Swine Flu in India August 13, 2009

Swine Flu has finally reached India and it is causing authorities and people to panic. The worst affected city in India is Pune, about 300 kilometres from Mumbai. It started with the death of a 14-year-old girl and there are now 61 registered cases of Swine flu in Pune alone. There are 115 cases of Swine flu across the country. Cinema theatres, schools, and shopping malls have been shut down in Pune. Authorities recommend the wearing of masks.

No one would have ever thought that Swine flu would spread across continents  and reach as far as India. The most number of deaths are in the U.S, although it is not talked about by the media. The rate of growth of Swine flu in America is especially alarming  now as students prepare to go back to school.

Harry Potter Mania July 15, 2009

‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ released last night at midgnight to a frenzy. Movie theaters greeted girls and boys dressed as withches, wizards, and death-eaters eager to watch the sixth book in action. AMC 30 in Warrenville, IL has over 20 shows of the movie playing on Thursday. AMC Garden State 16 in New York has around 23 shows. Never before has a book series and movie series been as popular as Harry Potter.

My friend Jenny, 21, dressed as a witch accompanied by a broom, went to the theater two hours early just to get a good seat. My friend Esther from New York told me that the theater was a “madhouse.” I find the entire “phenomenon” to be unbelievable. In my 21 years, I have never seen people getting so frantic about a movie. It is crazy. I can’t wait to see the movie in France. i wonder whether French people will be this crazy too?

South-East Asia not prone to the economic crisis February 28, 2009

The economic crisis has finally reached South-Eat Asia and people are feeling its pinch. Governments are contemplating stimulus packages and layoffs have increased throughout the region.

“While the crisis in the West centers on insolvent banks, home foreclosures and swelling unemployment, in Southeast Asia economists predict that one hallmark of the downturn will be the exodus of workers back to the family farm”.

The crisis is still in its early stages, but the number of layoffs is supposed to increase. Other countries suffering from this crisis in South-East Asia are China, Singapore, Malayasia, Indonesia and the Philippines. These countries are expected to sign free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand.

The blame game. February 16, 2009

Pakistan is passing the baton to India by blaming the 2007  Mumbai-Pakistan train blasts on India.  These blasts were upon the “Samjhauta,” which is a train that runs between India and Pakistan. ”

“Qureshi told reporters in Multan that the Samjhauta Express incident and the Mumbai attacks were interconnected and that the probe could continue only if India responds to questions raised by Pakistan. If India wants the prosecution and conviction of persons responsible (for the Mumbai attacks), then they must answer our questions in a serious manner,” he said, referring to queries sent by Pakistan to India last week seeking more information about the November 26 terrorist incident.”

This comes at a time when the world is focusing its attention on Pakistan and its future actions. Passing the responsibility to India is a way of delaying a further probe into Pakistan’s involvement in the 2008 Mumbai blasts. It is a step back as Quereshi, Pakistan’s foregin minister, had earlier agreed to cooperate with India in persecuting Pakistani suspects.

Yay or nay for.Asia February 25, 2008

It is only fair. Almost every region or country in the world has a suffix to popular websites for its geographical area. It was only a matter of time that there would be a request from Asia. Personally, I do not see why a domain name would matter. I agree with the thought that it is more about protecting brands than promoting them. I wonder how many brands will be rushing to register for the suffix when it opens in March. Thomas Herbert, a product manager from a UK hosting firm Hostway says, “People are willing to pay big money for a domain and with domain name reselling on the increase, it has become a matter of protecting your trademark.” It is all about the cash. Unfortunately in today’s world, cash equals power, and power leads to success in a capitalistic world.

Hello world! January 26, 2008

Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging!