A threat to food security The workings of the traditional farm economy have been overlooked. The National Food Security Bill, a high risk venture of UPA government, is more a product of soft politics than hard economics. The Bill promises to supply, at subsidised prices, 7 kg of foodgrains to […]
RAASHTRAM – SPIRITUAL-EMOTIONAL CONCEPT OF NATIONHOOD Paper Presented at 2nd ASSE International Conference on Nation, Nationality, Nationhood: What is in the Name? On 2–3 May 2013 at Tirana, Albania by: Sri Ram Madhav Varanasi, MA (Pol. Science), Director, India Foundation, New Delhi, India ABSTRACT Nation, nationalism and nationhood are relatively new concepts […]
Eclipse of Secularism in Karnataka: Mosques and Imams being used for Electoral Purposes Bangalore-based Dainik Salar in its April 25, 2013 issue published an appeal by Anjuman Samaj Kalyan, Bidar convener Abdul Takdeer where it is appealed to all Imams of the Karnataka mosques that they should ask to vote […]
In a Press Statement issued by Dr. Manmohan Vaidya, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramuk at New Delhi expressed the grief over the demise of Sarabjeet Singh’s death and expressed it as ‘an open assault on Indian Constitution’. His Statement is here: The Brutal and Barbarian attacks on Indian citizen Shri Sarabjeet […]
‘Foreign links’ of Kerala’s Islamist camp under lens Wednesday, 01 May 2013 | VR Jayaraj | Kochi The Kerala Police team investigating the case of the training camp of the Islamist outfit, Popular Front of India (PFI), at Narath, Kannur has got reliable indications that its organisers could have foreign […]
Hundreds of farmers representatives along with all India and state level functionaries of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh assembled at Jantar Mantar today, 29 Apr 13,for day long demonstration, demanding remunerative prices for agricultural produce and separate budget for agriculture. They are also demanding immediate implementation of five point charter of demand […]
No Human Rights for Sarabjit & the Likes? VHP Demands International Litigation against Pakistan & Salman Khursheed’s Resignation Karnavati (Ahmedabad). April 27, 2013 In Pakistan’s Kot Lakhpat jail at Lahore, Indian citizen Sarabjit Singh was brutally attacked by other inmates. He has severe head injury apart from other serious injuries. […]
Chennai Sandesh —————————- April 26, 2013 A series of successful Hindu Bandhs The Hindu response in Tamilnadu has come of age, so to say. Bandh after bandh called by Hindu organisations turns out to be a total success. Traders shut down, spiritual leaders hit the road in support of Hindus […]
Three people are arrested for their involvement in the terror attack at BJP Office, Malleshwaram, Karnataka in a joint operation of Karnataka Police with the intelligence officials of Tamilnadu. Peer Mohideen and Basheer were arrested on 22nd April at Chennai and the third accused Kitchan Buhari hailing from Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli […]
RSS: Prathama Varsha Sangha Shiksha Vargha of Uttar Tamilnadu was inaugurated by lighting up of lamp by his Holiness ‘Mahadevamalai Vibhuti Sitthar’ and floral tributes to Bharata Mata by Sri Yuvaraj, the leading trader of Gudiyattam. This year, Sangha Shiksha Varga of Uttar Tamilnadu is organized at Gudiyattam, Vellore District […]