Basic rights are denied to people by state itself Apart from investigating complaints on human rights violations, the commission needs to create awareness about human rights among the masses and also sensitise the authorities, Justice S R Nayak, chairman of the newly constituted Karnataka State Human Rights Commission said.
Crossing the line in Lanka The recent statement by a top Sri Lankan official that Action Against Hunger (Action Contre la Faim) (AAH) were responsible for the massacre of 17 of their own local staff last year through "negligence" and "irresponsibility", deserves some sort of response.
DIPLOMACY
Being a better neighbour One wish I would have for India as it moves on to become a bigger and bigger player in global affairs is that it should become a generous, not a petty power, in its own neighbourhood.
LIFESTYLE
Chilling out in China It's not just the young people, many elderly people hang out for a change and fresh air.
VICTIMS & RELIEF
A humanitarian crisis in Iraq The report finds that the immediate needs of Iraqis are being neglected by international funding agencies.
Blending culture with science... Chinese dressed in traditional costumes perform a dance as six party delegates visit the Imperial Palace Museum in Shenyang, China, on Friday. Technical talks on shutting down North Korea’s nuclear programme have made progress on Friday. DH photo
Rahul Dravid has drawn much flak for not enforcing follow on in the Oval test. But some ex-cricketers have also supported him. Was his decision justified?
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