A hundred years ago, in 1911,

The Jana Gana Mana, which later became free India’s National Anthem, was sung for the first time at the annual convention of the Indian National Congress at Calcutta...

The first flight (a Humber biplane carried mail from Allahabad to Naini junction) took place in India...

The first Indian team and the first Asian team defeated a foreign team when they won the 1911 IFA Shield defeating the East Yorkshire Regiment...

Today, a hundred years later, in 2011—the free India that we live in has not much to boast about, other than the figures on paper which supposedly indicate our growth rate, and the billions in our kitty with which we go arms-shopping. The latter lures some of the leading leaders of the world to talk about India being their ally or even a nation which has significant potential.

Internet is a strong way for the residents of Kuwait, be it citizen or resident. A recent report says that 

"Kuwait authorities increased its step to monitor and track down Bloggers and Internet users who insults prominent personalities in the country on the internet through various web sites, reports local daily. 

This step came after authorities received complaints from number of officials, religious leaders, businessman, among other alleged victims of moral defamation through the electronic media.

Authorities have identified several individual who post defaming contents on various sites and will be referred soon to state security department for interrogation."

I do agree that it is not good to harm anyone by posting unwanted or demoralizing as well as defaming posts on the net. However, how do we stop things happening from Facebook and stuff like that? How do the authorities trace them? What you think?

Al Rai media reports about the incease in Salary

The Civil Service Bureau yesterday on the request of the Ministry of Electricity and Water approved to increase the salaries of non-Kuwaiti engineers and technicians. Informed sources said that the Cabinet approved the raise of the salaries of engineers and technicians by 25 percent.