Raping the planet...

It seems that stopping or even admitting to global warming is not in the economic interest of world governments. They seem to be using it as a device to exploit and destroy the polar ecosystems.

Please read this.

The dependence on oil and gas does not seem to be going away in a hurry. In fact, we are probably set for record greenhouse gas emissions. Are we going to watch this destruction helplessly from the sidelines or can we actually do something about it?

Interview with Vishy's parents.

Rediff interviewed Vishy's parents after he climbed to the top of the chess rating list. You can read this very nice interiew here.

Vishy wins Linares. New world number 1!

After his last round draw with Ivanchuk, Vishy Anand wins Linares/Morelia by a full point. What is even more important, he is going to be the new world number 1 in the FIDE April list. This is a great day for Vishy and Indian sports.

Next stop: hitting the magical 2800 mark again.

I am pretty sure this incredible achievment is hardly going to be covered by the Indian media and is going to be overshadowed by all the cricket hype.