India in 2008: The year that was
by Madhu Soman Yet another year is coming to an end and independent India’s idea of being a republic is a year older. But is it any wiser? On many counts, 2008 was both tumultuous and memorable for India, testing its men and the manner in which they confronted the challenges. It was a year [...]
The Strike to Strike the deal
By Jeri Rodrigs Ottawa’s transit workers led by the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 279 went on strike demanding a renewed labor contract on a cold December winter day causing maximum disruption to the very people who are paying their salaries. People were, in some cases, forced to walk 4 Kms braving -20 Degree centigrade [...]
Pakistan, India and the United Nations
Myra MacDonald India has asked the United Nations Security Council to blacklist the Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the Pakistani charity which it says is a front for the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, blamed by New Delhi for the attacks on Mumbai. But how far is India prepared to go in engaging the Security Council, given that it has resisted [...]
Canada’s Choice: the Liberal-NDP Coalition or One Man Rule
By James Laxer As the debate continues about who should hold the reins of power in Ottawa, the urgency of the economic situation, the underlying cause of the debate, has become unmistakably evident. Stephen Harper and his Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, have been portraying Canada as an island of economic stability in a turbulent world. [...]