What comes to mind when I think of India isn’t a problem with prison breaks. While reading this article, I couldn’t help but wonder why there are so many prisoners in India and what possible solutions there could be. I double checked one of the facts, concerning why there are such high numbers in the prisons, and it is true… Read more »
I find it interesting that in Pakistan the army chief is more influential than the Prime Minister. I think it is especially crucial that Raheel Sharif was able to execute a peaceful transfer of power because Pakistan has lots of pressing issues, for example the dispute with India over Kashmir. I also think
Earlier this month India’s Prime Minister: Narendra Modi made the decision to pull 86 percent of the currency from circulation over night. This immediately triggered a shortage of cash for the Indian citizens. With an event like this happening overnight it is bound to cause some unrest throughout India. And it has caused just that, with this event happening almost a… Read more »
Last week I received a very unusual invitation indeed. It was to a 50th birthday party in a swanky Delhi hotel, but the party was for a plant: a strain of rice known only by its initials, IR8. A celebration for an angry rice variety; who could refuse? The Indian Agriculture Minister, Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, opened the event, describing the… Read more »
Images have been released showing the sheer size of a new solar power plant in southern India. The facility in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu, has a capacity of 648 MW and covers an area of 10 sq km. This makes it the largest solar power plant at a single location, taking the title from the Topaz Solar Farm in California, which… Read more »
The appointment of Pakistan’s new army chief, announced on Saturday night by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, had been awaited with extraordinary interest and nervousness by politicians and the public alike. The army is the most powerful institution in the country and its chief is the most influential figure in the country.
Days before he hangs up his spurs and retires on 29 November, Pakistan’s army chief General Raheel Sharif stands at the height of his popularity. His massive portraits adorn the backs of lorries, posters depict him as saviour of the nation and he continues to inspire devotional social media hashtags.
Due to the fact that I am unfamiliar with the history of Bangladesh, this article caught me off guard. I was unaware that the country was officially Islamic and I also was unaware of the fact that it had struggled with dictatorships. My lack of knowledge aside, I believe that it is a noble decision to drop Islam as the… Read more »
This attack shows that the Kashmir region continues to be an unresolved source of conflict. The fact that it was the “Pakistani military’s biggest single loss of life in Kashmir since a 2003 truce” illustrates that the conflict is escalating and indicates there could be higher casualties in the future. I think this is especially alarming considering the fact both… Read more »
Even though I understand why the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is exchanging the old rupees to prevent corruption and fight the black market, I don’t find it a good idea that he started this plan. I say this because the effects of this plan on the poor and the people who own small businesses is terrible. It is getting to… Read more »