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- Mar 13, 2009
- A Letter to Our Neighbour
Our neighbours should not allow the army back into power, cynicism is fine but you are playing with your future. - Why Do Political Dynasties Flourish?Why do political dynasties exist? How are they different in India from the ones in the US?
- Mar 12, 2009
- Northern Ireland : Peace Will PrevailNothing can be achieved through violence and nothing can not be achieved through peaceful negotiations.
- Northern Ireland : Peace Will Prevail
- Mar 7, 2009
- Disabled Children Wait up to Two Years for Wheelchairs
It is a shame when a supposedly universal healthcare system lets down disabled children who are desperate for help
- Mar 5, 2009
- How Should India Respond to the Attack on Pakistan?India should be concerned with the Lahore Attacks as such attacks can affect our growing economy
- Peace is the Business of the Fearless"Pakistan's Image" is a strange animal.
- How Should India Respond to the Attack on Pakistan?
- Mar 4, 2009
- Protests Against the British Day of Science - UK War Crimes?
Science and technology do not belong to just one country, and saying there is Zionist science is like saying there is Christian Gravity.
- Mar 3, 2009
- This is Not CricketIf the ordinary citizen remains detached and uninvolved, then the march into disarray would continue unabated
- Attack on Sri Lanka Cricketers - The New Wild Wild WestIf India hasnt planned for loose nukes yet, this is the time.
- This is Not Cricket
- Mar 1, 2009
- Is the World Ready for Prabhakaran’s Death?
None of us will want to see the possibilities detailed in this article to materialise. - CUPE Canada is Anti Peace and Pro-HateThe crisis is geographical, religious and historical that most of them are biased towards their side, making it difficult.
- Feb 28, 2009
- A Genocide Sri Lanka is Proud to Talk About on CameraThis is a shocking video.
- A Genocide Sri Lanka is Proud to Talk About on Camera
- Feb 27, 2009
- To Censor Or Not: Bloggers’ Duties and Liabilities
DesiCritics should, in my opinion, pre-approve comments rather than than edit comments after they are made. - Godhra-Gujarat Seven Years LaterThis smacks of double standards. Findings must be respected even if we do not agree with them: that is the basis of a mature democracy.
- Stephen Harper's Government Has Let Down the TamilsCanada has played a destructive role in trying to initiate peace within Sri Lanka.
- India's Post-Independence Fight For Freedom
Maybe we started taking our precious freedom for granted and needed to be reminded that we simply cannot.Aditi Nadkarni
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- Feb 26, 2009
- Dining with the Terrorists - Phil Rees in Sri LankaWe want to convince the Tamil rebels and the Sri Lankan government to get to the negotiation table and resolve their grievances without violence and
- Dining with the Terrorists - Phil Rees in Sri Lanka
- Feb 25, 2009
- The Crisis in Sri Lanka: Canada's RoleDo we have an appetite to see the world beyond Iraq and Afghanistan? If so, this could be Canada's moment.
- My Two Cents to Jason Kenney, Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
Don't just look for students with deep pockets, but those with deep knowledge.
- The Crisis in Sri Lanka: Canada's Role
- Feb 23, 2009
- BBB Inc. - With Bare Hands If NecessaryThis wall is an artificial construct that needs to be brought down - with bare hands if necessary - one brick at a time.
- Meeting The Congressman For The Sri Lanka LTTE CrisisWatching the human suffering and the brutality of the Sri Lankan forces for several weeks has finally thrust me to swing into action. Consultation with
- BBB Inc. - With Bare Hands If Necessary
- Feb 18, 2009
- Does the Quran Incite Violence? A Debate with Mike Ghouse, Part 2
Are Muslim clerics and militants right in justifying their preaching of violence and acts of terrorism on a Quranic basis?
- Feb 17, 2009
- Hugo Chavez Removes Term Limits - The Right to Keep on GoingIt is not that Chavez is a do-gooder who is opposed by richer sections because he is a true democrat;
- Hugo Chavez Removes Term Limits - The Right to Keep on Going
- Feb 16, 2009
- Satellites Colliding in SpaceThis crash may have been accidental, but what is to prevent countries from investing in such technologies?
- What if the LTTE Had Won The War?
For most Heroes, ego is sacrosanct than principles
- Satellites Colliding in Space
- Feb 15, 2009
- Does the Quran Incite Violence? A Debate with Mike Ghouse, Part 1Debate on whether Muslim clerics and militants are right in justifying their preaching of violence and acts of terrorism on a Quranic basis?
- Does the Quran Incite Violence? A Debate with Mike Ghouse, Part 1
- Feb 14, 2009
- Big-ticket Cases - CBI Under Government Influence?This is not something that Governments shirk from doing.
- Big-ticket Cases - CBI Under Government Influence?
- Feb 13, 2009
- Military Spending - You Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours
What the hell are we doing floating the world's largest military tender at this time, with the global economy in recession?
- Feb 12, 2009
- Changez - Alive in PakistanPakistan, in many ways borders on contemporary democratic ideals, but remains a theocracy at heart, and at times colluding in conflict.
- Changez - Alive in Pakistan
- Feb 11, 2009
- Can the Suspension of Civil Rights Ever be Justified?In certain situations, civil rights may need to be suspended for the greater good.
- An Open Letter to President Obama on the Israel-Palestine Issue
To Save Israel, it must be made weak
- Can the Suspension of Civil Rights Ever be Justified?
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