Anything that Apple does, makes news. However, usually it is positive news about how excited the customers are. This time, things changed for the negative. There was news floating around about the company’s tiff with the FBI and Apple came across as the loser. This was bound to make headlines.

A bunch of Indian think tanks recently came up with a comprehensive paper called Non Alignment 2.0 after over a year of deliberations. The objective of this paper is to provide guidance to India’s foreign and strategic policy over the next decade. This paper is a must read for anyone who wants a snapshot of India and its international relations.

Excuses Galore

It is said that he who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else. Common sense demands that one agrees to it but, what about our dear politicians? They have an excuse ready for every failure or mishap or vice. Thus, it would be more appropriate to say that he who is good at making excuses is sure to succeed as a politician.

Almost a year and a half after the 26/11 attacks, Ajmal Amir Kasab - the lone terrorist who was captured alive - was given death sentence. The government and the judiciary are ecstatic at their achievement in delivering justice so fast. But, is this enough?

Passing the Buck

26/11 Mumbai attacks are still fresh in our minds. Nobody has forgotten those heart wrenching scenes that were telecast live or numerous documentaries that are shown time and again. The media has still not forgotten the issue and rightly so.