Newsmakers

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    Manning gets 35 years

     Issue 14

    The innocent-looking young US Army Private Bradley Manning, whose story we have been following since the beginning of IW, was finally sentenced on Wednesday to a harsh 35 years in prison. Considering that he may have got over a 100, and the fact that he could be released within 7 years on parole – its not as bad as...

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    The Rupee: Slipping & Sliding

     Issue 14

    So the leading story this last week, or last month, has been “The Rupee” – I’m not even kidding – its “oh no – crisis, disaster, catastrophe” every-where. And therefore, for once, we are opening with an economic cover story – no complex market theory here though – simple layman’s logic. For the past couple of months, the value...

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    Sindhurakshak Tragedy

     Issue 13

    While mentioning India’s naval triumph – it is also important to condole the tragic loss of lives of 18 navy personnel in the submarine tragedy off the coast of Mumbai. India’s Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank off the coast of Colaba in Mumbai after catching fire due to 2/3 explosions in the fully armed vessel while it was docked...

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    Newspapers Making News: Jeff Bezos, Washington Post & NYT

     Issue 12

    For everybody who is now feeling lost and looking dazed – I will clear all confusion in a moment – this is a financial article, but revolves around important matters and 2 very important companies. Last week, the news and media industry was rattled as 2 of the oldest and most reliable newspapers of the US were involved in...

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    Snowden’s Sudden & Surprising Salvation

     Issue 11

    In another inexplicable turn of events, the political drama surrounding Edward Snowden continued this week, as he has seemingly been saved after 5 weeks at Moscow’s airport, by the unpredictable Russians. Just a week back they were supporting the US, and had made Snowden’s life quite difficult by refusing asylum – and confining him to the airport till he...

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    The Manning verdict

     Issue 11

    Bradley Manning, the boyish young US Army Private, an intellegence analyst for the Pentagon who made news in 2010 when he confessed to leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents pertaining to the Iraq War, Afghan War, and America’s illegal detainee program, was finally tried and convicted on Tuesday. He supplied WikiLeaks, the international government secrets publisher, with thousands...

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    Iraqi Prison Chaos

     Issue 10

    The chaotic anarchy that is the nation of Iraq just got a whole lot worse on Monday, when mass breakouts from 2 of the country’s biggest prisons, including Abu Ghraib, resulted in a shocking 500-1000 ex-murderers and terrorists being released back onto the streets. The al-Qaeda have claimed responsibility for the attack, and while confirmation will take time to...

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    In Malala’s Footsteps

     Issue 10

    Last week, we featured a fulllength article on the young and inspiring Malala Yousafazai, and this week I want to tell you about another young leader following in her foot- steps – Razia Sultana. A young 15-yr-old from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, India, she was awarded the UN Special En- voy for Global Education’s Youth Courage Award for Education,...

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    The Royal Baby is Born

     Issue 10

    Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and second in line to the throne of England, married recently to non-royal Kate Middleton – had his first child with her on Monday, July 22, 2013. The day is historic, and the baby, George Alexander Louis first of the Queen’s greatgrandchildren, is third in line to the throne. His birth was awaited...

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    Snowden’s dilemma

     Issue 9

    Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed the US spying program (Issue 6 – NSA article), has currently found himself in what you might call ‘dire straits’. In a very movielike, melodramatic sequence of events, he first disappeared in Hong Kong, the world’s media and (probably) American spies hot on his heels. He resurfaced when he was found in the...

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