This politics of denial—or worse, the legitimisation of Hindu nationalist violence is bound to be counterproductive. Inequality before the law will generate additional frustrations among Muslim youth, preparing the ground for the recruitment of new militants by Islamist organisations. Justice, on the contrary, can defuse resentment and the desire to take revenge.
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Christophe Jaffrelot: Hindutva's Politics of Denial
Posted by balaji 3 days ago (http://www.caravanmagazine.in)Caste surnames are an impediment to social justice
Posted by balaji 3 days ago (http://www.hindu.com)
It would be naive to assume that dispensing with caste names will lead to a casteless society. But the adoption of generic names would be a small but definite step towards eradicating caste from this society.
China's Discreet Hold on Gilgit-Baltistan
Posted by balaji 6 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Reports from a variety of foreign intelligence sources, Pakistani journalists and Pakistani human rights workers reveal two important new developments in Gilgit-Baltistan: a simmering rebellion against Pakistani rule and the influx of an estimated 7,000 to 11,000 soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army.
Abolish Sports Ministry; create National Sports Council
Posted by balaji 8 days ago (http://www.livemint.com)
In order to stem the rot, sport needs to be saved as much as possible from political interference and government control and handed over to professional management. My recommendation is to do away with the sports ministry and replace it with a National Sports Council which will formulate policy and oversee the execution of the blueprint.
Behind the unseemly word games the Manmohan Singh government has been playing over the language of the proposed nuclear liability bill lies a more dangerous conceit: that complex legislation with the potential to affect the lives of tens of millions of people can simply be pushed through with stealth, subterfuge and the barest minimum of consultation.
1,200-year old temple restored to its original beauty
Posted by balaji 9 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
The change that has come over the 1,200-year old Kailasanathar temple at Uttaramerur, about 90 km from Chennai, is unbelievable. The temple, which was in total ruins, with dense vegetation growing over its vimana and collapsed mantapas, looks as good as new today.
Rajdeep Sardesai: Manmohan's indecisiveness costing India dear
Posted by balaji 14 days ago (http://ibnlive.in.com)
A year later, the doubts have resurfaced, even the goodwill which the prime minister's personal integrity so readily attracts appears to be slowly evaporating. The charge of being indecisive is now finding a silent echo even among his many admirers.
Nuclear Deal: Elusive Benefits, Tangible Costs
Posted by balaji 15 days ago (http://chellaney.spaces.live.com)
"With the help of a morally and intellectually bankrupt BJP, government seals a flawed nuclear-accident liability bill."
Four “Nos” for India: No binding fuel-supply guarantee to avert a Tarapur-style fuel cut-off; no irrevocable reprocessing consent; no right to withdraw from its obligations; and no right to conduct a nuclear test ever again.
Lest we forget the horrors: A Partition Museum needed -- Smita Prakash
Posted by balaji 26 days ago (http://in.news.yahoo.com)
It is 63 years since partition. 14 to 18 million people were displaced in 1947. It was the bloodiest religious and ethnic cleansing in history, and yet, we don't have a single museum documenting that part of our history.
CWG Scam: OC suspends 3 officials, terminates contract with Australian firm
Posted by balaji 29 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
OC decided to suspend Joint Director-General T.S. Darbari, Deputy Director-General Sanjay Mohindroo and M. Jaychandran, Joint Director-General (Accounts and Finance) for their alleged role in [money laundering during] the Queen’s Baton Relay in London.
Falling apart at the seams - welcome to the shame games
Posted by balaji 33 days ago (http://www.smh.com.au)
A news magazine, India Today, has dubbed them the ''Shame Games'' and an editorial in The Times of India called on the national government to intervene to salvage the games because they were ''in danger of becoming an exhibition of ineptitude and incompetence''
Death toll in Pakhtoonkhwa floods surges past 800
Posted by balaji 33 days ago (http://news.yahoo.com)
Even for a country used to tragedy — especially deadly suicide attacks by Taliban militants — the scale of this past week's flooding has been shocking. Monsoon rains come every year, but rarely with such fury.
IOC asks Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to amend constitution
Posted by balaji 35 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
The IOC's proposed amendments would require the IOA to have 34 National federations, two IOC Members and two representatives of the Athletes' Commission as its members. The IOC has also stated that the State associations should not have voting rights.
Cameron said Britain believes there is a distinction between the government of Pakistan and some state agencies and Pakistan must not be allowed to promote export of terror.
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