Why are we asking this now? Dozens of people have died in mass protests against Chinese rule in Tibet. Protestors on the streets of Lhasa set fire to Chinese businesses and smashed government buildings. The demonstrations began whenBuddhist monks...

Taslima Nasreen has finally decided to leave India. However, the decision to leave India is more political than personal, as she cited in a letter to her supporters confirming that she’s is in the worst of her health. Ms Nasreen alleged that the...

YES # The ORB/Channel 4 News survey of 4,000 people suggested that seven out of 10 Iraqis want foreign forces to leave. # Red Cross says that millions of Iraqis have little or no access to clean water, sanitation or healthcare and Iraq’s...

Jonathan Powell’s arguments about the need to talk to the Taliban were echoed in the recent expulsion of UN and EU officials accused by the Kabul government of undermining it by seeking to contact Taliban elements. YES # The West must come to...

New boys Force India lamented a dismal start to their Formula One life with both of their cars failing to see out the season-opening Australian Grand Prix here on Sunday. Experienced Giancarlo Fisichella went out in the first lap and German Adrian...

# Violent protests in Lhasa as Buddhist monks and other ethnic Tibetans clashed with Chinese security forces puts the dragon in jeopardy like never before. # The sudden showcase of violence is the result of long simmering resentment and recent...

NO # Tibetan issue is with the Chinese government, not the Indian government, so Indian Govt. should not intervene. # Indian Govt. should not interfere. These protests are the right way to alert rest of the world to what China is trying to cover up...

# Given that the academics and intellectual leaders serve as an example to others, such use could have worse impact on society. # Use of drugs to perform on exams, or prepare presentations and grants is same as injecting hormones to chase down a home...

# An international outcry over Beijing’s hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games has grown steadily louder in recent days. # China’s reluctance to tackle humanitarian disaster in Darfur has forced Steven Spielberg to drop the role as artistic adviser...

YES # Power sharing will strip Musharraf of his crucial powers and hence pave the way to the real installation of democracy in Pakistan. # There won’t be any hurdle in the restoration of the judges now and it’s a positive day for democracy in...