On April 27, Zohra Sehgal, born 1912, completes one hundred years of her amazing frolicking in this world
On April 27, Zohra Sehgal, born 1912, completes one hundred years of her amazing frolicking in this world
If the Maoists care for the tribals and if they have any respect for human rights, they should release both Alex Paul Menon and Jhina Hikaka immediately and unconditionally
Now and then, as though out of sheer boredom, the United States shoots itself in the foot and loses the occasional goodwill it creates with aid programmes. Consider the latest: Secretary Hilary Clinton says that "As we are ratcheting up pressure on Iran, it seems somewhat inexplicable that Pakistan would be trying to negotiate a pipeline with it". Appearing before Congress, she threatened that sanctions could be imposed by the US on Pakistan’s precarious economy, and these would be "particularly damaging" and "further undermine their economic status". One wonders why Mrs Clinton finds Pakistan’s attempt to tap into its gas-rich neighbour "inexplicable". In fact, there is no mystery. Half of Pakistan’s energy needs are met from gas, but only 30 per cent of gas is domestically produced. Natural gas runs the country’s electricity generating plants, powers its factories, and is used as fuel for cars, buses and trucks.
The government last week withdrew an amendment to the Town and Country Planning Ordinance that if passed would have given the Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs vast powers over any private property in the country.
On 22nd April 2012, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi (11AM to 5PM) Artists, musician and internet users participate and talk against web censorship
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