rational cynicism vs spiritual fatalism

The main problems w/ rational cynicism.. If Gug's a fair representative of the group, i have some major issues of contention w/ them.. They seem overly materialistic and preoccupied w/ well.. money. Sure i have some great ideas and all ideas seem to require some kind of...

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...

Cities = unsustainable systems

Cities consume resources and produce little.. Okay, maybe a few things: education, health services, and some intellectual property.. But by and large, cities are unsustainable consumers of resources. This is the primary failure of modern human civilization. Not war; not...

Fruit Corso Festival of Netherlands

Every year on the 11th, 12th and 13th of September, a festival called "Fruit Corso (means Fruit Parade)" is held to celebrate the harvest of the Fruit of all the Villages in Tiel, Netherlands. It includes...

Hope floats for children in schools of Rai Bareilly

Thakurainganj, Ralpur: For twelve year old Akash who suffers from a rare nutritional deficiency which has rendered him a midget, living in Thakurainganj, District  Ralpur, Rai Bareilly does not hold any special significance. Given the fact that it also happens to be the...

Dantewada cries! - Day 1 in the War Zone

When a daughter of the nation has her dignity stripped by the country’s vigilante militia, which doors are left to be knocked upon, to get justice? The country currently is debating over a case of “justice delayed is equivalent to justice denied”, thanks to the numerous...

Indian villager takes 14 years to dig tunnel through mountain

I wonder how many hammers and chisel he damaged and wore out?  " An Indian villager burrowed for 14 years with a hammer and chisel to cut a tunnel through a mountain so that his neighbours could reach nearby fields and he could park his truck outside his home....

Leaked documents reveal No 10 cover-up over Iraq invasion

This could lead to a British Ex-Prime Minister being trailed for war crimes on the rebound it could also lead to an Ex-President of the USA also being put on trial. I think the present Labour government wants Tony...

Nepalis flock to see 'baby god'

"Nepalis flock to see 'baby god' " " Thousands of people are flocking to a remote and mountainous village in Nepal to see a malformed baby which many are now worshipping as a God. Januk Ghimire says all that she wants is for her child to lead a normal life ...

Taiwan: Mudslide Village Rescue Efforts Continue, Helicopter Down

At least 400 people are feared dead after typhoon Morakot buried the village Shiao Lin in Taiwan under mud. The mudslide crashed into the village on Monday, leaving only one or two houses unharmed. The bridge...

North Indian village boy shared J8 summit experience

North Indian village boy shared J8 summit experienceAlka Pande - Education till class twelfth should be compulsory for each child in India.- Each village in the country should have not only primary schools but also higher secondary schools.- Teachers should teach with...

We'll always have Paris, even in Saskatchewan

In theory this soundslike a good idea.  I would go see it if I wasnearby."The centuries-old Paris-of-the-Prairies debate officially ended at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. That was when the Village of Montmartre,...

Kidnapped soldier ‘tortured, murdered’

" DAVAO CITY -- Communist rebels tortured and killed an Army soldier they abducted last week in Compostela Valley province, military officials said Sunday. The bullet-riddled body of Staff Sergeant Rollen Maglangit...

Pakistan to arm village militias to fight terror

Even though Pakistani authorities have entered into a peace deal with Taliban militants in the Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley in the restive northwest area, officials are planning to arm villagers with 30,000 rifles and set up an elite police to protect the region from...

14 civilians killed in Village Massacre by LTTE

Village massacres by the LTTE was a common phenomenon in Sri Lanka for decades, and this is why they are called the deadliest "Terrorists" in the world and not "Rebels" by the FBI. Well, does the world still wonder...

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