"Missing Girls" Phenomenon in India The "Missing Women" phenomenon is a widely discussed topic especially in Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s paper. The 2011 Indian census has further highlighted this highly prejudiced aspect of Indian Society. "Missing Girls" in the population is an issue not only in India, but also in other countries like China and […]
Diversion of funds in the military
After so many decades, a retired Philippine military general had finally come out in the open to divulge in a Senate public hearing the shenanigans in the military hierarchy–an illegal practice that had enriched the pockets of those who sit at the top during their tenure. The whistleblower–Lt. Col. George Rabusta–came at a time when […]
Bernanke’s Quantitative Easing may not be the panacea to US economic downturn
Quantitative Easing as a last resort of a monetary policy has its limitations. When the economy is in bad shape bedeviled with high unemployment, large debts and deficits, the power of Quantitative Easing might likely become waned. This can be attributed to the recent Fed’s Chairman Bernanke meddling in the capital market with $600 billion […]
Nigeria’s economy: Inflation and other economic indicators
By Emek Chiakwelu strategist@afripol.org Nigeria’s economy is churning along after the problems of liquidity and banking sector meltdown that nearly crushed the financial market. The economy is progressively in recovery and it looks like the confidence of Nigerian consumer is gradually rebounding. But we cannot say for sure the exact figure because quantification of […]
Nigeria: Re-branding and the Image of a nation in 21st century
www.afripol.org strategist@afripol.org Image of a nation might as well be the destiny of a nation. Nigeria’s disfigured image in the global village has become an insignia of dishonest, dishonor and disrespect; this is outright humiliation of a nation of almost 150 million people. Majority of Nigerians are industrious, God-fearing and law abiding people. […]
Seminar on Kalash Women’s Rights Held
Seminar on Women’s Rights Held in Kalash Valley CHITRAL: A one-day seminar was held here at Kalash valley on women rights at Bumburate village by a Non Government Organization the Kalash elites expressed their reservations and said that according to their dogma, the women have not been provided the same rights what the Muslim women […]