All history is a palimpsest, scraped clean and re-inscribed as often is necessary. Everything fades away into a shadow world in which finally the truth intertwines with the ocean of myths and fantasies. Astronomical figures are plugged in, wherever necessary. The chosen lie passes through an arduous, well thought-out process to enter permanent records and …
Tag Archives: Pakistan
Kashmir: A Burning Issue
Our Prime Minister was all praises for Modi and hoping, rather wishing on national television that if Modi wins, Kashmir issue will meet its logical end. Among all this chutzpah, the crafty devil made his move.
The link between Pakistan’s locust crisis and climate change
Crawling across thousands of kilometres (km) and flying through the air, millions of locusts have swarmed large swathes of agricultural land in Pakistan and India, devouring any vegetation in their path. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says that Pakistan will lose more than USD four billion worth of rabi and kharif crops. …
Continue reading “The link between Pakistan’s locust crisis and climate change”
Global Matters 