USs arms industry on August 31, 2012 Sir: According to media reports, US arms sales to other countries nearly tripled last year to $ 66.3 billion. Congressional Research Service has recently issued a report detailing that American arms sales hit a record high in 2011. The US small arms trade has also grown to $ 8.5 billion a year and Israel […]
Cricket diplomacy: a strange ostrich on March 29, 2011When India and Pakistan meet on the cricket pitch it is anything but a game. The tension is palpable and taut, and there are no neutral observers. Okay, maybe the umpires. But that too, is a recent phenomenon. Remember Shakoor Rana? Along with Mike Gatting, most of India hated the Pakistani umpire. When Prime Minister […]