Obama’s day in history

Its not everyday you see history being created.  Obama won a few months ago, but then, till took oath and stepped into the white house as the President of the United States of America, history had not yet been created. For a country whose Presidents were known to keep slaves while in office till Abraham…

Pakistan lost Swat valley to Taliban?

According to a newspaper editorial in a Pakistani newspaper, the Taliban has taken control of the SWAT valley(also known as the Switzerland of Pakistan for its natural beauty).  There has been total loss of government and Army control in the place. There has been no official announcement, no victory parades or televised addresses by the…

2008 in pictures

Some great pictures of the year 2008 in Boston.com website. P.S:  The website is image heavy and also contains some violent and disturbing images. +++

Miss World 2008 is Russian

From left Parvathy Omanakuttan of India (1st runner up), Kseniya Sukhinova of Russia (Miss World 2008), Gabrielle Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago (2nd runner up). Above picture courtesy: IBNLive +++

Is Joker the terrorist of our times?

Vir Sanghvi makes a chilling comparison between the Joker (villain in the movie Batman) and the terrorists who attacked Mumbai last month. Consider the plot of that film. Gotham City is gripped by a wave of terror. The motive of the criminal does not appear to be money—in one memorable scene, the Joker sets fire…

Latest Paki joke

So, the UN and Pak have declared Jamat ul Dawa a terrorist organisation and froze its assets and money.  While the morons in the UN were debating, the Paki government would have already taken out the money.  And Jamat-ul-Dawa would have renamed itself Jamai-ka-Dawa, Jumme-ka-Dawa or Jummerat Bazar or… let your mind go on a…

Pakistan on track to be named terrorist state?

As India cranks up the heat, pressure seems to be mounting on Pakistan in the past 72 hours trying to evade the multiple evidences and proof that Pakistan was responsible for the mayhem in Mumbai last week.  Meanwhile, Pakistan even tried to play a game of  hoax call from the external affairs minister of India,…

Zardari’s flip-flops

Perfect example of the fact the Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari is not in charge in Pakistan and that the ISI/Army nexus is holding him hostage. Zardari: The people who did it may be Pakistanis, but it is wrong to say Pakistan did it. We are as much victims as you are. Zardari: We are…

Marc Faber’s prediction comes true

In February, Marc Faber in an interview with CNBC-TV18 predicted that the Indian market (BSE) was on a bubble and that it would fall to 14000 – 12000 (the market was around 18000 then).  What a fall it has been since.  We have already touched 8000, though the markets have slowly inched upto 9500, we…

Now reading – The Kaoboys of R&AW

A fascinating read about the evolution and journey of the ultra secretive Indian spy agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) by a former intelligence officer of the organisation, B Raman.  The book tracks the birth  and the baby steps of the spy organisation under its founder father, Rameshwar Nath Kao.  So famous was the former…

Marc Faber’s comment on the US economy

The federal government is sending each of us a $600 rebate. If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money goes to China. If we spend it on gasoline it goes to the Arabs. If we buy a computer it will go to India. If we purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico,…

What a jam

Would you want to be caught in this traffic jam?  A typical evening rush hour on one of the roads in New Delhi. Picture courtesy: Skyscrapercity +++