Rights at last The Karnataka governments decision to constitute the State Human Rights Commission with the retired chief justice of Chattisgarh, Justice R S Naik, as its chairman will be welcomed whole-heartedly by every right-thinking person, including civil rights groups and activists, as it has been pending for a number of years.
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Verdict in Turkey More a vote against military than for Islamist party.
MAIN ARTICLE
Manmohans image - Less bright than before Part of Manmohan Singhs failure to live up to his high reputation can be attributed to his lack of a mass base writes Amulya Ganguli
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
B(o)osy dreams Little drops of the magic liquid, it seems, can make anyone the boss!
IN PERSPECTIVE
War on drugs getting nowhere The counter-productive narcotic policies of the US are reinforcing instability in Afghanistan writes Shanthie Mariet DSouza.
Is the continued detention of Dr Mohammed Haneef by the Australian government in connection with the terror incidents justified? What should the Indian government do to ensure a fair trial for him? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers believe that Mr Mohammed Haneef is innocent and the Indian government should intervene to rescue him, there are other few who feel that since the issue is having international ramifications, it should be dealt sternly.
