Apr 17, 2008 Portland Edition Vol. 4 No. 7 Events   There are 17 upcoming events listed in our Portland calendar. Click here for calendar. Cricket After a stunning knock by Virender Sehwag in the test against South Africa, India managed only a draw. Then came the usual journey from sublime to ridiculous -- a 76 all out by India, to lose by an innings in the second test. Fortunately, they rallied back again to win the third test and square the series! The 60 Greatest The popular Indian newsmagazine, India Today, has published a special issue to mark 60 years of Independence with a list of 60 Greatest Indians. Leading the list: Bhagat Singh, Netaji, then Mahatma Gandhi. Other names: Homi Bhabha, MS Subbulakshmi, and Sachin Tendulkar. Curiously, not one religious figure out of the 60! The Wright Stuff -- What Obama Left Unsaid Shouldn't actions speak louder than words? Then why all the uproar over a few words uttered by Rev. Jeremiah Wright when his actions as a young man clearly earn him the highest respect a patriot can be shown? Does six crucial years of dedication and service to one's country earn a right to criticize it? Veterans Lawrence Korb and Ian Moss caution us not to judge too quickly. More... Going Cold-Turkey on Hot War The first step in all addiction programs is to admit the problem exists, only then can recovery commence. Political Science Professor and concerned American citizen David Michael Green notes America's historically easy resorts to war. He also explains seven mind-bogglingly reasonable steps to recovery from this world-debilitating disease. More... What's on Tap? Mars! America is gearing up to send up a spacecraft to Mars, but this time with people inside. The purpose is to look for signs that water once existed there. To Niranjan Ramakrishnan, this brings to the surface the rising problem soon to face us, the dwindling supply of the essential liquid here on Earth. More... Death by SMS The latest form of communication may be to blame for the recent downfall of Finland’s reputation as a sedate country. Or is it a boon, as it would be to a gangly, awkward teen to lose the shroud of boringness? Finnish politicians are picking up their cell phones and re-learning the lessons of email etiquette. Magsaysay award winner P. Sainath in a new terrain -- humor. More... A Brouhaha of Olympic Proportions Beijing is to host the 2008 Olympics. Humorist Melvin Durai tries to lighten up the dismal reality of the Chinese dilemma but his words offer caution to all spectators that the Hall of Heavenly Peace may contain something less of either commodity. More... Movies     There is one Indian movie playing in Portland. Details... In the News According to the Telegraph, Indian men are growing taller at a rate three times faster than Indian women (details). * * * The Bombay SENSEX climbed to a six-week high yesterday, led by Infosys (details). * * * The downing of Air India Flight 182 is examined in a documentary now making waves at the Toronto Film Festival (details). "In Quotes" PPP has always felt for Kashmir, we have a strong Kashmir policy and we always had one. But having said that we don't want to be hostage to that situation... We can agree to disagree on everything. --Asif Ali Zardari. About us |Submit articles |Advertise | Contact us |Subscribe FREE |Privacy Policy |Archives Copyright© indogram - the global Indian village in your neighborhood™