This morning, I received an email from the Obama transition team that they are taking up questions from the public again. The url is http://change.gov/openforquestions . I have posted my question about the increase in non-military aid to Pakistan. Since there aren’t enough people concerned about this issue, an easy search for ‘Mumbai’ should lead [...]
Dear Mr. President-elect Obama, Your proposal to increase non-military aid to Pakistan is a major cause of concern for us hardworking American taxpayers. This is what has been found by a NY Times report in 2007. “Bush administration and military officials said they believed that much of the American money is not making its way [...]
M J Akbar is one of India’s best-known journalists and commentators, someone with a deep insight into the Indian people and their mindset. In this first-person, as-told-to piece, Akbar discusses the Mumbai attacks and their relevance for India. Many people forget that India is a tough nation. Toothless leaders have turned India into a soft [...]
Interesting article by Sai Shivaswamy Read On… Choose the odd man out: March 12, 1993. September 11, 2001. November 26, 2008. September 11, 2001, since it is the one without a sequel. That is the only apolitical sms I have received since November 26, all the others have been simply scathing about our political establishment. [...]
View all posts on The Money Experiment 11/12/2008 Last Friday, I happened to check my bank balance and to my surprise (or shock), I had only 98 dollars in my bank. I’m not exaggerating or making this up. I had exactly $98.05 in my bank. Yes, I’m officially poor now. The financial tsunami that has [...]