Archive for November, 2006

Is this the first time?

Is this the first time that a politician in India is convicted? Shibu Soren was today held guilty of involvement in the killing of his private secretary Shashi Nath Jha 12 years ago by a Delhi court in the first such conviction of a Union Minister in a murder case. Shortly after the verdict, Prime [...]

November 28, 2006 · Ajit · 8 Comments
Posted in: Justice, Politician, Politics, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt

Hooray Dalits Have Progressed! They have overtaken Muslims!

      The Hindu reports This gross under-presence of Muslims in virtually every sector is presaged by substantial inequalities in education. Muslim enrolment and retention rates at the primary and secondary levels are lower than the national average and this further magnifies existing inequalities at the college level as well as in the labour [...]

November 15, 2006 · Ajit · 3 Comments
Posted in: dalit, India, Muslims

Road Signs

November 14, 2006 · Ajit · 2 Comments
Posted in: Funny Stuff, Humor, Humour, Jokes, Jokes and Humor

Perspective – Shopping, Hair Appointments, and Wine.

A woman was walking down the street when she was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked her for a couple of dollars for dinner. The woman took out her bill fold, extracted ten dollars, and asked, “If I give you this money, will you buy some wine with it instead [...]

November 13, 2006 · Ajit · 3 Comments
Posted in: Funny Stuff, Humor, Humour, Jokes, Jokes and Humor

Dilemma…

Sharique send this in email. Dear Abby, I’ve never written to you before, but I really need your advice on what could be a crucial decision. I’ve suspected for some time now that my wife has been cheating on me. The usual signs… phone rings but if I answer, the caller hangs up. My wife [...]

November 10, 2006 · Ajit · One Comment
Posted in: Funny Stuff, Humor, Humour, Jokes, Jokes and Humor

IT Security at your workplace

Double Talk sent this via email.  Thanks

November 10, 2006 · Ajit · No Comments
Posted in: Funny Stuff, Humor, Humour, Jokes and Humor

Wireless

November 8, 2006 · Ajit · No Comments
Posted in: Funny Stuff, Humor, Humour, Jokes and Humor

Apology To China

November 8, 2006 · Ajit · No Comments
Posted in: Humor, Humour, Jokes and Humor

Income Tax Dept Urges Not To Pay Bribe

Saw this in the Hindustan Times epaper.

November 8, 2006 · Ajit · 9 Comments
Posted in: Bribe, Corruption

India Up the Honesty Ladder

This is some good news. The latest report by Transparency International (TI), the Berlin-based anti-corruption watchdog, has a surprise. India ranks No. 70 on its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) out of 163 nations. It is a distinct improvement over last year, when India stood at No 88. For the first time, India has reversed its [...]

November 7, 2006 · Ajit · 13 Comments
Posted in: Bribe, Corruption