The agony of the wait for the Ayodhya dispute verdict will continue. Throwing a dampener on the anticipation on the judgment behind the disputed structure at Ayodhya, the Supreme Court on Thursday put off the announcement of the verdict by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court by five more days. It was scheduled for the 30/09/2010. Read more »
India Wary as West Plots New Climate moves ahead of Cancun
September 30, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
With all key countries discounting the possibility of a complete new global deal on climate change at Cancun, Mexico, in November, US and other rich countries have begun closed-door parleys to instead discuss a brief but game-altering ‘Mexico Mandate’. Read more »
Less youth getting higher education in India, rues Moily
September 30, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Union Minister of Law and Justice, Veerappa Moily today said the percentage of youth getting higher education was very less in the country. Read more »
TRACKING THE DISPUTE
September 29, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Nearly 500 years after the masjid was constructed and about two decades since it was razed, a medieval religious dispute has entered the 21st century Read more »
‘At Ground Zero, nothing will change’
September 29, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui | TNN
Right from a six-year-old to a 60-plus citizen, ask anyone about his perception of the high court verdict on Ayodhya title suit and the answer would be: One, it will clear the way for the construction of temple; or, two the restoration of mosque at the disputed site. Some may even express concern over widespread communal violence after the verdict. Read more »
What’s the real issue here? Not the temple
September 29, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Ashish Tripathi | TNN
Construction of a township and not Ram temple was a deciding factor in Lok Sabha polls for Faizabad constituency, which includes Ayodhya, in 2009. The fact, ironically, was overlooked by politicians and media, which do want to look beyond the dispute because it sells in other parts of the country. Read more »
AYODHYA TANGLE
September 29, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
A chronology of events in the Ayodhya row:
1985 | Proposal to shift Babri Masjid | Some people proposed shifting of Babri Masjid from its site and sought a fatwa from liberal Islamic countries. But the news leaked to the media and the shifting plan was dropped
Ayodhya verdict: Anxious moments for all parties
September 29, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
For politicians in UP, this could easily be the most hectic time in last 18 years. As judgment day inches closer, there is much to do — secret rendezvous with ulema, dharmacharyas and assorted pressure groups to daily marathon meetings in party offices to chart out the next course of action. Meanwhile, time is running out. Read more »
GoM crunches numbers for Bhopal payout
September 29, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
How much to demand from Union Carbide or its successors for Bhopal gas disaster is the moot question. The Centre was offered to pick from three high amounts for additional compensation — Rs 5,263 crore, Rs 3,298 crore and Rs 2,936 crore. These were way beyond the Supreme Court-mediated Rs 675.96 crore that was settled as liability in 1989. Read more »
Jalkund as Farmers’ New Hope
September 29, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Necessity is the mother of invention: And it is the need for water that eventually led to the invention of ‘jalkund’, a small tank constructed on hill slopes for irrigation. The tank was developed by the ICAR, Meghalaya, for use in that state which experiences dry weather from November to April.