Footfalls of Indian History

Nivedita shows a remarkable insight into India’s past which comes out in this book. It is not that she accepted India without questioning.

Of horses, and garbage

Its about how we as a society dispose off “our garbage”, and at a deeper level, how we deal with our problems. The fact is that we don’t! We leave them for other people to deal with.

What is it going to take to have a Clean Bombay?

If we are to ever look civilized in the eyes of the world, it has to start with ensuring that our major cities are clean.

Terrorists Strike Samjhota Express

Both India and Pakistan have condemned this act which appeas to have been timed to disrupt a high level meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries.

Why Vice Chancellors should belong to Academia

If law and order situation is that bad in universities in Pakistan, I suggest that retired army officers should be appointed as chief security officers so that they can enforce law and order at university campuses. Appointing them as vice chancellors kil

World View and Expectations from Pakistani Universities

Up sh*ts creak without a paddle, nahin nahin, the road to AIESEC!

Take last nights jaunt for instance: there we were in all our glory in the middle of four hundred Indians surrounded by malevolent chanting and the sinister drum rolls...

And Dr. Shahid Hussain Bokhari Quits…

Why another world famous researcher and a dedicated teacher left Pakistan while HEC claims that its policies are supporting higher education and research in the country.

EMACE

It has been two days since I arrived in Sri Lanka as a volunteer for the post-tsunami rebuilding efforts.

Daewooooosh!

You know those guys in smart uniform and sunglasses who carry Mohammad Ali’s improvised slogan for an attitude: “Stop us if you can!”? Yes, those ones.

Environmental Goods and Services

Given the size, growth, and trade implications of the environmental goods and services sector, it would be unwise to treat the EGS negotiations as a minor issue

Discipline - And That’s An Order!

It appears that in our country, the only uniformly disciplined institution after the Armed Forces is the doodh patti chai industry...

Water Shortage -- A Way Out

the shortage affects mainly the poor