The 360 Degree View

India has a large educational system for its billion plus population.  As of 2007/08, India has more than 400 universities and 21,000 higher education institutions.  These institutions currently can only enroll 7-8% of the college-age students in the country, which results in one of the lowest Gross-Enrollment-Ratio (GER) among developed and BRIC countries.  India currently has 460 million in the ages of 6-24 years eligible to study at educational institutions, while only 63% are enrolled in educational institutions and even a lower percentage goes on to graduate college.  According to a report released by Union HRD ministry, India’s expenditure on higher education will grow nearly 13% annually in the next 10 years driven by the private sector.  As of 2010, current estimates of higher education spend in India is at Rs. 46,200 crore ($10 billion) and it is projected to grow to Rs. 150,000 crore ($32 billion) in the next 10 years.  The average household...

It is clear that the US is trying to demystify OBL image in the eyes of the world.  It did that with Saddam Hussein, when the video of that helpless man after being caught by the US forces was splashed across the world.  I am in no way condoning the acts of OBL, especially killing of innocent civilians in the US and across the World through his acts.  However, I would caution the US in just how they portray OBL after his death so as to not create any sympathy for him. Mysterious Death and Burial at Sea The mere thought of capturing and killing OBL was unimaginable until last Monday (May 2, 2011) to the common man.  In fact, when Saddam Hussein was given the ultimatum in 2003, someone I know told me that he had built tunnels, escape routes, strong army, oil explosives, and something else that made it a foolhardy for the US to invade Iraq, let alone capture Saddam Hussein.  We all know what happened after that.  The reason I am providing this example is to p...