News - Powered by Yahoo NewsComment on One on One with Chandra Muzaffar: The Quest for National Unity by Menyalak-e
I apologize for not reading Chandra's piece in full. but i tend to agree with semper as a matter of principle. A leopard doesn't change his spots willy-nilly. Pragmatism and idealism are opposite ends of the spectrum. You can't reconcile the gap, but you can attempt to pretend - as narcisissm wills. He is no towering intellect - the wind bends lalang as it wills. Having said that, most ...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:01:21 -0700 -
Court asks police to take action on missing childre
The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought an action-taken-report from Delhi Police within eight weeks on the high number of missing children in the capital. It also asked the police to find out whether any organised gang was behind the incidents.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:01:04 -0700 -
A plea for empathy in ethnic relation
Q: Some of the 1980s essays in your recent book A Plea For Empathy: The Quest For Malaysian Unity sound almost as if they could have been written yesterday. Has national integration not progressed at all since then?
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:55:46 -0700 -
Kane says legislative oversight of DCF must continu
TORRINGTON ? In response to a recent Torrington child neglect case, Senator Robert Kane (R-32) continues to push for the General Assembly to take a more hands-on approach to monitoring the policies and procedures of the State Department of Children and Families.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:14:32 -0700 -
Move to cut graft immunity for babu
Unveiling a blueprint to combat corruption, the Central Vigilance Commission has prepared a draft National Anti-Corruption Strategy which seeks to reduce some of the immunity which public servants enjoy.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:56:58 -0700 -
House panel gives full okay to impeach raps vs Ombudsma
(Updated 9:34 p.m.) The House justice committee on Tuesday found the two impeachment complaints filed against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez to be sufficient in substance.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:12:37 -0700 -
WEB FIRST: Senator Kane Calls For General Assembly To Step-Up Legislative Oversight Of DC
Senator Rob Kane (R-32) said he believes the General Assembly must take a more hands-on approach to ensuring that the state Department of Children and Families is following the policies and procedures in place to appropriately, efficiently, and compassionately carry out its charge to protect children.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:05:00 -0700 -
1984 anti-Sikh riots: CBI gives details of Sajjan Kumar cas
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it took up investigations into the 1984 anti-Sikh riot case allegedly involving Congress leader Sajjan Kumar after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured parliament of an independent probe into the matter.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:48:59 -0700 -
Malaysian Deputy PM urges country to learn economic transformation, vibrancy from Indi
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, has urged his country to take lessons from India and adopt Gandhian principles on how to transform the economy and become more vibrant.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:15:44 -0700 -
We can learn from India, says DP
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia can learn from India how it transformed its economy and made itself more vibrant, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:12:25 -0700 -