Notations For the Week-End: On this US Armed Forces Day 2015

On behalf of the entire #Outsiders team, we wanted to extend a Happy Armed Forces Day to all the valiant men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States and honor them and their families for the daily sacrifice every day.   These heroes were ina ction yet again as US Special Forces on orders from the President  conducted operations in Syria which resulted in the killing of a Daesh (Also known as #IS/Islamic State in the Western Media) leader:

 

We salute them all.

Notations From the Grid: On Those Who Do Miracle Work

#Outsiders is about our World.    As our team worked on our "Daily Round-Up", our founder commented on this which we wanted to report on for this edition of "Notations from the Grid":

Working away as I work on the Daily "Roundup": A Virtual High Five to @Refugees as they do the impossible.... https://t.co/4q9JA8dIE0

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 11, 2015

The work that the +United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is doing in such hot spots is a miracle in and of itself against very challenging odds.       This is also so as they are at the forefront of the continued challenges in Syria and Iraq--and as those who lose hope are going to extreme measures to make it to Europe.

What solutions can be found--if any?  It is the daunting challenge faced by the World.

Notations on Our World: On #India

India is one of the "BRICS" and has continued to make profound strides since the election of Prime Minister Modi.    Yet, challenges persist throughout the country as Marxists continue their agitation in states such as Assam and as Kashmir continus to present challenges.

Beyond the political and economic challenges, there is also the continued social challenges the country faces.     The developments over two high profile criminal cases was quite startling:

It seems so 😱😓First #Salman, Then #Jayalalithaa: VIPs First Among Equals Before the Law?#India has a challenge 😔 http://t.co/xQxrAksYS5

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 12, 2015

One of the leading actors in Bollywood and one of the most powerful politicans in Southern India were basically cleared.   Salman Khan was given a suspended sentence as The former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was cleared along with a number of her co-consipartors and is destined to return to office.    #India has a challenge that it has to overcome.

Beyond that, there is also the relationship between what in India is referred to as the "Centre" and the States.     As the Prime Minister is affirming the rights of the States, the Chief Minister of Bihar (who had to fight to get his job back), came out swinging in this harsh editorial on +NDTV :

#Nitish had come out swinging🙏🏼🎉http://t.co/QNHHwoacK8 Exclusive: PM's Cooperative Federalism is Mere Rhetoric http://t.co/ZxvHGOgKXB

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 12, 2015

This is as some crucial elections is coming up in India.