Indians from all walks of life are upset and are taking out their frustrations on the government and the politicians. This is very obvious to anyone who follows the Indian media on a regular basis or to those who are familiar with the Indian blogosphere. There is a feeling that the government is not responsive [...]
Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray has made some controversial statements again. The self-appointed leader of the Hindus (specifically the Marathi’s) said that he will not allow Australia to play in Maharashtra. He wrote “Our boys are being stabbed, burnt and shot at in that country and still our cricketers have no qualms in playing with [...]
The second paragraph of the American Declaration of Independence includes the following important statement: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life,
Mention the word Italy to an average Indian and they are very likely to think about Sonia Gandhi. For an average Italian on the other hand, India is an exotic vacation spot. Obviously there is more to it than that. I have traveled to Italy on numerous occasions. On one of my visits I traveled [...]
On August 15, 2009 India will celebrate the 62nd anniversary of its independence from British rule. I would like to take this occasion to list 5 interesting facts about India’s independence. Fact 1: The parliament of the United Kingdom enacted the Indian Independence Act 1947 which basically partitioned India (creating an independent India and Pakistan). [...]
