May 22, 2009 New York Edition Vol. 5 No. 3 Events   There are 8 upcoming events listed in our New York calendar. Click here for calendar. Guantanamo Blues President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed a path to bringing the Guantanamo detainees into some kind of legal framework within the US Constitution. Bush vice-president Dick Cheney simultaneously spoke of fearsome happenings if the infrastructure of extra-legal and illegal methods set up by his government were altered. What a pass we have reached, when one has to argue for the rule of law! Brain Teaser A camper leaves his tent, walks 2 miles South, then turns to walk 3 miles West, then turns North to walk 2 miles. He finds himself back at his camp, and a bear sleeping in his bed. What color is the bear? A Consolidation both National and Regional As the Congress emerged stronger than it has in over two decades, what does it mean for regionalism in India? Its obituary, says renowned political analyst and historian Mahesh Rangarajan, is far from being written. Regionalism is still strong, but a national identity is undoubtedly emerging. All in all a very healthy sign for politics, even if it all appears murky at times. More... War's Over - Now to Win the Peace... In the second of three articles on winning the peace in Sri Lanka, Ravi Nair writes that a strong watch needs to be kept on the Sri Lankan government to make sure that Tamil rights are protected in that country. He outlines steps that India and other democracies should take to prevent the same problems from arising once more. More... A Complex Mandate The current election results from India bring back memories of past elections, including the historic unseating of the Congress in 1977, followed by the triumphant Chikmagalur Comeback. What does this latest mandate to the Congress mean? Jawed Naqvi writes More... No Good Deed To Go Unpunished The BBC has reported that 153 members of India's newly elected parliament have some connection to crime. Meanwhile, a doctor who was kind and generous to the poor and the dispossessed is in jail. Aseem Shrivastava writes about case of Dr. Binayak Sen. More... Man(mohan) of the Hour In this election, says Aakar Patel, he voted for Mayawati. But the best man did win, and in Patel's opinion, Manmohan Singh is the man of the hour. Or, as the movie goes, Singh is King. A rapid round-up of what happened this election. More... Two Funerals and a Wedding On either side of India this week, there was a war, one beginning and the other ending. In India itself, there was a gigantic festival, the Indian elections. Niranjan Ramakrishnan on a momentous week in the subcontinent. More... Movies     There are currently no Indian movies playing in New York. Updates... In Quotes "How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese? --Charles De Gaulle Joke Sabha "Bangalore boasts of being the IT capital of India — we are the IQ capital." --Overheard on a Calcutta street - - - In the aftermath of its miserable performance in the elections, the Third Front is now being referred to as the 'Thud Front. Memorial Day Was first proclaimed on May 30, 1868 to honor the veterans of the American Civil War. Bear Minimum Hint: Where in the world could you go South, West and North and get back to exactly where you started? About us |Submit articles |Advertise | Contact us |Subscribe FREE |Privacy Policy |Archives Copyright© indogram - the global Indian village in your neighborhood™