“What sacrifices have you and your friends made, Mr. President?”

Bush says Libby’s punishment remains “harsh” because his reputation is “forever damaged.” Meanwhile, Bush employs, as a deputy national security adviser, none other than Elliott Abrams, who pleaded guilty to unlawfully withholding information from Congress in the Iran-contra affair. Abrams was one of six Iran-contra defendants pardoned by Bush’s father, who was himself a subject of the special prosecutor’s investigation of the scandal.

In other words, obstruction of justice when it gets too close to home is a family tradition. And being a loyal Bushie means never having to say you’re sorry...

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Game over!?

When does a compulsive habit become an addiction? When does a type of behaviour begin bordering on obsession? These and other such questions were pondered over at the American Medical Association’s annual policy meet recently. On the crosshairs of the AMA were video games and their possible addictive side-effects. Apparently, AMA has been trying to get video game addiction declared a psychiatric disorder by petitioning American Psychiatric Association to include it in their mental illness manual. This move comes amidst growing fear amongst parents, of the alleged harmful effects of video games on children. “I’ve seen children barely 6- 7 years old showing signs of compulsive behaviour, not performing their age-appropriate responsibilities, neglecting studies and outdoor play, just to play video games”, says Dr. Jitendra Nagpal, Consultant Psychiatrist, Vimhans Hospital. Although not yet proved an addiction, video games have been getting more than their share of attention from young, predominantly male, minds.

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“India, with over a billion souls is the largest market in the world and there is enough for every DTH player to survive and grow”

Even Zee which though has a pan-spectrum presence (in TV channels, print, DTH, Cable, et al) and does qualify for the conglomerate tag to a large extent is also not willing to tune into radio. Instead, the group which has recently restructured itself is concentrating its energies on other things. Top on the agenda is ensuring the success of the Indian Cricket League, the brain child of Chandra which will run parallel to BCCI. Also, maintaining Zee TV’s current position and taking it back to the position from where it started – No.1, features high on the list. Moreover, Zee’s DTH service Dish TV which is the market leader in the space is facing tough competition from the newly launched Tata Sky (a 80:20 JV between Tata and Star) and has posted huge loses of Rs 2.51 billion for the fiscal ended March 31, 2007. Moreover, competition in the DTH space is all set to go through the roof. Sun TV (along with Malaysia based Astro), Reliance (Bluemagic) and Bharti all have huge plans for this space which is considered to be the future of Indian television. “India, with over a billion souls is the largest market in the world and there is enough for every DTH player to survive and grow,” says Ashish Kaul, Executive Vice President, Essel Group. Even the Phase II of CAS is nearing and unlike 2003, things seem to be moving pretty smooth this time. “Generally, a GEC doesn’t get to monetise more than 35 odd percent of the total subscriber base due to non-declaration by the local cable operator. Which is where new technologies like CAS and DTH will help streamline market and also bring in transparency thus aiding higher yield in subscription revenues.” While CAS and DTH will definitely ensure more profitability for the broadcasters, media houses like Zee and Star have been smart enough to have a presence in both, DTH (through Dish TV and Tata Sky) and CAS (through cable operators – Siti Cable and Hathway). This way, they will get the best of both worlds.

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Mush & monarch

She may not have been as beautiful as Cleopatra and Nefertiti; yet she was one the most powerful pharaohs in ancient Egypt. She was a woman in a man’s likeness- sporting a false beard. Queen Hatshepsut ruled Egypt from 1473-1458 BC, and was an able administrator and builder Pharaoh. After her death, her tomb was opened and her mummy moved into the tomb of her wet-nurse, In-Sitre, by her successor Thutmose III, due to his desire for personal aggrandizement, so that he could claim all the achievements of their joint reign for himself.

The recent archaeological findings related to the discovery of Hatshepsut’s mummy in Egypt have opened a new chapter in archaeological studies. In an exclusive chat, Professor Salima Ikram of the Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology and Egyptology, American University in Cairo, told B&E, “The potential identification of the mummy of Hatshepsut is extremely interesting, as it will fill a huge gap in our knowledge concerning the final resting place of the queen and will help us understand the burials of royalty, both male and female.”

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