Today, 26/6/2008, the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will vote on two key proposals. The first would allow domains that do not use Latin characters, meaning domain names using Chinese, Arabic or Cyrillic letters. The other proposal would allow domains to use nearly any letter or number combination, up…
Month: June 2008
Rioting in Mulund
On Saturday, 21/6/2008, Sikhs demanding arrest of Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim rioted in Mulund. They brandished swords, damaged buses, blocked trains and threw stones at trains. Many commuters ducked. The culprits must be arrested. Cost of damage must be recovered from them. TV channels have shown the people who blocked trains and threw stones on…
Mobocracy triumphs in Rajasthan
The Gujjars got what they wanted through violent means. They blocked roads, destroyed public and private property, uprooted railway tracks, put people to hardships. Central and State Governments did nothing to confront them. The Rajasthan Government by agreeing to the demands of Gujjars allowed mobocracy to triumph and has sent a message that violence pays….
Changes in Indian Penal Code
In India judicial process is a long one. Many give up pursuit of justice along the way. Sometimes judgment is delivered but people feel justice is not done and the punishment is not proportionate to the crime. I propose changes to following sections of Indian Penal Code. 57. Fractions of terms of punishment — In…
Petrol, Diesel and LPG price hike was avoidable
The Government of India has increased prices of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders by Rs.5/- per litre, Rs.3/- per litre and Rs.50/- per cylinder respectively. Price hike of petrol and diesel has cascading effect on other prices. The Government of India claims the hike was unavoidable. Opinions differ about the avoidability of hike. There are…