Due to debt and crop failure, 1500 Indian farmers have taken their own lives.

“Most of the farmers here are indebted and only God can save the ones who do not have a bore well.”

Article fromThe Independent: 1,500 farmers commit mass suicide in India

Cartoon from the Times of India

Times of India Cartoon Page

Cartoon from Times of India

Times of India Cartoon Page

Cartoon from the Times of India

I’m glad campaign promises from people who swear they will fix problems they caused aren’t a Western phenomenon.

Times of India Cartoon Page

Photo of the Dubai clock tower by Ericsson Beach

DUBAI: The Gulf has long been a haven for expatriate Indians looking for work. The construction boom in Dubai provided a wealth of opportunities. But with the global recession, Dubai’s luxury bubble, the fuel for their rapid growth, is bursting.

Remittances to India from expats accounts for $27 billion, with over one-fifth of that coming from the Gulf. The loss of that money and the return on many Indians looking for work will have a devastating effect on the already tenuous Indian economy.

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