| Tremors and reactors | | Recent earthquakes in the Middle East have highlighted the vulnerability of the Busher nuclear power plant. The WWER-1000 type nuclear reactor is vulnerable to earthquakes, especially its cooling systems. | | Strange ties | | Indo-South African relations — strengthened with the inclusion of the African giant into the BRICS group of nations — took a low turn this week when India’s billionaire industrialist Gupta family virtually “gate-crashed” into South Africa’s military airspace. | | Death of a spy | | The death of Sarabjit Singh is likely to worsen Indo-Pak relations. Incarcerated in a Pakistani facility for more than two decades, held on spying charges, his death appears to have made the Indo-Pak relationship hit a new low! | | International justice | | The selective and sometimes malicious prosecution of African leaders, by the International Criminal Court (ICC), is cause for grave concern. | | Bridging the education gap | | This is in response to the article Bridging the education gap. Quite often, we read articles, which show that education is still a luxury for many in India. | | The importance of books | | Good books enrich the mind by providing knowledge. They also widen the horizons of our imagination and give us an insight into different minds. | | Careless drivers | | After witnessing so many bad drivers on the roads, I have come to the conclusion that perhaps many driving Institutions here in Dubai are not teaching their students the proper way of driving or even. | | Game-changer in Bollywood | | As far as game-changers go, in an ever-evolving world of cinema, which is just basking in it’s centennial year, one star who is celebrating his personal milestone of a quarter of that hundred years, is none other than a fellow member of TIME’s global “new world ambassadors!” | | Syria’s chemical weapons | | The US and the UK are accusing Syria of using chemical weapons, in an attempt to stifle the burgeoning rebellion. | | Young Writers | | Children should be allowed to express their imagination and feelings in writing. | |
