounting would say that the right number is […]
SRI LANKA (BAN/NAMBIAR EXCEPTED) CONTEMPTUOUS OF THE UNHRC THREATENS TAMILS WITH MORE MULLIVAYKKAL M
. The Rajapakses’ impunity now extends to obstructing with threats the implementation of the key ‘reconciliation’ components in the LLRC report that the UNHRC adopted in March 2012. The Tamils are being warned against supporting any devolution package be it the Delhi sponsored 13 Amendment plus or any other. Given the Rajapakses’ track […]
Safe Food Campaign March on
Spurred by negative impacts of chemical pesticides and other toxic inputs in our food and farming and advocating a shift towards ecological farming, a safe food mela was organized at a city park in Chennai on June 24. It is part a nation wide mobilization campaign to create awareness among the citizens about the […]