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They made up a temporary airport from a naval base. So flights should be OK soon.

Chennai has a large number of lakes(many salty and marshy) with huge capacities. At least had. It would seem unbelievable for someone outside that even with all that the city has a drinking water problem. The situation is much better now. The ground water table in many areas is extremely...

It is a recurring expense if people stay uneducated. But I agree that all children should get vaccination and nutrition. It costs very very less to provide this if the parents know that these are necessary. Vaccination barely takes Rs 100 and nutrition is also not costly if one knows what to...

Syria looks like a free-for-all now. Everyone is killing their top most enemy. And ISIS is at the top on noone(who is on the ground)'s list. So Assad and his allies hit FSA. Turkey hits Kurds. Kurds push ISIS away only from their major cities and keep attacking Turkish targets. FSA, Al-Nusra...

Why does the guy raise his own militia when there is Afghan army?

Health is IMO a recurring expense. Education is not. One generation of educated people(no child left behind) and we will be able to solve all issues. We are talking about basic education here. Which will teach them how to count, cleanliness, importance of health and nutrition, may be technology...

Sadly I have to agree with you here. I had to struggle to get the weather forecast or to confirm the hundred rumors going around. Yeah. At least with the cities near coast, flooding is unforgivable. Plans and layouts have to be enforced and drainage should be made tolerant to such heavy water...

South Chennai is the bastion of real estate mafia. They occupied lakes, lake banks and encroached on even lake bed effectively blocking path of the water. Both the major parties are allied with the real estate czars and keep sanctioning water connections to their cronies who occupy these areas...

The guy set us all a good example. Making billions and stashing it away in banks makes the money useless. And will you forgo your salary to avoid taxes? :crazy: I second your opinion. Education for all with $40 bil is possible. Once every one is educated, the other things can be tackled...

All numbers I have tried have busy lines. Some areas do not have power, so phones might last only as long as power lasts. There are helpline numbers which you can call and find about the situation of any specific area.

We're with you, Chennai: 15 images of floods that will drown you in tears @jamahir @SarthakGanguly @Aminroop

Defense minister says transport is a problem for sending in more troops. NDRF head says waiting for the airport to open for sending in more teams. WTF? Aren't they supposed to reach the place one way or another? Troops Ready for Chennai, Transport a Problem: Manohar Parrikkar Navy and some...

Barkha Dutt is trying to regain her lost prestige with such bites of hoax information which can be, in anyway neither admitted or denied by anyone close to Indian administration. She is not getting it back. She is a crooked corrupt power player and she is exposed. She is just a liability for...

At least Mazhari's daughter thinks for herself and doesn't join the burger bacha brigade.

Probably not related to Centre's election, may be a minor factor. There are a few things which factored in. Rise of ISIS showed educated people that something like IS is possible. Indian forces killing a couple of well-educated youngsters caused a lot of fury. This is the most important factor...

For Jamaat it makes sense. But PTI keeps allying with them at what cost? As it is they had to give education ministry in KP. Thats a dangerous ministry to let kids read what these guys can influence.

Congrats @MaarKhoor!! Happy for you!

The peace now is not representative of what is simmering underneath. New recruits, kids are joining militants everyday. It was indeed quite for a few years. It is no longer the case.

How will the fund this project when there are supposedly budget cuts and fiscal deficit even after cuts in Saudi Arabia? And is Jeddah such a hot destination?

If sticking to Shimla agreement is considered a precondition by Pakistan, then by the same logic, Indus Water Treaty is also a precondition.