Rapes in Delhi

Despite several new initiatives by Delhi Police to make the capital safer for women, the year 2011 saw a significant increase in the number of rape and molestation cases over the previous year. Shockingly, almost 98 per cent of the offenders were either related or known to the victims. A total of 568 rape cases [...]

Karachi Part of the Biggest & Wobbliest Domino on the World Stage

By Andrew Marshall /Karachi Karachi is doomed. Karachi is indestructible. Drink tea with Hussein Hazari at his tiny shop in the city’s old quarter, and both statements feel true. Hazari is a neat, guarded man who wears a spotless white robe and a gold-laced skullcap. He sits with his constantly beeping BlackBerry amid shelves stacked [...]

Pakistan’s IT Industry Does Better Than the Gilani Government

2011 marked as a golden year in the Information and Technology (IT) industry of Pakistan with lots of unprecedented achievements, solid developments and emerging potential, building a strong hope towards the bright future of the country. Here are highlights of major achievement ofPakistanin 2011 Pakistan Fast Growth 25 Pakistan Fast Growth 25, a ranking of [...]

Prostitution is Legal in the American State of Nevada

Nevada is the only state in America that allows legal prostitution, and there are two dozen licensed brothels in the state, but none are sci fi-themed, yet. Nevadabusinessman and documentary star Dennis Hof just bought a run-down brothel 90 miles fromLas Vegas and is planning on turning it into his newest business venture: Alien Cathouse. The brothel [...]

Why the Decline of the West is Best For Us – And Them

By R Vaidyanathan, Professor of Finance, IIM Bangalore. Ten years ago, America had Steve Jobs, Bob Hope and Johnny Cash. Now it has no Jobs, no Hope and no Cash. Or so the joke goes. Only, it’s no joke. The line is pretty close to reality in the US. The less said about Europe the [...]

180 Pound Tumor Removed in Vietnam

Doctors say Nguyen Duy Hai, shown with his mother, has had the tumor for his entire life. The tumor “may return, but we can operate him again,” hospital chief says. Lead surgeon had previously removed tumors around 200 pounds. The Vietnamese man is now recovering in the hospital, after surgery that completely removed from his [...]

This is One of the Reasons for the Arabs’ Backwardness

A bill for a generous birthday bash at Dubai’s exclusive Cavalli Club this week has kicked up a storm in cyberspace. A picture of the bill dated January 2 for Dh387,988 ($105,431) — equivalent to the list price of two Porsche Cayennes — has gone viral on twitter with people reacting with shock and awe. [...]

British PM Travels By Jubilee Line

British PM David Cameron chose to travel in a tube train during the rush hour the other day. The Prime Minister, travelling on the London Underground to an appointment because it was quicker than going by car, tried to make a good impression with commuters by complimenting a young mother on her baby. But the [...]

A Steep Price to Pay for Nabbing a Terrorist

Shamsul Anwar served in the Pakistan Army as a ‘Lance Naik’ in 24-Baloch Regiment for over 17 years and got retired in 1992. He hails from Khasar Tang, Balool Khail, Tehsil and District Nowshera, and settled in Dhoke Gujran, Misrial Road, Rawalpindi, after his retirement as his father was running a construction business in Rawalpindi, [...]