It was recently reported that a Lon Angeles based Saudi diplomat is seeking asylum in the United States under the pretext that he faces persecution if he is returned to Saudi Arabia.
Already dismissed from the consulate, the diplomat is gay and,…
It has been said before that anthropology is the handmaiden of colonialism.
Past colonial efforts often relied on anthropologists to offer a veneer of moral legitimacy to imperialism. For instance, the colonial endeavor is only to serve the native…
Can it be more shameful? A doctor rapes his patient, that too in an ICU when the patient was in a critical condition. The 30-year old lady was in a semi-conscious condition and could comprehend that she was being raped but could not resist the accused..
Aysha an afghan woman, whose nose and ears had been cut off by her husband, was taken to California by some charity institution for rebuilding her nose. The surgery was successfully done by non-profit humanitarian Grossman Burn Center at West Hills…
Since 1992 India is on the path of economic resurgence, it has become third largest economy in Southeast Asia after China and Japan, and yet there are more hungry people in India than in Sudan. It may be a shocking revelation, but sadly true, India.
It’s nice to read something lighthearted for a change. With all the death and destruction occurring all over the world, from terrorist violence to domestic violence, every once in awhile some news story pops up that just makes you smile or laugh….
Chavan, Kripa in Danger Zone
IT IS learned that the All India Congress Committee (AICC) is all set to replace the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) president Kripa Shankar Singh, as early as…
What certain people will do in the name of religion is quite astonishing. They seem to find justification in their Holy Books for all the evil things they do. What’s even more baffling is how many of these so-called preachers manage to find people…
On October 8, 1871, a disastrous fire broke out in Chicago, Illinois. Ultimately, the conflagration would kill only 200 people. However, it would become known as “The Great Chicago Fire,” destroying some 70,000 buildings, 73 miles of roadway, and…
The 19th edition of Commonwealth Games in New Delhi is throwing one surprises after another.After a great hue and cry over the alleged corrupt deals by the top brass associated with the Games,the New Delhi managed to present a spectacular opening.
