The modern world is a place where everything is guided by economic forces. Even the military might is unimaginable without being backed up by a sound economy. The system governance is also adjudged on the economic strength of a nation. This picture is today clear when we see the race for being number one in the economic field between India and China. As we know, whereas India has [...]

The much hyped recently concluded Commonwealth Games (Oct.3 – 14,2010) successfully concluded on a peaceful note. Sharp criticisms in the media, highly critical reactions from the opposition political parties and discouraging comments from some of the participating countries all disappeared in the air and once the games started, there was praise all around. The never before pomp [...]

As an author and human rights and social activist, Arundhati Roy is a famous personality. She has been raising her voice on different national and international issues. However very few people know about her turbulent life and multi-faceted activites. Being the daughter of a social activist and cousin of the famous TV personality Prannoy Roy, she has inherited these qualities by birth.However,some [...]

. With the immediate effect,the electoral code of conduct stands in place.By the end of Nov.2010,all the electoral requirements will be complete and God willing,if the people’s verdict remained positive,the new government will assume the office thereafter. Now the battle in the ground is ready to be fought. The ruling party will tell the electorates about its developmental and other achievements. [...]

During the early cold war days of fifties,the prolonged Republican regime in the USA,through its pronounced pro-pakistani policies, had kept on harassing India.In the early sixties,when the Democrats returned to power, there was a marked change in their policies towards India and Pakistan.When the Republicans came back to power,India was once again targeted.The Democratic Bill Clinton’s [...]

From the Indian point of view, the recent India visit of the British Prime Minister may be adjudged the best so far by any of his predecessors. Even though he has just taken over the charge of this prestigious office, he has amply left indications being an astute politician. The clear cut stands taken by him on several complicated issues are reported to have been well appreciated in his home [...]

For last some days, suddenly after a report of the New York Times about 7,000-11,000 Chinese armymen getting posted in Gilgit-Baltistan region of POK,everybody in India is feeling surprised.After a long session of Hindi-Chini Bhai-bhai,the Chinese aggression of 1962 came.Once again after over a decade of confidence building measures coupled with amicable several rounds of border talks,the [...]

In 2003,in order to punish Saddam Husain for allegedly equipping Iraq with the weapons of mass destruction, the USA launched a full-fledged war on Iraq under the” Operation Freedom”. As we know, Saddam was defeated by the Allied Forces of the USA, Britain, Australia and Poland, dethroned, arrested and hanged. Though the Operation Freedom could not unearth any weapon of mass destruction, [...]