For many in the 3rd world especially the Muslim world, Multinational companies such as Coca Cola, McDonalds, and General Electric represent awe inspiring success stories of Capitalism. The rulers regularly distribute contracts to foreign companies who extract oil, minerals, build infrastructure, hospitals, and provide services such as banking and insurance Continue Reading
Politics
Currency is not Commodity – Just a Paper
“Currency is not a Commodity” says Dr Mohatir Muhammad, ex prime minister of Malaysia. Really? Is it true? Well this is what West has been telling & selling to the Rest, particularly East! “You are poor Europe, you have nothing to sell. You have lost your money. Accept it Continue Reading
Martin Luther King
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Dr Martin Luther King Junior (MLK for short) was an American pastor (clergyman), the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner and one of the founding leaders of the US Civil Rights movement (rights for minorities Continue Reading
Poor Picking Food
This photo was taken in Lahore in early January (Click to Enlarge). What does this photo tell you? 1- A poor man is picking food from a pile of rubbish and eating it. 2- Two little girls are collecting waste to burn as fuel. 3- None of them are Continue Reading
Anna Hazare
He is in news, all channels filled with him. It made me investigate who he is? So Who is Anna Hazare? Indians should be proud of him. Known for his “Movement against Corruption”, he is a 74 years old social activist. If you look at his contributions to Indian society, Continue Reading