en-us A senior photojournalist, Ashok Sodhi, fell to the bullets of terrorists. A thoroughbred professional, his death reminds the grim perils that scribes take to reveal truth. He died for a noble cause and would be remembered for his bravery, always!]]>The word 'mother' brings a gush of warmth to one's heart. Mothers are special beings. They make each one of us feel super-special. But motherhood isn't just limited to women. This innate feeling is present in all living creatures.]]>In a match billed as the battle of brands (read Yuvraj and Dhoni), it was L Balaji, who emerged victorious. After spending two years in oblivion, the Kerala pacer claimed the first hat-trick of the IPL and shaped Chennai's win over Kings XI.]]>Business profit organisations have fast taken over the Indian youth, which has further led to accumulation of western culture in them. Globalisation has brought this culture in India, but is it cultural genocide or the cultural assimilation?]]>The Indian voter does not confide in anyone. If the results of the exit poll prove right, it is more out of serendipity. With due respect to the pollster, what the exit polls reveal is suggestive and what they conceal is vital!]]>Developed countries are spending millions on sports and wars. Whereas the latest report from 'Save the Children' shows that 200 million children worldwide do not live until their fifth birthday; majority of them die due to lack of basic health care.]]>The Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, which is in doldrums, has found a supporter in APJ Abdul Kalam. The man, widely regarded as the architect of India's missile and nuclear programme, said that the deal won't compromise India's sovereignty.]]>Over three decades in power in West Bengal has given the Marxists a vice like grip on just about everything that happens in the state. The party is omnipresent. Members of Swajan were prevented from visiting Nandigram to monitor the rural polls.]]>Sino-Tibetan relations have soared enormously. In this dynamic world order, it would be prudent for the Tibetan groups to give up their demand for independence. Instead, they should bargain for an autonomous status for Tibet within the Chinese setup.]]>Mahjoor, a great poet of Kashmir, remains rather unknown outside the Valley. Eminent poets like Tagore and Iqbal, who were his contemporaries, acknowledged his greatness as a poet and his role in enriching the Kashmiri language.]]>