Ahead of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s “private visit” to India this month, noted Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid looks at Pakistan’s state of domestic and international affairs. As its relationship with long-time ally, the United States, lurches from one crisis to another, Mr. Rashid describes Pakistan’s handling of its ally, the [...]
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Pakistan On The Brink: Q&A With ...
Ahead of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s “private visit” to India this month, noted Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid looks at Pakistan’s state of domestic and international affairs. As its relationship with long-time ally, the United States, lurches from one crisis to another, Mr. Rashid describes Pakistan’s handling of its ally, the [...]
Q&A: Michelin-starred MasterChef...
Is Amritsar-born Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna on the road to becoming cooking’s latest crossover star? A Cordon Bleu chef and executive chef at Junoon restaurant in New York, Mr. Khanna’s main inspiration stems from the mustard fields of Punjab.
Currently the co-host of cooking program MasterChef India 2, Mr. Khanna spoke to India Real [...]
Who Wants To Be Bruce Lee?
A few weeks ago, I witnessed the unfortunate collapse of my weakly-structured exercise regime. A bout of laziness steered me away from the gym. Too many “cat poses” and “downward dog” postures saw me crawl away on all fours from my power yoga class and some pointing and laughing at my dancing abilities at my salsa lessons saw me slink away i [...]
The Iran Crisis: Expert Trita Parsi o...
Tensions over a nuclear-armed Iran continue to keep oil on the boil with Brent crude hovering around $125 a barrel. With no end in sight to the standoff between the West and Iran, India has its work cut out.
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iPads in Classrooms! Good Luck Teachi...
Wait- did I just come off as a technophobic geriatric sourpuss? Yes? I certainly-hope-as-hell so!
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that major textbook publishers are in the process of inking deals with software company ScrollMotion Inc. to transfer their textbooks into an e-reader form that can make it compatible with digital devices like [...]
Job Hunt Guide: Interview Killers! Ho...
Yes, You are hired! Now, can you do headstands?
Yes, the economy! Still tanking, still reeling under the economic crisis, still sucking! So if you are out there still looking for a job, The Wall Street Journal has some ideas on how not to suck at an interview.
Tips include the famous
- Don’t arrive late
-Don’t dress sloppily
-Don [...]
Applying to Business School? Read Thi...
We have complained enough about the stinking economy the past few weeks, but here is what you can do to take shelter from the storm. Go back to school. If you’re planning on going to Business School, check this piece out in the Wall Street Journal.
• Choose your application round carefully. Most schools have several windows in which app [...]