Category: Lifestyle

Economy: villains of the piece

As the economy shows some signs of recovering from a prolonged low growth patch, there is a need to decipher how the economy plunged into the mess in the first place. This understanding is absolutely essential to sustain the recovery and put the economy on a high growth trajectory. Who better to do this for us than Dr Shahid Amjad

Urgent task for our man in Washington

Having just assumed presidentship of the UN Security Council, earlier this week, the US ambassador to the UN has stated that the Trump administration will try to make efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan. This comment follows President Trump’s own conversation with our prime minister alluding to such a possibility. These recent developments also come at a time

Nuclear roulette

A mutually agreed nuclear disarmament treaty between India and Pakistan has never been on the cards and is never likely to be. Both maintain a nuclear arsenal and both have the capacity to deliver nuclear weapons anywhere within the territory of the other. Mutually assured destruction (MAD) is indeed assured. Neither state presents a nuclear threat face to any other

US launches missiles at Assad’s airbase in Syria

PALM BEACH/MOSCOW/BEIRUT: The United States fired cruise missiles on Friday at a Syrian airbase from which President Donald Trump said a deadly chemical weapons attack had been launched, the first direct US assault on the government of Bashar al Assad in six years of civil war. The missile strikes were one step away from clashing with the Russian military, Russia’s

Afghan media team calls for greater cooperation to fight terrorism

A 13-member Afghan media delegation arrived in Islamabad on Friday, stressing for greater cooperation based on mutual trust rather than blame game to purge the two countries of terrorism According to the Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR) the aim of the visit is to let the Afghan media know efforts made by the government of Pakistan on war against terrorism, which

Afghanistan is no Vietnam

The Soviets tried to introduce socialism to the Afghans but failed miserably. Likewise, the US is failing equally miserably in introducing democracy to the Afghans. The Soviets disappeared from the face of the earth, because of their Afghan folly which was the last straw on the camel’s already snapped back. On the other hand, the US seems to be facing

Top 10 Best Tillers & Cultivators

Tillers and Cultivators are awesome tools for any gardener to have in their shed. This is especially true if you have a larger garden, or you are starting from scratch and have compacted dirt, sod, or other plants in the way of your future garden plot. While tillers and cultivators may look very similar, they actually do quite different jobs.

VP Mike Pence casts tie-breaking vote to allow states to defund Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON– Republican legislation letting states deny federal family planning money to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers squeezed narrowly through the Senate Thursday, rescued by an ailing GOP senator who returned to the Capitol after back surgery and a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Mike Pence. In Congress’ latest clash mixing the politics of abortion, women’s health and states’ rights,

New special needs database aims to provide better information to Fishers first responders

FISHERS, Ind. — A new "Special Needs Data System" was launched Tuesday by the Fishers Department of Fire and Emergency Services, in conjunction with the City of Fishers Disability Awareness Roundtable. The database aims to provide first responders with valuable information regarding the presence of special needs inside a residence they may be responding to. This can include things like

Top 10 Best LED Strip Lights

LEDs are quickly becoming the most popular option for home and office lighting. They are more efficient, brighter and more flexible in their uses than traditional incandescent, halogen or fluorescent lights. LEDs are fantastic for interior designers, architects, or anyone who wants to include stylish lighting design into their home, work or vehicle. LED light strips take the design potential

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