January, 2011

• 3 January

  சுனாமி (tsunami ) அல்லாஹ்வின் மாபெரும் வல்லமை. பாத்திமா ஷஹானா (கொழும்பு)

   (அதில்) அல்லாஹ் நாடியதை அழிப்பான். (நாடியதை) அழிக்காது வைப்பான். அவனிடமே தாய் ஏடு உள்ளது.  (அல்குர்ஆன் 13:39) சுனாமி (tsunami) …… ஆறு வருடங்களிற்கு முன் இந்தப் பெயர் நம் நாட்டு மக்களைப் பொருத்த வரை பிரபல்யம் இல்லாத அந்நியமான ஒரு பெயராகவே இருந்தது. ஆனால் இன்று இப் பெயரை கேட்ட மாத்திரத்தில் எல்லோர் மனதிலும் பேரலைகள் அடிக்கத் தொடங்கும். சிறுவர் முதல் பெரியவர்கள் வரை இந்தப் பெயர் பிரபல்யம் வாய்ந்துள்ளது.  டிசெம்பர் 26, 2004 ம் நாள் உலகிலுள்ள அனைவருக்கும் மறக்க முடியாத …

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• 3 January

  Undergraduate Scholarships offered by the Government of India under the Scheme of Scholarship for Nationals of Sri Lanka for 2011-12 academic session

  

  Applications are invited from eligible Sri Lankan students for the award of Undergraduate Scholarships offered by the Government of India for the academic year commencing in 2011.Expected number of nominations is 40. 1. General Eligibility Requirements:-  i)         Should  be a citizen of Sri Lanka. ii)       Should be below 22  years of age on   2011.01.17 iii)      Should have passed all subjects in G.C.E. A/L Examination conducted by the Department …

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• 1 January

  Clinton Plays Russian Roulette With Justice By Yvonne Ridley

  I wonder if Hillary Clinton really believes in the pompous invective that shoots from her lips with the rapidity of machine gun fire. We had a classic example of it just the other day when she let rip in her grating, robotic monotones over a Moscow court’s decision to jail an oil tycoon. To be fair to Clinton, she was …

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• 1 January

  ‘The Next Financial Crisis is Not Far Off’ By Jayati Ghosh

  We were told the world economy was back on track, but festering problems threaten to hit developing countries hard By Jayati Ghosh December 30, 2010 "The Guardian" – -It's been an difficult year globally. It began with much relief and congratulations all round, based on perceptions that the financial crisis had been handled effectively, that the Great Recession was over and …

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• 1 January

  A decade of decay and deception By Ameen Izzadeen

    If the end of a year is a time for stock taking, the end of a decade is time for reflection and to see which way history has been moving. If progress is defined as a qualitative change for the better, then we have seen advancement in science and technology, arts and aesthetics and trade and business. But in …

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• 1 January

  Rabbis’ wives urge Israeli women not to mix with Arabs

  

  A letter signed by the wives of 27 prominent Israeli rabbis urging Jewish women not to date or work with Arab men has drawn a furious reaction from politicians and religious leaders.   Israel's defence minister, Ehud Barak, said the petition was "part of a wave of racism, which threatens to carry Israeli society away to dark and dangerous places". The …

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December, 2010

• 29 December

  Australia rejects Israeli ordered Media censorship on Al-Manar

  

  In issuing its findings of fact and conclusions of law ACMA found that Al Manar did not violate Australian law, and was free to broadcast in the country     Australia’s Parliament and main stream media may not differ all that much from other western countries when it comes to chronic groveling to its Zionist lobby. But like citizens in …

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