Yugoslavia is the largest of the Balkan countries of southeastern Europe, is bordered by Austria and Hungary in the north, Romania and Bulgaria in the east, Greece and Albania in the south, and Italy and the Adriatic Sea in the west. From the end of World War II until 1990, Yugoslavia was a Communist state. Hence, the West led by the United States targeted this nation for destruction. The death of Tito in 1980 provided an opportunity. Ethnic rivalries were encouraged and violent conflicts between various ethnic and religious groups were strongly supported by various outside forces and the country started falling apart into bits by 1991.
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Spielberg’s Boycott brings hope for Tibet
Film Director Steven Spielberg chose to boycott the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. People need to come together to end the illegal occupation of Tibet.
Shia Ruler of Golconda – Verily, a Blessed Soul
Sultan Abul Hasan Qutb Shah, the seventh and the last ruler of the Kingdom of Golconda, Deccan, India under the Qutb Shahi Dynasty from 1672 A.D. to 1687 A.D. is verily a Blessed Soul and may Lord’s Peace be upon him.
India and Iran – What is the connection?
Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw belonged to the Parsi Community which had arrived in India from Persia. I started my military career while Sam Bahadur was the Indian Army’s top Commander. He led Indian Armed Forces to a great victory during Indo-Pak War of 1971. This military experience has helped me while I had participated in Security and Intelligence Operations conducted at Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf while serving in the Land Forces of Sultanate of Oman.
Golden Jubilee Celebrations – Giriraj Government College remembers the Smiling Buddha
Golden Jubilee celebrations were held from 20th January 2008 to 21st January 2008 at Girraj Govt. College,Nizamabad. A large number of distinguished guests attended the ceremony and made it a grand success. I was a student of Giriraj Government Arts College, Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India from 1961 to 1965. I joined the Pre-University Course (P.U.C.) and did the 3-Year Bachelor of Science Degree Course (B.Sc.) at Giriraj. My father, Shri. R. Suryanarayana Murthy was the Principal of Giriraj during those years.
Iran – A Missed Opportunity?
The Strait of Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz connects Persian Gulf with Gulf of Oman and kindly view the enlarged picture and you would appreciate the maritime boundaries between Iran and Oman and the narrow shipping lanes that are vital for global energy supply. I served in The Sultanate of Oman’s Land Forces and also …
The reason to rejoice this Season- Be prepared for the Second Coming
Christmas is a season to imitate Christ’s humility and our attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.
My musings on the death of Socrates
My musings on the death of Socrates NO EVIL CAN BEFALL A GOOD MAN EITHER HERE OR HEREAFTER THE DEATH OF SOCRATES Ms. Emily Wilson is the author of this book (Harvard, 247 pages, $19.95) and it was reviewed by Thomas Meaney and the article with the title The Afterlife of a Skeptic appeared in …
Sangram Medal 1971 – A story that I shared with the Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services
The Story about Indo-Pak War of 1971, the military operation in Chittagong Hill Tracts, and the Courage displayed by an Army Medical Corps Medical Officer.
Sainya Seva Medal -North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA)-Service Award
Sainya Seva Medal of Indian Army.
Whole Dude - Whole Spirituality 