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April Month Articles

  • Ignore the 'idiots', fight the war
    • by Chandan Mitra
      The Goebbelsian propaganda of Maoist sympathisers posing as 'intellectuals' should not deter the state from launching an all-out offensive against the guerrillas .....
  • Yasin Bhatkal mastermind of German Bakery blast
    • by The Economic Times
      Bhatkal, 27-year-old inner-circle member of Indian Mujahideen (IM) founder Riyaz Bhatkal, as the mastermind of the Pune attack. IM, floated by Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Toiba to mask its role in the terror campaign in India, had used its southern brigade to carry out the attack. .....
  • Crisis in Indian media
    • by Shyam Khosla
      Everybody is talking it about these days -- bogus news, feel-good news, advertisements passing as news. It's time to scrap the toothless Press Council and replace it with a wider, 'media council' with the powers to punish .....
  • Coping with Maoists
    • by Hiranmay Karlekar
      In their article, "This is War" in The Pioneer of April 7, 2010, Ajai Sahni and Ajit Kumar Singh have rightly regretted the absence of a societal consensus and a coherent strategy in dealing with Maoists. .....
  • Dinakaran's transfer
    • by The Pioneer
      Is Justice PD Dinakaran, till yesterday the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, guilty of corruption charges or is he not? .....
  • Dantewada Massacre: Raw face of Central incompetence
    • by Niranjan Singh Malik
      A terrible tragedy occurred on April 6 when we lost 75 CRPF jawans, and one district police officer, in the Dantewada forests of Chattisgarh, in a horrendous ambush, possibly the worst single episode in independent India. .....
  • Europe's Roma say woes deepen amid economic crisis
    • by Daniel Woolls
      For many of Europe's estimated 12 million Gypsies, daily life is getting even worse and tens of thousands of children face shocking discrimination by authorities who shunt them off into schools for the mentally disabled, activists said Friday. .....
  • Qatar diplomat was to meet jailed terrorist
    • by Matthew Lee and P. Solomon Banda
      A Qatari diplomat was on his way to an official visit with an imprisoned al-Qaida sleeper agent when he touched off a bomb scare by slipping into an airline bathroom for a smoke, officials said Thursday as the diplomat prepared to leave the U.S. .....
  • Unchoose this man
    • by Ashok Malik
      Public discourse in India tends to be over-the-top. But the debate around Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been extraordinarily excessive. .....
  • Kashmir's Unceasing Secessionist Moves
    • by Dr TH Chowdary
      India has lost over 40,000 civilians, soldiers and para military personnel, trying to prevent Kashmir from seceding from India; India has given over Rs. 2,00,000 crore in "packages" and otherwise to J&K in the last decade alone .....
  • As 'maharajin buas', these women perform last rites
    • by Asit Srivastava
      They are called 'maharajin buas'. Hindu women from several families have defied tradition in Maniaya village of Uttar Pradesh to take up the profession of priests who perform the last rites. .....
  • Pune RTI activist murder case handed to CBI
    • by TN Raghunatha
      Nearly three months after an RTI activist Satish Shetty was brutally murdered by assailants at Talegaon near Pune, the Maharashtra government formally announced its decision to hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). .....
  • Apex court unhappy with NREG implementation
    • by The Pioneer
      Five years into operation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday raised concerns over the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the UPA Governmen's pilot project. .....
  • Stop passing the buck
    • by Shikha Mukerjee
      The Maoist problem is not about the competence of any particular State administration. It is about dealing with the gravest threat to internal security. .....
  • Wage relentless war on Maoists
    • by Kanchan Gupta
      The reaction to Tuesday's ghastly Maoist attack on CRPF jawans deep in the densely forested Abujhmad region of Dantewada in Chhattisgarh has been predictable. .....
  • New Delhi-Lahore bus brings fake currency
    • by The Pioneer
      For the first time since the start of New Delhi-Lahore bus service, fake Indian currency with a face value of Rs 2.85 lakh was seized on Wednesday from an elderly lady passenger at the border here. .....
  • VHP protests CPM's stranglehold on temples
    • by S Chandrasekhar
      TEMPLES have always been a milking cow for politicians in Kerala, especially CPM. Unlike in most states, Kerala temples are governed by State government through Devaswom Board (Temple Boards). .....
  • Funny men at home in office
    • by Dr Jay Dubashi
      The trouble with men like Chidambaram and Manmohan Singh is that they are pen-pushers, taking hours to draft letters in Oxford English, which even the Britishers have forgotten. .....
  • Encyclopedia of Hinduism launched
    • by Pramod Kumar
      THE much awaited Encyclopedia of Hinduism is finally out. After the deep research conducted by about 2000 eminent scholars for about 20 years, it came in 6,600 multi-colour pages divided into 11 volumes. .....
  • This is war
    • by Editorial
      Maoists have struck again, this time in Dantewada. At least 76 CRPF jawans have died in the attack, the highest toll till now. . .....
  • Don't treat soldiers like beggars: Supreme Court
    • by NDTV.com
      The Supreme Court has slammed the union government for treating army personnel like "beggars" in respect of emoluments and pension and asked the authorities to adopt a more "humane approach" towards those bravely defending the country's borders. .....
  • SC relief to Lalu in assets case
    • by The Pioneer
      In a major relief to RJD leader Lalu Prasad, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that Bihar Government does not have the authority to file an appeal in the Patna High Court against him and his wife in a disproportionate assets case, which was prosecuted by the CBI. .....
  • The naked secularist
    • by R Jagannathan
      Recent media coverage of Narendra Modi's interrogation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Amitabh Bachchan controversy constitute further evidence of the emptiness of Indian secularism. .....
  • NO ALIBI - Weak W. Bengal Has Become A Soft Target For The Maoists
    • by Pratik Kanjilal
      West Bengal has become a soft target where State authority is at its weakest ebb in decades. The Left will almost certainly lose power in the Assembly elections next year, now that Jyoti Basu is gone and no leader of comparable standing remains. .....
  • Why India is a Nation?
    • by Sankrant Sanu
      The root of all movements to break India are ultimately found in denying the religious and cultural unity of the Indian people - whether it be found in movements inspired by colonial scholarship, communism, pan-Islamism or evangelical Christianity. .....
  • Could Goa steal 1857's thunder?
    • by Mayabhushan
      So we all know - an enraged catalyst in Mangal Pandey, cattle and pig lard smeared on cartridges and a hurt national conscience triggered India's first officially recognised war of Independence in 1857. .....
  • Govt may have to revisit mandate on use of AF against naxals
    • by The Pioneer
      Cautioning against any "knee-jerk" reactions to Tuesday's "savage" attack by the Maoists, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the government may have to "revisit" the mandate on use of Air Force in the offensive against Naxalites. .....
  • Gogoi rules out ULFA leaders' safe passage
    • by The Pioneer
      Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday virtually ruled out any offer for safe passage to ULFA leaders who wish to visit their families during the forthcoming Rongali Bihu festival in the state. .....
  • In Orissa, a village of Sanskrit pundits
    • by Rediff News
      Sanskrit may have ceased to be spoken by people, but there is a remote village in this coastal district of Orissa where every home has a pundit of the ancient language. .....
  • BJP team barred from visiting riot-hit Hyderabad
    • by NDTV.com
      A five-member fact-finding team of BJP national leaders, led by Rajya Sabha member and party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar, was taken into preventive custody when they tried to proceed towards riot-hit areas in Hyderabad on Wednesday. .....
  • Let Congress explain 1984
    • by A Surya Prakash
      The Congress is unhappy that Amitabh Bachchan was invited to the inauguration of the second carriageway of the Bandra-Worli sea link. .....
  • Dawood aided 26/11 attackers
    • by The Indian Express
      Karachi-based D-Company of the fugitive Indian underworld don Dawood Ibrahim possibly had an important role in 26/11 carnage by providing logistic support to the LeT-operatives to carry out the deadly operation, adding a new dimension to the Mumbai terror attacks. .....
  • 'India didn't block water even during war'
    • by The Times of India
      As Pakistan drums up officially-sponsored hysteria on the "water dispute" with India, the government believes Islamabad is giving political overtones to "technical" issues. .....
  • Ahmadis slam target-killings in Faisalabad
    • by Daily Times
      The Jamaat-e-Ahmadia Pakistan on Sunday condemned the target killing of three members of its community in Faisalabad on April 1 (Thursday), Daily Times has learnt .....
  • German Jihad Colonies Sprout Up in Waziristan
    • by Yassin Musharbash, Marcel Rosenbach and Holger Stark
      A wave of Germans traveling to training camps for militant jihadists has alarmed security officials back in Europe. The recruits are quickly becoming radicalized and, in some cases .....
  • Russia confirms bomber nexus with Pak
    • by The Pioneer
      The 28-year old IT teacher Maryam Sharipova, one of the two suicide bombers who blew herself up at a Moscow Metro station was the wife of terrorist leader Magomedali Vagapov from the restive Daghestan region trained in Pakistan, Russia's top anti-terror agency said on Tuesday ....
  • Foolproof chargesheet against Headley
    • by The Economic Times
      The chargesheet to be filed by the Indian agencies against Lashkar-e-Toiba operative David Coleman Headley in the 26/11 case will cite not only his terror reconnaissance trips ....
  • The Asset Managers
    • by Saikat Datta
      Headley's confessions prove a Pak role. But did the US know of 26/11 beforehand? ....
  • Indus Valley east theory challenged
    • by G.S. Mudur
      A study of hundreds of ancient Indus Valley civilisation sites has revealed previously unsuspected patterns of growth and decline that challenge a long-standing idea of a solely eastward-moving wave of Indus urbanisation. ....
  • Sangam starts four-day congress
    • by Fiji Times
      SOUTH Indians jam-packed the tfl National Stadium in Suva yesterday to attend the inaugural 84th convention of one of the biggest Hindu religious and charitable organisations in the country. ....
  • Christianisation of Chennai Doordarshan's Podhigai Channel - 1
    • by Vijayvaani.com
      The Church functions with the sole agenda of Christianisation of the entire world. Christian Institutions of all denominations have the expertise to Christianise non-Christian nations, investing their political clout and money power for 'harvesting'. ....
  • Hearts and minds
    • by Sandeep Unnithan
      Sixteen years ago, Padma Kumar Pillay, a wiry 27-year-old army captain, kicked down the door of a hut in Manipur to be greeted by a burst of AK-47 fire and a grenade. ....
  • US wants troop cut in Kashmir to win Afghan war
    • by S Rajagopalan
      Reducing the number of Indian troops in Kashmir or pulling back forces along the border is among the "ideas" being discussed by the Pentagon in internal debates as part of measures to ensure that US efforts to win Pakistani cooperation for its Afghanistan operations do not suffer. ....
  • Spectacular win for BJP
    • by Editorial
      The handsome victory scored by the BJP in the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike election is significant for three reasons. ....
  • 76 security men killed by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh
    • by The Pioneer
      Ambushing policemen who were out on an operation against them in thick forests, Naxalites carried out their deadliest attack in the early hours on Tuesday killing 76 CRPF personnel who appeared to have walked into their "trap". ....
  • The Internet Hindus
    • by Shachi Rairikar
      FOR decades the English media, both print and electronic, has been dominated by the leftist elite who by virtue of their English education, articulate speech and degrees, scholarships and awards from abroad face little or no competition at home. ....
  • Karzai threatens to join Taliban
    • by Dawn.com
      Irritated by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's anti-Western outbursts, the Obama administration is expecting some fallout in the U.S. Congress and further erosion of public support for the war. ....
  • U.S. faces domestic fallout from Karzai outburst
    • by Sue Pleming and Susan Cornwell
      Irritated by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's anti-Western outbursts, the Obama administration is expecting some fallout in the U.S. Congress and further erosion of public support for the war. ....
  • Indo-Pak ties: A reality check
    • by G. Parthasarathy
      It is hard to hold meaningful talks, given the Pakistan military's support for infiltration and cross-border terrorism. India should insist on concrete action as a pre-requisite for so-called composite dialogue, says G. Parthasarathy. ....
  • Poor Muslims enjoy quotas in four states
    • by The Times of India
      While the SC order on Muslim quotas will open doors for many poor deserving Muslims in AP, reservation for backward Muslims in government jobs has long existed in Kerala ....
  • Maoists are cowards: Chidambaram
    • by The Pioneer
      Maoist guerrillas are cowards as they hide in the forests and the campaign against them will be long drawn, Home Minister P. Chidamabaram said in this rebel bastion Sunday. ....
  • The Headley scandal
    • by N. V. Subramanian
      This should be a lesson to Manmohan Singh that the US can never be India's "natural ally", says N.V.Subramanian. ....
  • America's Wounded Ally
    • by Sumit Ganguly
      Barack Obama is in danger of reversing all the progress his predecessors, including George W. Bush, made in forging closer U.S. ties with India. ....
  • Top brass behind bars, rifts hit Maoists
    • by Vishwa Mohan
      Though the arrest of six out of 14 politburo members of CPI (Maoist) in the past three years had already made a heavy dent, recent reports indicating differences between chief Ganapathi and senior leader Koteswar Rao alias Kishenji has made ripples down to the lower cadre. ....
  • Yoga becoming lifestyle trend in urban Nepal
    • by Sify.com
      Yoga has almost become a lifestyle trend among the urban middle class in this country, courtesy the Indian television channels which telecast holistic health and lifestyle programmes. ....
  • No reaching out to Taliban: India
    • by The Pioneer
      Unfazed by the Feb 25 attacks in Kabul, India is scaling up the security of around 3,500 Indians working in Afghanistan and has made it clear that there is no question of India reaching out to the Taliban. ....
  • Heavy Duty
    • by Editorial
      One is a bulldozer operator, another a train driver and yet another an ambulance woman, not to mention pipe-fitters, A/C mechanics, senior technicians and even crane operators. ....
  • Top court bans entry over cap
    • by Satya Prakash
      Mansoor Ahmad, a law student from Aligarh Muslim University, has been barred from entering the courtrooms of the country's top court because he wears a cap. ....
  • Inhuman rights
    • by Uday Mahurkar
      For eight long years, Gujarat 2002 has stood out as one of the worst episodes in our calendar of atrocity. ....
  • Godhra riot witnesses got Rs 1 lakh each
    • by Navin Upadhyay
      A controversial Gujarat-based NGO was instrumental in organising payment of Rs 1 lakh each to as many as ten witnesses in various post-Godhra riot cases. ....
  • Teesta Setalvad's former confidant files FIR against her
    • by Newstrackindia.com
      Raees Khan, who has been accused of distorting facts in the affidavits of six Naroda Gam witnesses, alleged Friday that activist Teesta Setalvad has been threatening him and said he has filed a police complaint against her. ....
  • SC affidavit wrong, didn't know what we signed: riot victim
    • by The Indian Express
      In her new home in a narrow bylane of Ahmedabad, Madina Pathan (25) has no idea she has kicked up a storm with her deposition before the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2002 Gujarat riot cases. ....
  • MIM suspected for riots
    • by Andhracafe.com
      The situation in the old city is slowly coming back to normal and now the police department has decided to fold their sleeves and crack down upon those responsible for the arson. Incidentally, the spotlight has fallen on the two leaders of MIM party. ....
  • MIM leaders under scanner
    • by The Times of India
      With the BJP charging that the authorities are being lenient with the MIM leaders and cadre with regard to the recent communal clashes in Old City, the city police have brought under their scanner the activities of two MIM legislators and two corporators. ....
  • In defense of the Sacred
    • by Dr C I Issacs
      Using the pretext of the study of religious aspects of Hindus, some elements in the American Academy of Religion [AAR] are now deliberately attempting to tarnish Hinduism's true image through some so called 'scholarly productions'. ....
  • Blog: Sharia Councils 'undermine social cohesion'
    • by Mark Pritchard
      Since the 1996 Arbitration Act, Government ministers have allowed Islamic tribunals around Britain to rule on a range of financial disputes, provided both parties agree to accept the court's decision. ....
  • All rescued kids from Zeme tribe
    • by Dhananjay Mahapatra
      The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a thorough probe into the alleged incidents of child trafficking from Northeastern states by missionaries. ....
  • An intolerant society
    • by Huma Yusuf
      Coming on the heels of the Ashura tragedy, the two blasts in Karachi on Friday are a reminder that sectarian violence poses one of the greatest threats to Pakistani society. ....
  • CM discounts 'poverty breeds Naxal' theory
    • by Express News Service
      Drawing a comparison between the Maoist menace and the Khalistan movement of the mid-80s, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said in both cases lack of development was not the cause for the rise in insurgency. ....
  • Follow the leader, for corruption in media
    • by Dina Nath Mishra
      India is the fourth largest economy and is surging towards being the third largest, leaving behind Japan. But we are also one of the most corrupt countries. ....
  • The soldier and the celebrity
    • by Tarun Vijay
      THE only line that makes or breaks the lifeline of your journey is the line that you would like to tell your son or daughter-'go this way, and not the other way'. ....
  • Are we losing mother tongue?
    • by Anand Soondas
      By the time Shyamoli Panchal returns home each evening she has miraculously mutated from an eight-yearold schoolgirl to a knocked-around war veteran. ....
  • Questions and Answers
    • by Balbir K. Punj
      It seems that the Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, has deprived the so-called secularists of a golden opportunity they were looking for. ....
  • Foreign tourists banned from JK's 'Jesus' shrine
    • by Rediff .com
      The Russian authorities have proved to be right: Last Monday's deadly suicide bombings on the Moscow Metro, which claimed the lives of 39 innocent people and maimed many more ....
  • Women as terrorists
    • by Editorial
      The Russian authorities have proved to be right: Last Monday's deadly suicide bombings on the Moscow Metro, which claimed the lives of 39 innocent people and maimed many more ....
  • Why the US must not alienate India
    • by Raymond E Vickery
      Raymond E Vickery, Jr, a former US Assistant Secretary of Commerce, on why the US must not take its eye off its relationship with India. ....
  • Move beyond politics of victimhood
    • by The Pioneer
      Simplistic categories of analysis and interpretation cannot help in capturing the complexities and contradictions of BSP chief Mayawati's political and personal qualities and angularities. She is a bundle of contradictions which gets revealed and reflected in her personal responses in public life. ....
  • Sinister pattern emerges
    • by Editorial
      A pattern has begun to emerge from the incidents of communal violence that have been witnessed at Meraj in Maharashtra, Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and, most recently, Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. In all these places ....
  • The genocide we and the world forgot
    • by Vivek Gumaste
      When we can raise your voice for 2,000 Muslims killed in Gujarat, we must cry from the rooftops for 2.4 million Hindus killed in 1971 or the 250,000 Kashmiri Pandits forced out of their homes in Kashmir. ....
  • Togadia Speak: Centre is not serious about punishing terrorists
    • by Dr Pravin Togadia
      With the new bill of J&K girls marrying out of J&K losing rights in J&K and Justice Shagir Ahmed's hush-hush report-autonomy to J&K- are taking the state back to pre-1953 status, which is absolute treason towards Bharat. It is a political jehad and the Indian government should pass a bill to prevent any such attempts. .....

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