November 15, 2010 Issue

The World ushered in the New Millennium (although it began in 2001) with thunderous applause and millions of people burnt the midnight oil to farewell

While millions of people around the world were ‘hijacked’ by the magic figure of ‘2000’ making it the dawn of the New Millennium, many later

This was one of the worst years in Indo-Pakistan relations and the two countries went to the brink of war, saved by diplomacy and better

Immigration matters, overstayers refused further amnesty, New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters’ outburst against Asians were among the items that stirred controversy throughout the year

The Indian Parliament passed a Bill amending the Citizenship Act 1955, allowing former Indian passport holders to apply for ‘Overseas Citizenship.’ Contrary to popular belief,

The tsunami tragedy that struck Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Seychelles and Maldives on Boxing Day last year claimed more than 200,000 lives and dampened

This was the Year of Diplomacy, good and bad. A combatant Indian High Commissioner embarrassed his Government and the Host Government by refusing to leave

Indians in New Zealand marked the 60th Anniversary of India’s Independence with two separate major functions, once again demonstrating the belief that they cannot work

The death of Sir Edmund Hillary, the murder of a young Dairy owner in January and a liquor storeowner in June plunged New Zealanders into

The euphoria of a new Government in New Zealand was somewhat watered down as the global financial crisis hit the economy. The earlier feeling of

With just six weeks to go, two major “disasters” are likely to darken 2010, both occurring over the past two months. The earthquake in Christchurch