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The country has suffered one more loss in the passing away of its popular leader, Ram Niwas Mirdha. He was one of the best kinds of the second generation Congressmen, steady and stoic and stood tall amidst turmoil or stagnation hoping (...)
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Ram Niwas Mirdha
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March 8, 2010: A Day for Rethinking, Redefining and Determination to go Forward
6 March 2010, by K SaradamoniWomen’s groups have started talking about the coming March 8, a day which in recent times has become a ritual. This is true of other ‘days’ too, including August 15 and January 26. One can say that this is natural, as time goes on and new (...) -
What Makes Beautiful Women Beautiful?
6 March 2010, by T J S GeorgeIt was a typically American marketing trick when the Vogue magazine described Leela Naidu as one of the world’s ten most beautiful women. As if there is an endoscope that will measure the specific gravity of beauty. It’s like the Time magazine, (...) -
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005—An Appraisal
6 March 2010, by Rachana KaushalThis research paper critically evaluates the PWDVA 2005. Violence against women has been acknowledged both nationally as well as internationally as a violation of human rights of women, something that impairs the overall development of women. (...) -
Regional Parties in the Federal Union
6 March 2010, by Amna MirzaBOOK REVIEW
Emergence of Regional Parties in India—Implications for National Parties, Policies and the Democratic System by Ajay K. Mehra and O.P. Sharma; Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Publication Series, Serial No 24, New Delhi; 2008; 130 pages. (...) -
Academic-Activists Veto Police Theory
6 March 2010, by Humra QuraishiThough this time of the year there ought to be much love in the air and about, but there’s pain. The recent killings of two teenaged boys by the security forces on the streets of Srinagar has brought about a further dent. Outrage-cum- (...) -
We Need No Taliban Here
6 March 2010, by Nikhil ChakravarttyMaqbool Fida Hussain is at the very centre of a storm whose after-effects are extremely relevant for our democracy—both for the democratic structure of our state and for the preservation of democratic values in our society.
It is not that (...) -
The Tragedy in Sri Lanka
6 March 2010, by Rajindar Sachar[The following article reached us quite sometime ago but could not be used earlier due to unavoidable reasons. —Editor]
One of the most tragic happenings of the decade is the breakdown of the Sri Lankan ceasefire in 2006 and its aftermath (...) -
Must the Gods Die?
6 March 2010, by Madhu BhaduriThe gods are dying. Rivers that have traditionally been revered like gods in India, the sacred Ganga and Yamuna, are comatose. In the last few decades reckless diversion of river water and irresponsible use of rivers as channels for urban (...) -
Afghanistan: Terror Blast in Kabul, SCO’s Moves and Russian Offers
6 March 2010, by Bashir MohammadThe recent terrorist attack in Kabul killing several Indians once again bears testimony to the desperation of the anti-Indian terrorist outfits like the Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is learnt to have been instrumental in carrying out the latest Kabul (...)
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