Yolanda Saldívar denied parole, will remain in prison for Selena Quintanilla’s murder

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied parole for Yolanda Saldívar, the woman convicted of murdering Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla in 1995. The decision, announced Thursday, cites the “nature of the offense” as the primary reason for rejection. Saldívar, who fatally shot Selena at a Corpus Christi hotel, was sentenced to life […]

What ails universities in K-P?

Recent news of dismal performance of candidates in various competitive examinations speaks volumes of the deteriorating standards of higher education in our universities. Not a single candidate from the lawyer’s quota passed the last year’s examination for additional sessions judges. Only 9 candidates qualified for the 80 seats of civil judges. No wonder the Khyber […]

India’s grand design

The 1965 war between India and Pakistan may have been perceived as an aberration by India. Pakistan had successfully kept Kashmir alive as an issue awaiting resolution but had not gone to war over it. Between 1948 and 1965 sufficient time had elapsed and both nations had apparently found their mean despite periodic din. But […]

Can India contain Chinese influence in South Asia?

The Indian subcontinent is a populous, complex and geo-strategically challenging part of the world. This region is beset by multiple challenges ranging from governance deficiencies to widespread deprivation, and growing climate stresses, as well as lingering intra-state rivalries. In addition to border disputes at play since the colonial era, mutual suspicions concerning rival nations stoking […]