If ‘Blue-collar’ doesn’t work for you, change it to white!

The 19th century idea of a blue-collar worker is being used as a 21st century vote bank. America and the Western Europe milked the world for 150 years when they moved their surplus agrarian workforce to the then emerging industrial sector. The mechanization of the production might have started in the 18th century in Europe [...]

Mr Obama is no more the heartthrob of the world!

Many countries are already miffed by the brazen selfishness of the Obama administration, including India. This week Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid an official state visit to the ‘White House’ and found Mr Obama as a self-absorbed individual. Notwithstanding the nice talk in public view, Gordon Brown appeared frustrated with Obama-talk. President Barack Obama is [...]

Hillary Clinton paid respect to ‘Asian Economies’

The Obama administration is off to a good start with its foreign policy initiatives. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s inaugural trip to Asia sent an important signal to the Asian community. This departure from the Anglo-American mind-set promises a new beginning to the ever-changing world. The policy has obvious Obama fingerprints but some [...]

Eightieth anniversary of the Great Depression…

Next year, on October 29, 2009, it would be the eightieth anniversary of the Great Depression. Mine is the post depression generation. I do not know how it felt then, but it sure feels scary now! Are we heading for another depression after 80 long years? Probably! But you can bet on one thing for [...]

Once again Condi Rice was caught flat-footed…

The Russian invasion of it’s neighboring country Georgia came as quite a shock to the whole world, not to mention the government of the United States of America. Once again Condoleezza Rice was caught napping at the wheel. As it turns out, there were no contingency plans for such an eventuality. If Russia decides to [...]

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