In the Iranian imagination, a nuclear weapon is essential if the country is to assume its rightful place among the world’s leading nations. – After the Crackdown by Jon Lee Anderson in New Yorker, August 16 & 23, 2010 p.64 One of the hot topics of debate in U.S. military circles is when President Obama […]
Of course, where there are Indians there’s bound to be something weird lurking in the background. Isn’t that why we call the country Incredible India. 😉 Sui Generis Exports When it comes to exports, you can’t beat Indians. You see, India has always been very aggressive and at the front of the line. No matter, […]
For as long as we can remember, we’ve been under the spell of eloquent writers and speakers. And Bartlett’s was our vade mecum, a book we repeatedly borrowed from our local library. On good days and on bad days, we dipped into the heavy tome to great delight. So when we saw favorable reviews of […]
Only in Incredible India. Folks, only in Incredible India can a 60-year-old buffoon who cannot speak Hindi or English (the two official languages of the country and of Parliament) and to boot a first-time Member of Parliament, become a Central Cabinet Minister. Yes, we’re talking of the buffoon M.K.Azhagiri a.k.a M.K.Alagiri, India’s Union Minister for […]
Terrorist exporter, Taliban sponsor, Al Qaeda haven, repeat attacker on India and whacko nation Pakistan continues to suffer the ravages of heavy floods. Media reports suggest 1,600 have died, 500,000 displaced from their homes and overall 12 million people affected. May the poor souls rest in peace. Read the details here.
Who’d have thought the U.S. government would draw upon the assistance of Indian software coolies to stem the inflow of amigos from across the Southern border. Here, read this excerpt from the NYT: A Senate bill approved Thursday night by unanimous consent would pay for more security along the Mexico border by raising fees for […]