Jan 26, 2008 New York Edition Vol. 4 No. 2 Events   There are 21 upcoming events listed in our New York calendar. Click here for calendar. Those WMD's Before the Iraq War, Scott Ritter the former UN Weapons Inspector in Iraq, campaigned tirelessly but in vain, saying there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and that America was going to get mired there in a futile and draining effort. Ritter is now visiting schools across the US to talk to students to stand up and question the pap they are fed in the news. He has reason to know. As he put it, the President of the United States lied, deliberately and repeatedly. Ritter, an ex-Marine, pins his hope on the next generation. Will Stevens, a student of Lincoln High, gives an account of one such meeting. More... Sorry you lost your home -- but here, have this drink on me Throwing a few hundred dollars at families across the country (and borrowed money at that), will not fix the endemic problems plaguing us. Especially not when we appear so adept at repeating the same errors. It's Come back, Keynes, but unlikely to fix the "long run" problems created by the cumulative blunders and crimes of years past. Dementia Politicana is the name Niranjan Ramakrishnan gives it. More... Bharat Ratna - up for Wrangling? Who (and how) will win the coveted Bharat Ratna? Veteran journalist Jawed Naqvi writes why this Republic Day's Award may have already been diminished by the petty quota-based quarreling that has overtaken the discussion. More... Why Islam should Allow Images BR Gowani writes that art has the ability to convert non-believers while also enhancing the artists’ own beliefs and spirituality. Like teaching someone else, a recently learned skill, allowing artistic creativity to reflect an individual’s love of their God, can help to cement and expand the emotions of the teacher/artist as well as the student/viewer. Art can also communicate Islam to non-muslims. Can Islam still be Islam if it “relaxes”? Could it be a better Islam? . More... Outsourced! A newly formed chapter of TiE used one of its first meetings to screen the new light-romantic comedy “Outsourced” which is being promoted in a groundbreaking way. Blogger Lakshmi Jagannathan, who is also a featured Community Writer for The Oregonian, gives a brief history of TiE and a review of the new movie. More... Don’t say No-No to the Nano How fast does one really need to go on the roads of India anyway? Melvin Durai on India’s newest affordable and "environmentally approved" vehicle, the Tata Nano. Lighten up for a minute with him and see what the buzzing is all about. More... Movies     There are 2 movies playing in New York. Details... 26 January Wish you a Happy Republic Day! Let us remember India's Greatest Generation, which fought and achieved freedom, and was able to enshrine freedom into a remarkable democracy. John Kenneth Galbraith affectionately called India a Functioning Anarchy, but, the emphasis was on functioning. Long live the Republic! Why 26 January? The Lahore Congress Session in 1930 declared January 26 as Independence Day, which was then observed each year. When events in 1946-7 made August 15 the I-Day, the next (equally) great milestone was chosen as January 26! About us |Submit articles |Advertise | Contact us |Subscribe FREE |Privacy Policy |Archives Copyright© indogram - the global Indian village in your neighborhood™