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Anachronism called Karunanidhi
The DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) is part of the government at Delhi and consequently enjoys a national visibility. The Chief Minister’s slander against Lord Ram had created an upsurge of anger across the country and subsequent remarks only amplified the resentment against him. In fact his political allies in the Delhi – at least the Congress – now want to distance themselves from the remarks. ...
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Playing pseudo scientific with Ram Setu
n a cleverly drafted affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Indian Government through its Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said that there was no evidence to show Lord Ram existed; nor was there any “scientific evidence” to prove that the Ram Sethu was a man made structure. Claiming that it was a “scientific and technology department” and that it approached the issue in a “scientific” manner, the ASI even dismissed Lord Rama as fictional character in Valmiki and Tulsidas’s Ramayan. A...
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End of reservations? IX Schedule verdict
N PADMA..: Thursday, 11th January 2007 will go down in the history of independent India as a historic day indeed. It was on this day that the Supreme Court came out with yet another land mark judgment. A nine-judge bench’s unanimous judgment held that laws taking shelter under the IX Schedule of the Constitution of India is subject to judicial review. The ruling has warmed millions of hearts and h...
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Manmohanomics 2.0 fails to impress nation
N PADMA..: Manmohan Singh is apparently so far removed from the ground reality in India that I guess he is either oblivious or no longer concerned about his sinking image. Such a remark from the Prime Minister and the subsequent face-saving efforts are indeed so amateurish that now even Indians are beginning to ignore this high political office. Fellow academia has long given up on the good doctor...
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Parliament Attack : The Clemency Chaos
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Undoing India through Reservations
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Seer Arrest: Silent Hurt of the Hindus
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