Congress Party member Mani Shankar Aiyar said recently in a meeting that “India is prospering, Indians are not”. He added “GDP growth rate is no index of what is happening in our country”. He criticized the Indian government (which is lead by his own party) and questioned the governments economic policy. There is no debate [...]
What are the reasons behind India’s inability to organize an event like the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi? The reason is corruption. Why is India not competitive in most sports except cricket? It is corruption. What are the reasons behind the crumbling infrastructure in our major cities? The reason is corruption. How come after 60 [...]
We have all come across this situation one time or the other. We are driving our motorcycles and pull up right behind an overloaded truck that is spewing smoke from its exhaust. We cautiously take a peek to see whether there is any oncoming traffic and try to pass the truck before our face turns [...]
Last week leaders of 70 nations met in London to discuss the future of Afghanistan. The goal of the Western nations is to increase the size of the Afghanistan security forces to about 300,000 by mid next year. This will enable the NATO and other forces to drop down the number of military personnel and [...]
The N.D.Tiwari debacle reminded me of a similar incident involving the Governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford. Earlier this year the Republican governor went missing for almost a week (even his wife and kids were unaware of his whereabouts). Before leaving he had informed his staff that he was going to hike the Appalachian Trail. [...]
Events like 26/11, 09/11 and the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina exposed the vulnerability of nations like India and the United States. People in Mumbai, New York, Washington DC and New Orleans thought they were safe and well protected. But the reality was different. In India millions of dollars of public funds are spent yearly [...]
Fox News commentator Glen Beck made some controversial comments against Indians in his television program. Responding to a question as to why health care is more expensive in the United States when compared to India, Glen Beck said
The United Nations came into existence in 1945. There are currently 192 member states that are part of the United Nations. The UN’s annual budget is approximately 4 billion dollars. The UN is financed by a combination of assessed and voluntary contribution from all its
