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Lessons from Ayodhya and the way forward
Is the India after the September 30 Allahabad high court judgment on Ayodhya different from the India before it? Is it a fleeting perception or is there truly a fundamental shift in the Indian mindset born out of a fatigue … Continue reading
A Social Front Against Maoists
BY TARUN DUTTA IN the tribal belts where Maoists are fighting security forces, Adivasis who were animists have embraced Christianity. This trend stretches across all the states where Naxalites have established their “independent zones”.
De-Stigmatising Muslims
Writer-activist Arundhati Roy describes the Ayodhya verdict as a “political judgement”. A group of left historians and intellectuals led by Ms Romila Thapar sees the order as a “blow to secularism”– even worse, a “legitimisation of violence and muscle power … Continue reading
Dead investments, high entry fee forcing off-shore casinos to shut shop
The off-shore casinos anchored in the River Mandovi and the dinosaurs, which have disappeared from the face of earth, may have at least one thing in common if one observes the present situation governing the floating gambling vessels.
Farming subsidy set to boost mechanization process
Mechanization of farming activity is expected on a large scale for the first time in the state as the agriculture department has engaged three farmers groups to provide machinery during the current season for harvesting operations.
Activists decry India-EU IPR talks
Delhi Network of Positive People (DNP+) is staging a mass demonstration in front of Udyog Bhavan on Wednesday to protest against the inclusion of intellectual property (IP) provisions in the EU-India free trade agreement (FTA) which they fear will affect people’s … Continue reading
Ayodhya verdict: No Out Of Court Settlement, Sunni Wakf Board To move SC
Dissatisfied with the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ayodhya title dispute, the Sunni Central Waqf Board has decided to challenge it in the Supreme Court by the end of this month or early November.
Divide between the rich and the poor has increased: Brinda Karat
Criticizing the Congress led UPA government’s economic policies, CPM politburo member Brinda Karat has said that poor people in the country have become poorer while the rich have become richer.
Mobilising The Other India
Sudipto Mundle India has done well from globalisation. No historic transformation can occur with only gains and no losses, on which more below. But, on net reckoning India, like many other developing countries, has gained. Despite the dire predictions of … Continue reading
Battle Ends, War Goes On For Ayodhya veterans
Minutes after the Allahabad High Court pronounced its verdict in the six-decade-old Ayodhya title suit cases, a 90-year-old Muslim — who is hard of hearing, has a wobbly gait and few teeth — and an 82-year-old Hindu — who has … Continue reading