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Super Tuesday Primaries - Live Report
Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:48 PM EST (desicritics.org)
22 states vote today to shortlist the nominees from the two main political parties for the US Presidential elections in November. Better known as Super Tuesday, today is the busiest day in the primary calender with nearly half of all delegates available to both parties
Desicritics.org: Modern Pakistan & Musharraf's Liberalism
Seeded on Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:49 PM EDT (desicritics.org)
Pseudo-liberal factions like to argue that Musharraf alone is the answer to all of Pakistan's problems, this isn't true.
Breaking News: Soft Take-off Hard Landing for Nawaz Sharif
Seeded on Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:21 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif landed in Islamabad early this morning. And less than five hours later he is being sent off to Saudi Arabia.
All Charges Dropped Against Dr. Haneef, Indian Doctor in Australia
Seeded on Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:30 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
Dr. Haneef is effectively a free man and the Australian government wiping some muck off their face after dropping all terrorism-related charges against the Indian doctor in a Brisbane magistrates court.
Canada Under Fire In Afghanistan By Americans
Seeded on Wed Sep 6, 2006 5:33 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
For the second time since the beginning of the Afghanistan conflict Canadian troops suffered injuries and fatalities from American aircraft either bombing or strafing their positions.
Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Lessons in International Negotiation
Seeded on Wed Sep 6, 2006 5:29 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
This is clearly the most significant foreign policy deal for India in recent times, and presents a good case study for Indian policy makers.
Historical Amnesia: The Romani Holocaust
Seeded on Tue Sep 5, 2006 12:33 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
The ashes of the Romanies mingled with the others in the ovens of the death camps, but the Romani holocaust was marginalised.
The Recluse, Part 187434 of 8745948758: Terrified of Being a Muslim in America, My Own Country
Seeded on Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:55 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
I love America. I feel like I have to say that all the time now in case people get the wrong idea.
India-bound NWA Flight Turned Back, Escorted To Amsterdam By F-16s
Seeded on Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:14 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
The pilot, while over German airspace soon after taking off from Amsterdam, requested permission to return, and also asked for a military escort. In short order, two Dutch F-16s showed up to escort the plane back to Schiphol airport.
Sri Lanka 101 - A Beginners' Guide To Sri Lanka Politics
Seeded on Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:11 PM EDT (desicritics.org)
The country is definitely back to war. I was working there for a while (year and a half) and therefore have something to say about this but first and foremost, a short history lesson.
The Demise of a Web 2.0 Startup and Some Lessons
Seeded on Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:13 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
Don't buy into your own hype. Consider user inertia. Don't buy into your own hype...
Macaca Fever Sweeps America
Seeded on Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:54 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
In the hottest new craze to sweep the nation since mittens with Ipod pockets, Indian Americans are getting down with the Macaca
Desicritics.org: Welcome To America, You Monkey - Sen. George Allen's Conservatism
Seeded on Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:53 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
Allen, a a Confederate flag-waver in a tight race with Jim Webb, is apparently the best American conservatism has to offer. No one should be surprised at this despicable behavior.
AOL Goofup Leads to Google Keywords Leak
Seeded on Mon Aug 7, 2006 12:46 PM EDT (desicritics.org)
Anyone laying their hands on this data potentially has nearly 20 million queries to work with to come up with list of top keywords people are searching for! Imagine the possibilities with this
Desicritics.org: Dastangoi - The Lost Art of Story Telling
Seeded on Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:54 AM EDT (desicritics.org)
Dastangoi is a cross between a theatre performance and poetry reading. Dastangos were those who told 'dastans' (stories). Dastangoi is about 4 things: Razm, Bazm, Tilism, and Aiyyari.
Stephen Colbert: Buried by Truthiness
Seeded on Mon May 1, 2006 1:05 PM EDT (desicritics.org)
Put in a room with the President of the United States, administration officials, lawmakers and the men and women who bring you news of them, Stephen Colbert did something that should make every American proud.
Microsoft Internet Explorer ActiveX Update Can Break Internet Applications, Install Compatibility Update
Seeded on Thu Apr 6, 2006 6:39 PM EDT (desicritics.org)
The Microsoft ActiveX Update KB912945 will be installed from April 11 and breaks any page using embedded ActiveX controls like Flash, Quicktime, Shockwave, MediaPlayer, etc.
Irritable Male Syndrome: A Male Version Of PMS?
Seeded on Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:08 AM EST (desicritics.org)
Just like PMS, IMS or Irritable Male Syndrome is no laughing matter. A grumpy man flipping channels, stonewalling his wife or worse, snapping at her housekeeping might be feeling a shift in his hormones.
Internet Censorship the Pakistani way
Seeded on Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:29 AM EST (desicritics.org)
If the government controls all outside links to the world, then one might think that it should be a simple matter to censor the internet. Yet this isn't the case, for the current filtering system in place is very crude.
Bush Cannot Win The War in Iraq: Here's How He Can Win Peace
Seeded on Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:06 PM EST (desicritics.org)
The president's treatise is that the war in Iraq has already been won by coalition troops. Iraq is blossoming into a prosperous and healthy democracy.
Akbarallys Closes - Workers Be Damned
Seeded on Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:51 AM EST (desicritics.org)
The venerable 108-year old Akbarallys store in Mumbai, India closes. Such is the pace of progress
Deja Vu: The Strange Case Of Hussain Ali Qambar
Seeded on Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:18 AM EST (desicritics.org)
Long before Abdul Rahman, there was Hussain Ali Quambar. This is the strange story of how Hussain Ali became Robert Ali and the consequences thereof.
Jamil el-Banna and the Great British Cover-up
Seeded on Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:36 AM EST (desicritics.org)
Jamil el-Banna is among eight British residents jailed because British officials rendered them into the hands of the CIA in Africa, a fact that may explain why the British government refuses to intercede on his behalf.
Sri Lanka Turns Back Time
Seeded on Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:23 PM EST (desicritics.org)
Sri Lanka is turning back it's Standard Time by half an hour. Sir Arthur Clarke, and others have cautioned against this
Desicritics.org: Boycott Canadian Seafood?
Seeded on Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:24 PM EST (desicritics.org)
many organizations all over the world decided to pressurize Canada into ending the seal hunt. One of their main strategies is boycotting seafood completely in the hope that fishermen will leave seals alone to ensure their livelihood dependent on fish doesnt suffer.
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