Jai Hind: Proud to be an Indian

I HOLD a very important place in the history of Indian freedom struggle. Most of you must know the history, but very few of you know the exact facts. Ninety years ago, India was fighting for her independence. I still remember that day, April 10, 1919, when Dr Satyapal (Medicine) and Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew (lawyer) [...]

This is the post that appeared in Indian Express today. It is written by Pratap Bhanu Mehta.
It’s a landmark
Landmark judgments can have one of two features. They can strike an uneasy balance between competing considerations, in a sort of compromise that keeps the peace. Or they can mark out a radically new course of action. [...]

THE QUOTA row might hit the country again following the judgement given by the honourable Supreme Court today. With this verdict the court’s interim order of March 29, 2007, staying the implementation of the quota has now been lifted. The highlights of the verdict are:
* Supreme Court upholds 27 per cent Other Backward Caste (OBC) [...]

I DON’T know what is going on in the minds of hockey administrators worldwide. The Federation of International Hockey (FIH) recently said that India might loose the opportunity to host the 2010 world cup. The FIH is worried at India’s falling standards and despite devising a ‘Promoting Indian Hockey’ project, the country has failed to [...]

Today is Gudi Padwa. The day is celebrated as Maharshtrian New Year. This day is celebrated on Shuddha Pratipada, the first day in the Hindu month of Chaitra according to Hindu Calendar. The word ‘padwa’ means the end of one harvesting season and beginning of another. According to Brahma Purana, Gudi Padwa is the [...]

A mob of 70-80 men groped and molested two young women for some 15 minutes on a busy main street in India. The police respond with: “Don’t blow it out of proportion, you are creating a mountain out of a molehill”
You type “Women Paraded Naked India” and you will get at least 10 pages with [...]