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Resistance to dam project grows in south Gujarat
(This article originally appeared on InfoChangeIndia.org) It was noon and the sun could no longer hide behind the clouds. One by one, women trickled in to sit on the black tarpaulin laid under a cluster of bamboo trees. Behind them sat the men, in the shade. K P...
Entertaining the Masses in Developing, Poor Countries
The cramped offices of Toper, Macedonia’s leading publisher of reference works, are a shrine to the book. Thickset tomes – mainly translations from the English – are strewn everywhere. The proud owners show us their latest crop: two beautifully bound, quality paper... Startup Weekend Cairo Wrap-Up
Hello all my fellow reader! I'm sorry for not being able to write for soooooo long…its juts that I did TOO much in the past few days. The American University in Cairo hosted the first ever Startup Weekend Cairo, which kicked off this last Thursday, meticulously organized by... The Morality of Child Labor
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" From the comfort of their plush offices and five to six figure salaries, self-appointed NGO's often denounce child labor as their employees rush from one five star hotel to another, $3000 subnotebooks and... The Cambodian challenges
Ten years ago the country retained traces of the devastation of war. Today Cambodia seems another place. The Khmer Rouge regime, the Vietnamese invasion, the civil wars, all seem chapters of a book of history. The... Should development be despair than hope?
When every nation starts growing and developing, the first thing that comes to the mind of the nation’s leaders is developing nuclear weapon which is a risk to the world. Why is that? Is it as means of risk... In India, Tribals Suffer as Govt and Maoists Exchange Gunfire
Bhan Sahu is one of the thousands of poor tribals made landless by govt development program in India’s Chhattisgarh state. In Chhattisgarh Maoists rebels are engaged in a violent guerrilla war against the govt... Is GDP best for measuring development?
The per capita income of USA is about USD 42,000 per annum while that of China is about USD 3000 to 4000. Yet China has taken the second place in the world in economic growth (or wealth). But is GDP best for measuring economic growth or development? Does it measure social,... 393 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Should Europeans pay compensation to Africans?
The Europeans went to Africa only with their machine gun and their positive contribution to the nations they colonized is, almost, nothing or very little. Currently, the Chinese are going to Africa with their money... Can Past Glories be Traps for Development?
Kofi Annan, the previous secretary general of the UN, argues that past glory steeped Africans from yearning for future developments (Ethiopian Herald, 13 June 2010). Does past glory hinder from building... 94 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
A valid reason for faster global development soon than ever!
Currently, it seems that nations and peoples of the world are much more frustrated on the global economic crises and sustaining life. But I am so optimistic that the crises, dynamism, complexity and volatility of the world will bring much more global socio-economic... Massive Human Displacement in Mumbai
While flying into Mumbai at 3 o'clock in the morning, the first thing I noticed was the absurd amount of activity going on within the city. The number of cars on the road rivaled most US cities during rush... Multi-Level Flyover in Ahmedabad soon
Ahmedabad would be first of its kind to have Multi Level Flyover at its heart area of Maninagar-Hatkeshwar. " Only seen in the foreign countries, Double Level Fly Over Bridge is soon going to be built in the Gujarat’s Financial City Ahmedabad. Experts believe that such... Canada's Auditor General: Impressive Work by Mil in Afghanistan
Canada's Afghanistan MissionCanada's Afghan mission started in January 2002, when a battlegroup of 1000 personnel were send to operate under command of 10 (US) Mountain Division.near Kandahar airfield. The... Major Challenges of the Year 2010
New Delhi: The year 2010, like the others year of the 21st century will be very challenging. But we should prepare for solve different kind of coming challenges. I hope that intellectual leaders of the world take...NowPublic on Facebook
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