...when will they ever learn...

Here today, gone tomorrow - Fake drugs undermine cheap malaria control therapy. When will we (if ever) learn ? i’m all for implementing the Principles of Retribution (read here and here) against the manufacturers of fake drugs

The democratic bandwagon - Afghan style. Appears familiar, huh ?!

Interesting reading from Dilip, on how inefficiencies drive up our economy

Negotiating the future of the Net at Tunis

Stunning visuals in the Visions of Science - Photography awards

time and again...

Fascinating photo-journal on cattle raiders from Sudan

Internet pioneers Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn are being awarded America's highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Intelligent Design Policy - Evolution suffers Kansas setback… Teachers have been ordered to tell pupils that Darwin's theory of evolution is unproven and that the universe is so complex that it may have been created by a higher power… Well guys, just in case you did not know, Brahma said “OM” and it all began !

A little-known battle to save Himalayan plants rages in the North-East

Pony-tail...

Got around to reading some blogs after many days.

Reached Gaurav Sabnis and his critical review of the continuing fraud in education in our country.

Tip of my hat to Gaurav ! Interesting reactions from IIPM.  

Thanks Annie at Known Turf for leading me there.

Steely eyes...

Sanjubhaia was earlier giving C3PO an identity crisis. But now he’s turned smarter, pushing the ball into my court… he challenges “kya aapmey hai woh steel ?” (checkout the new “Elegant” steel ad on the idiot box). No way Bhaia, i’ve told you earlier, i’m all skin n bones !

So, blogs are contributing to improved copy-writing, eh ?!

Awakening...

Heat wave makes plants warm planet - A new study shows that during the 2003 heatwave, European plants produced more carbon dioxide than they absorbed from the atmosphere

Cameroon lakes spew killer gas

Stretching the social security paradigm - A disabled Danish man is fighting for the state to pay for him to have a prostitute visit him at home ! ah. oh !

All’s fair in love, war and politics - Peru's ousted President, Alberto Fujimori, has announced that he intends to run for the presidency in 2006. Mr Fujimori escaped prosecution by fleeing Peru to the protection of a hurriedly-bestowed Japanese citizenship