March 25, 2005
US playing India, Pak
The US has finally cleared the sale of [around 2 dozen] F-16s to Pakistan. The sale has been pending more more than a decade now, and was approved by the Bush administration as a 'reward for being an ally in the war against terror'. India has expressed utter disappointment in the decision. Both neighbours were in a kind of stalemate regarding acquisition of new arms for a long time.
The US seems to be taking the stance of .. we are supplying arms to Pakistan. If you feel insecure as a result of it, we are ready to supply arms to you too.
March 03, 2005
Sir Gates
Bill Gates is now a knight of the most excellent order of the British Empire. And good too. His business practices aside, I personally admire the man a lot. He is forging ahead in personal and public life with the same astute planning and eagerness that he has in business. His charity is doing excellent work and he backs it actively and dedicates a significant amount of effort and time to the same. What I really like is he knows what he wants to do and persues it fully.
December 20, 2004
October 12, 2004
Superman fought till the end
Christopher Reeve, the actor of Superman fame died yesterday after fighting a decade-long battle for his health. He was paralyzed from the neck down after a horse-riding accident and had vowed to walk one day. True to the spirit, Superman was a real-life inspiration to many and continued to teach other paralytics to live more independently. He campaigned for funds and supported effective treatment and research for paralysis and stem cell research through his foundation. I believe he lived up to his image of the caped crusader, which he sought to shed on screen.
February 16, 2004
Peace Prize anyone?
Like Mandar said .. Prez Bush has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. I propose .. and I think I read this somewhere too .. another nomination. The duo of Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistani Prez Pervez Musharaff. Indo-Pak relationships are stable, and progress is being made in every direction, thanks to the peace initiative adopted by both. The idea is not at all frivolous as it sounds. The trio of Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres & Yitzhak Rabin got it in '94 [quote] for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East [unquote]. Maybe next year.
