Archive for July, 2008
Serial bombs? hit India?s IT hub
‘Serial bombs’ hit India’s IT hubVidio of Banglore bomb BlastBangalore Blast- part 2 Seven bombs have hit the southern Indian city of Bangalore within minutes of each other, police say.One woman was killed and several people injured. Police say bombs were detonated with timing devices.The blasts have been described as low intensity and all are [...]
Blast Hits Bangalore.
NEW DELHI, July 25–At least seven low-intensity blasts tore through India’s high-tech hub of Bangalore on Friday afternoon, killing two people and injuring at least 20 others in the second high-profile attack on an Indian city in 10 weeks. No group immediately asserted responsibility for the coordinated bombings that disrupted the leafy city [...]
Youth mobilization VS Manoranjan Ka baap ( ICL -IPL take different paths)
The ICL is back in the reckoning announcing some path- breaking initiatives for their forthcoming season. The recently concluded IPL had its league operations revolving around the entertainment factor, film stars & cheer leaders associated with their league. The ICL has launched its campaign with a different take, the first [...]
Concern over French nuclear leaks
Concern over French nuclear leaks A French nuclear monitoring body has expressed concern at the number of leaks from French nuclear power stations in recent weeks.The director of Criirad, an independent body, said the organisation was worried by the numbers of people contaminated by four separate incidents.In the most recent leaks, about 100 staff [...]
CRICKET REFERRALS WAS PIONEERED AT THE ICL
Well a lot of critics of the ICL may question what benefit the ICL offers, especially with the IPL advent. A lot has been said about the benefits of league cricket for the domestic talents and it has been well documented how players from both the league have benefited from the spotlight & financial incentives. [...]
No humanity towards trafficking victims
I read this story about kidnapped young girls being kept in a Gujarat village:When Kishan reached Bavla with the Mumbai Police to rescue his daughter in June he found her in a house at Meni village. But a village mob stopped the vehicle. “A huge mob surrounded us and snatched the girl away from us,” [...]
Why I comment
I comment because of various reasons and you probably share them, but at times I don’t comment even though these reasons are present. But first the reasons. They are broadly four:I feel strongly about somethingI learnt something from reading the post and want to convey my appreciationI like the way the writer has taken a [...]
Now we can all go to sleep (i hardly slept for the last 3 days)
I was anxious, worried and also scared at the picture that flashed infront of my eyes like dreams flash.It was all about our parliamentarians sidelining the actual nuclear deal issue and pondering over allignments for the next general election. They were hell bent on sacrificing the nuclear deal to have a seat for 5 more [...]
Between horse traders and traitors who is left?
No one is surprised with the allegations of horse trading to buy MP’s for the trust vote on the nuclear deal…but if the Left is accusing the Congress, they have some dirt in their backyard too…even if it isn’t taking bribes. If there are some politicians who don’t sell their loyalty, they do other [...]
It?s not just parents? attitudes which are obstacles in the way of a girl?s education
Recent NSSO statistics National Sample Survey Organisation say that about 15 percent girls never attend school as compared to 11 percent boys. As the kids grow older, the gap between boys and girls widens.Most of us know that important reasons for girls’ drop-out rates are because of the belief amongst parents that girls don’t need [...]
