Modi: Symbol of Hindu-Muslim fault lines In a sense, Modi has become symbolic of the Hindu-Muslim fault lines that exist in our society, a symbol of the darkness within.
The coup in the US Gen Musharraf has always played the US president for a fool and still does, with the vague promise of an election that he tossed the White House on Thursday.
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Extra-curricular education The fact that a group of Cambridge students will be deprived of their traditional end-of-term festivities next year probably wont stir the sympathies of many readers.
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This new 60-second television advertisement has the potential to undo what the politicians of all hues have successfully accomplished in the last 60 years to divide the country along caste and religion.
An experiment with democracy Timor-Leste is the worlds youngest democracy, and it faces a return to repression and dictatorship. Integration is the answer.
Leading by riding... Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, with his cabinet ministers and top officials ride during a campaign promoting the use of bicycles to reduce carbon emission ahead of the UN conference on climate change, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday. AP
Will the political turmoil in Pakistan make democracy a distant dream for the people of that nation? How will it impact the peace process and India’s own security? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Readers assert that democracy cannot prevail in Pakistan when the military is in rule and India will have to step up its security to brave the repercussions. A few optimists however predict that Pakistan will stabilise and India need not fear.
