Not too long ago at an Aquarium, I saw a real time map showing the rate at which the rain forests of the world were depleting with increasing human population. Needless to say, it was very alarming. After I got home, I researched a bit more on this topic and found countless websites with information [...]
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Amazon Dreams
Posted in Global Issues on March 6, 2007 | 2 Comments »
What Caused War ?
Posted in Global Issues on January 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Somehow, I feel sad about the whole episode – execution of Saddam Hussein, and the manner in which it was carried out. Before somebody assumes that I’m a supporter of Saddam, let me add a disclaimer - I’m not defending Saddam’s actions. I have the same basic question that most of us have – Why did the [...]
What about …
Posted in Global Issues on September 20, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
According to WFP, government of India is the 15th largest donor to the World Food Programme in 2005. And in the last three years India has made donations worth approximately $52 million to help assist children in Afghanistan and Iraq. India offered help to quake hit Pakistan and Tsunami struck SriLanka. Though I am really [...]
Business to philanthrophy
Posted in Global Issues on June 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Couple of days back Bill Gates announced his intention to step down his daily duties at Microsoft and focus more on his foundation, largest philanthropic foundation of the U.S. Whatever I say would be an understatement, about the work done by the foundation. If you want to read about money management of the foundation check [...]
The Controversy
Posted in Global Issues on February 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Following the controversy around Iran’s nuclear program. Here is an interesting post on why it’s rattling the West. EU and Russia are trying to persuade Iran to give up the “potentially” dangerous parts of this program and IAEA is finding evidence of research (Iran’s nuclear programs). Iran stated couple of months back that it would [...]
Oil, oil and oil
Posted in Global Issues on September 28, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
I read on bloomeberg that India’s economy is forecast to increase 7.1 percent in the 2005-2006 fiscal year ending March 2006 despite skyrocketing oil prices in the world market. Thats good news. India and China with their growing economy are hunting heavily for oil around the world. According to PetrolWorld statistics, Beijing imports one-third of [...]
Free Market – Free Trade
Posted in Global Issues on September 23, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
I keep reading the term “globalization” everywhere. They say it’s a good thing and it benefits mankind economically, culturally, technically and socially. Really ? Better diversity, restriction of intellectual property rights, spread of capitalism and free trade ? But I can see only negative effects – circumventing the laws to leverage labour from developing regions, [...]
