Michelle Obama: Is the World ready? (OPINION)

The presence of an intelligent and opinionated woman alongside her husband, especially when the husband holds high position, is too much for some. The public however, despite attacks from the media of the kind...

Fuel shortage forces UN to halt Gaza food aid

What is happening in Gaza right now? "The UN is to halt food handouts for up to 800,000 Palestinians from tomorrow because of a severe fuel shortage in Gaza brought on by an Israeli economic blockade.John Ging, the director of operations in Gaza for the UN Relief and Works...

Architectural beauty created out of used glass bottles!

"With changing times man has learnt from being just a food gatherer to a food producer and with that not only came the advent of agriculture, but also the art of building his own place of dwelling. While initially...

APEC trade transparency worth $148 bln - World Bank

""APEC member economies perform relatively well with regard to transparency," the report was quoted by Reuters as saying. "Empirical analysis suggests however that reform in areas such as 'hidden' trade barriers...

Diaper-free? No sh*t!

As I mentioned in my post about babies and cough syrup, I'm preggers. My mind has been increasingly floating towards news about parenting, babies and tots, and that's how I came across this story about a new way...

Who is the real author of the Petraeus Report?

An overwhelmingly obvious point made today in the blogosphere:"There is simply nothing that can get the big news orgs to stop reporting that the September progress report on Iraq is being written by General...

In desperation, military suggests foot patrols can be safer than Humvees, tanks

How much worse can this get??  Bush, step down.  - The Angryindian---------------------------------------------"Top US commanders in Iraq have been encouraging soldiers in Baghdad to "get out and walk." In fact -- they've been using those very words. According to...

10 Crucial and Surprising Steps to Build Trust in a Relationship

"When do seeds of suspicion emerge? When one begins to think, What's up? Why is he doing that? He's never done that before. That is so unlike him. He loses 30 pounds, buys a new wardrobe and comes home late from work. He changes his patterns. His behavior becomes...

Unpredictability of Indian politics

"The Indian political establishment is predictable only in its unpredictability. Like any other robust democracy, it is not easy to say beforehand which issues will dominate the agenda of parliament."

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