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சென்னையின் சாலைகளில் . . .

Posted on June 22, 2008 by An alien Earthling

(On the roads of Chennai . . . ) Chennai faces more than its share of traffic congestion . . . this photo was taken at a gridlocked junction . . . Most of the roads now have central medians … Continue reading →

Posted in autorickshaws, தமிழ், bus terminus, buses, Chennai, Earth, Earthlings, environment, India, language, life, MTC, national park, nature, peak oil, photo review, price rise, random, road safety, roads, South Asia, Tamil, Tamil Nadu, travel, Uncategorized, vestibule bus, wildlife, world | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Has UNCTAD gone crazy?

Posted on June 5, 2008 by An alien Earthling

I was reading about the world summit on the global food crisis that is taking place in Rome with great interest when I was shocked to read this news report about the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, alternate energy, Ban Ki-Moon, cars, China, crops, democracy, Earth, economics, economy, environment, farming, food crisis, food riots, India, inflation, life, motorcycles, news, peak oil, politics, poverty, price rise, random, road safety, Supachai Panitchpakdi, the U.N., thoughts, Uncategorized, UNCTAD, world, world food summit | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments