Bharat Ratna: India's Supreme Honour & Decoration

NI Wire,    Thu, 24 Jan 2008
Bharat Ratna, the highest award is given in recognition for the pre-eminent services in the fields of arts, literature, science and public services. The award was introduced

Jallikattu: In the name of custom and tradition

Deepak Kumar Mohanty,    Wed, 16 Jan 2008
The apex court on Tuesday lifted a ban on the age-old tradition of a bullfight named 'Jallikattu' held every year in the harvest season in Tamil Nadu during the popular Pongal festival.

Domestic Violence Act to get a facelift: men crying foul

Binita Tiwari,    Mon, 7 Jan 2008
In almost everywhere in this world howsoever tough and complicated the law we make; it is misused in one or other way, similarly Domestic Violence Act (DVA) 2005 was a measure to curb various atrocities on women but then it too got misused

Sri Lanka crisis in new perspective

Vikash Ranjan,    Sat, 5 Jan 2008
A mine blast on army vehicle in Sri Lanka this time triggered abrogation of six years old Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) between the Sri Lanka Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE. In the wake of continuing violence and the escalat-

Gujarat elections: A political drama or melodrama

Qureish Raghib,    Mon, 31 Dec 2007
The recently concluded assembly elections in Gujarat though had predictable consequences; there had been multiple aspects that came into play to influence its outcome. Basically it was a political fight between a national level party, the

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