They were barbarically tortured for weeks before being killed. Their mutilated bodies were handed over to Indian authorities June 9, 1999. Sunday, July 05, 2009 10 years on, Kargil martyr’s family still fighting a ‘battle’ Palampur (Himachal Pradesh): Capt Saurabh Kalia, the first to report Pakistani incursion in Kargil in 1999, was taken captive by the Pakistani troops and a few weeks later his mutilated body was handed over to Indian authorities. Ten years on, the martyr’s parents fi

One of the most often repeated sayings that I heard from my parents when I was growing was,”Nothing in life is free.” So, as I grew up I was shocked to learn that my parents were wrong - you really can get free stuff with no catches! I remember, in college, being offered a free T-shirt just for signing an application for a credit card. A very good college friend of mine who was working as a movie theater manager once handed my girlfriend and I complimentary movie tickets for absolutely fre

With more than three thousand colleges and universities from which to choose, every student who takes the time to intelligently explore his or her educational options (and adheres to application and financial aid deadlines) should gain admission to at least three or four institutions in which they are highly likely to be happy and successful. Students and parents will therefore not find the college application process an anxiety provoking experience if they understand there is no single “right”

It’s time for the 2nd Miami Changemaker Conference on July 18, 2009. This conference is the 2nd in a 3-year series - each one with its own focus. In July, participants and speakers will focus on “Placemaking”: How Local Residents Can Create Better Parks, Beaches, Blocks, and other Public Spaces. Advance registration is $25, with a special $5 registration for parents/caretakers of children 17 and under (requires filling out an application before July 8, space is limited). I moderated a panel

« Global Tax Competition and the Crisis of Constitutional Democracy | Main The Obama Adminsistration yesterday proposed simplification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, including allowing student applicants and their parents to directly retrieve relevant tax information from the IRS to help them complete the online FAFSA. “When you’re online filling out the FAFSA, there’ll be a button that says, ‘Want to go get your IRS data?’” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman.