Greater Voice is against death penalties… Are you not? Then think about a frightening chance of executing an innocent person… + US President Barack Obama’s letter: “Michelle’s been by my side — and I’ve been at hers — for nearly 20 years now. She’s comforted me on tough days and given me inspiration. She’s done so much to raise our two beautiful girls. She’s an incredible leader — and both my wife and my best friend.” + a look at the External Debt Position and the regime change in France. Continue reading
There is an urgent need for India to support Treaty language that would prevent transfers of conventional arms to recipients where there is a substantial risk that the items will be used for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. Yes, India has a unique and historic opportunity to help reduce the human suffering and instability caused by the reckless and poorly regulated trade in weapons, munitions and military and security equipment. haven’t Indians suffered repeated armed attacks and hasn’t India stated a number of times that its security interests have been “affected by illicit and irresponsible transfers, especially of small arms, light weapons and explosives”? Continue reading
“Right to Offend: Freedom of Expression in the Internet Age” – A debate on March 29, in the afternoon. You are invited. Continue reading
A new report by Human Rights Watch titled — Untold Miseries: Wartime Abuses and Forced Displacement in Burma’s Kachin State — describes how the Burmese army has attacked Kachin villages, razed homes, pillaged properties, and forced the displacement of tens of thousands of people. Soldiers have threatened and tortured civilians during interrogations and raped women. The army has also used antipersonnel mines and conscripted forced labourers, including children, on the front lines. Continue reading
How long innocents will continue to be killed? How long the culprits will continue to be freed? A quick look as a US Marine accepts plea deal in Iraqi civilian deaths. Continue reading
There are prizes for guessing what’s going on in this traditional Vietnamese print? Okay, I shall give you some hint too — This painting has something (no no, everything) to do with corruption. Continue reading
How often do you give healing touches to the suffering souls? How often do you feel the pain of people living in a world of darkness? How often do you try to give someone little pleasure that lasts long? How often do you use your resources to help people overcome their psychological issues and guilt? Ask yourself, today. Continue reading
Subramanian Swamy is the president of the Janata Party, a former Union minister, and a professor of economics. His name has been trending the most in the last few years especially due to the 2G scam in India. He is on one TV or the other everyday… Maybe the second man after Anna Hazare to get the limelight. Recently, he created an uproar by writing an explosive piece for DNA newspaper. Greater Voice is informed that this man had once got a chance to be India’s prime minister. Now he may not get that opportunity, anymore! Fox TV interviewed him. Continue reading
UK Border Agency has been working with local Sikh community leaders and Gurudwaras in the West Midlands to provide advice to migrants, some of whom are destitute, and wish to return to India. Continue reading
Brooks was the first female editor of the Sun, a tabloid known for printing pictures of topless women on the third page, and earned a reputation for aggressive tactics. She decided to resign because she was “detracting attention” from the company’s attempts to “fix the problems of the past,” as her resignation letter says. Continue reading
