Musings of a modern guy

Now that he has sewn up the Democratic Presidential nomination, it is time for Obama to reduce the gap between himself and McCain over national security grasp and credentials. McCain is a former military man with a distinguished service record, and has served a 5 year prisoner of war imprisonment. He has been involved in […]

The problem in Zimbabwe seems to be getting more pronounced. Ever since the elections, there has a state of acute tension in the country; initial reports seemed to indicate that the disastrous reign of the President, Robert Mugabe would be over. However, it seemed to be clear that after initial disarray, Mugabe and his party […]

Ever since the last polls, the result of which is disputed, Zimbabwe is refusing to settle down. On one side is the ruling party of President Robert Mugabe, who claims that he won the polls, and has all the forces of power on his side. On the other side is the biggest challenger that Mugabe […]

Ever since the last Parliamentary election, President (and former Army Chief) Gen. Musharraf seems like a has-been. It was made crystal clear to him that the voters of the country did not like his policies; they gave parties opposed to him a huge victory and sent his supported parties to a minority. Ever since then, […]

The saga of the Democratic primary contest for the Presidential election of 2008 now passes into history, but it will be something that will be remembered for a long time. People still remember the 1968 Democratic convention, and it even finds a mention in novels and books on varying topics. Similarly, this contest will be […]

Zimbabwe was probably one of the last countries in Africa to become independent, the event happening as late as in 1980. The leader who was the best symbol of its fight for independence, Robert Mugabe stood tall and became its President. There was a lot of hope for the leader to lead his country to […]