Sukhbahar - Instablogs
Apr 27 2009
Every criminal case is unique but there is something truly peculiar about the fate of Dr. Binayak Sen. While politicians, film stars, gangsters and businessmen accused or convicted of heinous offences like manslaughter, rioting and possession of...
Apr 18 2009
The decision to boycott Indian general elections is tearing away a moderate faction of the main separatist alliance in Indian-held Kashmir. Most of the factions in the executive and the general council of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) have...
Apr 17 2009
Political parties, election officials and the security forces heaved a sigh of relief as the first phase of the elections in Andhra Pradesh, considered crucial in deciding the fortunes of the major political players, passed without any major trouble on...
Apr 15 2009
Her father was a low-level government clerk from a caste so poor and uneducated it was shunned for centuries as “untouchable.” Her mother was illiterate. But the daughter they named Mayawati sought a different destiny. She wanted political...
Dec 27 2008
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Saturday asked politicians to stop glorifying the resilient spirit of Mumbai in the aftermath of the November 26 Terror attack and show ‘the iron will’ to engage the Indian armed forces in a decisive battle to crush...
Dec 1 2008
Public is in the roads saluting the heroes. They are paying homage to the shaheeds... Here I have a different feeling. May be the same. Let me express. I live near Nariman House. For 60 hrs, I was inside my PG (I live with a Muslim family) all glued to...
Dec 1 2008
In the aftermath of this past week’s devastating attacks in Mumbai, media outlets are focusing their coverage on what the recent violence [that killed 183 people and wounded 273] will mean for India-Pakistan relations. On CNN’s Situation Room today,...
Dec 1 2008
It’s highly doubtful that just 10 terrorists were responsible for the well-planned attacks on Mumbai, as is claimed by our government. It is very likely that assistance from other terrorists was necessary, and it’s clear that the organization that...
Sep 24 2008
More than 60 former employees of an Italian manufacturing company in India have been arrested for allegedly beating to death the company’s local chief executive officer, police said Tuesday.
Aug 16 2008
Indian boxers kept the tri-colour flying high as Vijender Kumar and Jitender Kumar outclassed their opponents and joined Haryana stablemate Akhil Kumar in the quarterfinals of the event at the Olympic Games here Saturday.