Gibson - Instablogs
Apr 23 2009
What do the US, Canada, ­Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Italy and Israel have in common? They are all either European or European-settler states. And they all decided to boycott this week’s UN ­conference against...
Apr 17 2009
The poor vote, the rich don’t. That’s the way it has traditionally been. Past elections have, by and large, shown well-heeled India votes Voters show their voter identity cards before they cast their ballot. (Reuters Photo) neighbourhoods...
Dec 24 2008
Their long lease on power was rudely snatched away in 2002. Now, six years later, the once-hallowed house of the Abdullahs appears to be fighting an even longer banishment from Kashmir’s political centre stage.Phase after phase in this long-drawn...
Dec 2 2008
Ultimately Mumbai seize ended on last Saturday after a four day long fierce gun battle between our security guards and unscrupulous desperadoes who holed up the old Taj and other hotels of Mumbai to hit the spirit of Indian nation. We bade farewell to...
Dec 1 2008
The terrorist attack on Mumbai has taken the city by storm. After 59 hours, combined action of the Army, NSG commandoes, and the Mumbai Police have put an end to the siege on the city.
Oct 22 2008
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is India’s largest political party, with around 20 million Ordinary Members and about 4 million Active Members. In June, BJP announced its goal to become one of the most high-tech political parties in the next two...
Oct 12 2008
This is the edited text of the keynote presentation at a conference on education reform in Pakistan hosted by The Citizens Foundation USA in Milpitas, California, on August 30, 2008. Participants included the leading NGOs involved in education in...
Oct 11 2008
Islam is aggressively violent, by design; irreparably. I quote Islamic law.[Emphasis added for clarity.]
Oct 11 2008
I was just watching TV.I saw a song from DON “Laut ke tujhko aana hai” picturised on Shahrukh Khan.I was thinking when in reality Salman Khan celebrates Ganpati at home a Fatwa is issued against him againt Eid.Kya farak padta hai.Shahrukh khan is...
Sep 1 2008
The original incident: [Link] A Singapore national by the name of Chuk Lay Hoon was detailed at Indira Gandhi International Airport and suspected of carrying explosives inside bottles of honey. The security people made him drink 10% from one bottle...