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Posted By:  Venkataraman
Posted On:  May 21, 2009

  Sri Lanka: Let There Be Peace

Sri Lanka: Let There Be Peace K S VENKATARAMAN LTTE: An Epitaph LTTE was; is not there now. In Dynamic Youth (March 09), T Joseph Benziger wrote sorrowfully: Having taken resort to wrong methods with vengeance, the LTTE has become a criminal and loathsome organization in the eyes of the...... [view]

Posted By:  nalin
Posted On:  Mar 29, 2009

  Understanding the conflict between literacy rate and computer literacy rate in Sri Lanka

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has drafted the following definition: "Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. Literacy involves...... [view]

Posted By:  b9
Posted On:  Mar 4, 2009

  The peace situation in India and neighboring nations worries the world.

Indian democracy is about to hold elections in May and the kind of circumstances developing at its borders may hamper the peace on which the country was banking on to some extent.India shares its boundaries with Pakistan,which is considered to aid terrorist activities,Mumbai attacks 26/11 were...... [view]

Posted By:  bafalacoste
Posted On:  Feb 20, 2009

  Colombo from Connecticut

I have had to make much effort to learn about the problems in Sri Lanka between the government and the Tamil Tigers Eelam (please excuse me if that was spelled incorrectly, I never mean to offend). Now that I get my new from not only CNN, The Economist, and the New York Times, but also...... [view]

Posted By:  habeebibrahim
Posted On:  Nov 7, 2008

  No Birthday Celebration for Kamal...

Dr.Padmashri KAMAL HASAN, the South Indian film actor appealed to the members of his fan’s association to refrain from organising celebrations on his birthday (Nov 07) with respect to the current problem in Sri Lanka. In a letter addressed to all members of ‘Kamal Haasan Fans Welfare...... [view]

Posted By:  avishkar
Posted On:  Oct 29, 2008

  Tamil Nationalism and Tamil Identity

Vanakkam, it has occured to me that the cause of Tamil Nationalism and indeed the whole of the debate on the issue of Tamil identity seems to be centred on the 3 million Tamil people who are a minority in Sri Lanka (which has a total population of 18 million). While it is true that outside of...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034
Posted On:  Oct 14, 2008

  Good news on Reform

This is excellent news . From LBO, Sri Lana's government plans to deregulate railway freight rates and invite private sector participation to increase movement of goods by rail, according to a new transport policy unveiled recently. "Railway freight tariffs will be de-regulated and the...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034
Posted On:  Oct 14, 2008

  Now I'm more of a patriot

My weekly dose of patioritism has now been increased by 50 rupees. According to LBO , Sri Lanka's government hopes to raise an additional two billion rupees a year in tax revenue through a recent increase in excise tax, a senior treasury official said. The tax on a litre of hard liquor...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034
Posted On:  Oct 13, 2008

  Indian secularism

Vikram Nandwani is probably the best cartoonist I know. Here's his latest: The background according to Vikram, The NSA (National Security Advisor) said there was a need to effectively deal with organisations like SIMI and Bajrang Dal "because then there are many copycat organisations...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034
Posted On:  Oct 13, 2008

  Krugman wins the Nobel

Paul Krugman has won the Nobel prize for economics . He wins it for trade theory and location theory. I recall Jagdish Bhagwati, himself in the running for the prize for several years mention somewhere that Krugman, who also happens to be his former student will one day get the prize for this...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034
Posted On:  Oct 13, 2008

  Global air traffic

This is just very cool . It' a simulation of air traffic worldwide, over a 24-hour period.  Just looking at that, can't help but feel that Sri Lanka would have been such a logical place for another heavy traffic point. But no.. [ Link via Chris Blattman's blog, another person who...... [view]

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