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Can India be made a genuine secular democracry?

The Indian version of secularism is nothing but a continuation of the British Divide & Rule policy. It helps in vote-bank politics, while the electorate by and large takes politicians' multi-communalism for secularism: appease and annoy one community at a time!

IPL's marriage with Bollywood led to spot-fixing?

Cricket and Bollywood came closer with the advent of Indian Premier League, and players and film actors were spotted in post match parties dancing, mingling with each other, and posing for the cameras in the presence of some known and unknown faces. It is here that players came in contact with bookies.

'Taiyari' project to empower vulnerable community

Akali-BJP formula works, sweeps Zila Parishad elections

Short form of cricket spoils youths, players

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British soldier hacked to death

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M.C. Raj Hope Siddaramaiah listens to the people of Karnataka

He has arrived as a mild storm in Karnataka. Not totally unexpected though! This Siddaramaiah, the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, is definitely a welcome change in a state that was caught in a whirlpool of corruption and totally bad governance for quite a long time. His party, his caste, etc., fade in the background in the face of the ideological legacy that he is associated with.

Yamin Zakaria Better Burqa than Crass Nudity

I always thought clothes were a mark of civilisation; one of the characteristics that distinguishes the human race from the animal kingdom. We conceal our private parts, engage in acts of intimacy with our spouse in privacy, and have ancient rules that guide and restrict with whom we can procreate with.

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Satbir Singh Bedi

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Manmohan sounds poll bugle, will people listen?

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presented his government's report card on Wednesday on completion of four years of staying in power. Adding his previous regime, the UPA government is in power for nine years.

CJ : Prabhash K Dutta 35 minutes ago

Tornado aftershocks: Oklahoma people to lose jobs

The giant tornado that struck Oklahoma City suburb of Moore earlier this week has been felt across the United States, and the US President Barack Obama stated that the country will be besides the victims as long as it takes for those..

CJ : Arjun Yadav 1 hour ago

Biodiversity is central to achieving the vision of a water secure world: UN chief

The World Biodiversity Day (WBD), a United Nations established observance to promote biodiversity issues, was held on May 22. The day commemorates the convention on biodiversity, held on May 22, 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit. For the WBD..

CJ : Dr. Lalit kishore 2 hours ago

Two men behead and hack British soldier like meat

In London, men, women and children witnessed what's being called 'the first Baghdad-style violence in the UK' in the form of a vicious 'machete attack'. Two men were seen by many eye witnesses, and their actions captured on electronic..

CJ : Thomas Kurien 2 hours ago

AICTE, UGC can only list approved educational institutions: M Haque

Higher and technical educational scenario of the northeastern region has been drastically changing from last five years. Despite the availability of world class institutions in the region, every year a large number of students from the..

CJ : D N Singh 3 hours ago

As Deputy Secretary I couldn't own a car but a Head Constable could

When Vijay Kumar Malhotra lost the re-election to the Lok Sabha from the former Sadar constituency, people were very happy. They were saying that it was a good riddance since Mr. Malhotra does not make any recommendations.

CJ : Satbir Singh Bedi 3 hours ago

Advani and Co. must make way for Modi at the earliest

The recent opinion poll has given number one slot to Narendra Modi for becoming the prime minister. The poll also says that if BJP fights 2014 general elections with the name of Narendra Modi as prime ministerial candidate, its share of..

CJ : Brigadier Arun Bajpai (Retd) 3 hours ago

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