http://india.targetgenx.com Know India Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:55:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cricket is a religion in India and the passion and emotion which it instills in every Indian is unbelievable. The massive fan following that the game commands across the length and breadth of this country is a testimony to its unsurpassed popularity. But I feel the importance of the game ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2009/01/05/indian-cricket-under-sourav-unified-the-country/ Ever since the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission have not met the requirements of the Defence Chiefs, they are rallying around the ministry of Defence to get their grievances noticed. There are many reasons for the same of which mainly is the shortage of the officers in all the ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2009/01/02/why-not-a-separate-armed-forces-pay-board/ If I ask you, “What do you think about Indian Police?” You might not bother to answer because we as a society virtually hate our police for their inefficiency, rampant corruption, bad track records, etc. If that is the case with you then I would like to say that, a ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/12/20/an-urgent-need-to-reform-the-police-system/ Muslims across the country are a worried lot post 26/11. Whenever there has been a terror strike in the country, Muslims are subject to suspicion and discrimination from the other communities and investigating agencies. Their loyalty to India is doubted. Unfortunately, some elements from both the communities (Hindus and Muslims), ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/12/16/muslims-in-india-after-the-2611-attacks/ India has been shaken by the recent terror strike in Mumbai. There are lot of demonstrations and processions going on across the city of Mumbai against the ineptitude of our political leaders. The government of India is also trying its best to dilute the anger of citizens by taking some ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/12/16/we-have-forgotten-them-and-we-will-forget-them-again/ A correspondent from Hindustan Times was allowed to visit a Lashkar-e-Tayyeba outlet very close to the border, and believed to be their headquarters. The below is a report published today as HT's main headline citing Harinder Baweja's experience during the visit. [caption id="attachment_643" align="alignleft" width="128" caption="Map showing location of Muridke (via ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/12/13/ht-correspondent-visits-supposed-let-headquarters/ via Rediff Colonel R Hariharan is a specialist on South Asia military intelligence. He served as the head of intelligence for the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990. He is associated with the South Asia Analysis Group and the Chennai Centre for China Studies. Colonel Hariharan spoke to ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/12/13/unless-you-sacrifice-you-cant-fight-terror-col-r-hariharan/ Two weeks have passed since terror struck Mumbai. The investigations are going on at full swing and till date, according to Indian agencies, all indications are that Pakistan’s land has been used in this dastardly attack. Indian media has also tried to highlight the involvement of Pakistan which has created ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/12/12/the-pakistani-media-is-distorting-mumbai-attack-facts/ We ask for a tough state, when we ourselves are a soft people. Most of us are selfish, inward-looking cowards. (originally published in livemint & via @pjain) For years, India’s upper classes have been waltzing through life making minimal contact with the government. We have been going above the government, below the ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/12/08/a-political-awakening/ Lately, there has been a buzz over the section 49-O of The Conduct of Election Rules, 1961[PDF] on blogs, newspapers, email forwards and microblogs. SunniestGnome did a post on Jai Hind in October last year about the section 49-O. The post carries a discrepancy, viz. the provisions for cancellation of results ... http://india.targetgenx.com/2008/12/07/a-dissection-of-section-49-o-of-the-conduct-of-election-rules/