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Peshawar mosque bomb blast–is Pakistan paying the price for its Karma?
Over 100 people were killed and 221 severely wounded in the suicide bomb attack in Peshawar making it one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in recent history. What Pakistan is facing today is its karma—you cannot keep on exporting terror and hope to be immune to it.
Inside the mind of a suicide bomber
Suicide attacks are cost-effective and easy to plan. But they cannot be used indiscriminately; as the movement will soon run out of trained and motivated cadres
Pathans and their gun culture
Most of the terrorists in Pakistan and Afghanistan are Pathans. The Pathans are shrouded in mystery. Hillary Clinton described the as ‘snakes in the backyard’.
Juvenile Justice Act must be scrapped
Children are no longer “innocent”. In the Nirbhaya case a juvenile inserted the iron rod. Even in the Shakti Mills case - two of the five rapists were juveniles. How would you feel if the rapist of your daughter came back to live in the same colony after three years in the correction home?
Evolution of Nexus of Good
Many of the city chapters of Nexus of Good have got going to roadshow the good work happening in their areas. The Nexus of Good movement is gathering pace.
Andaman-Nicobar Islands – Hong Kong of India?
In 1997 Britain asked India to develop Andaman-Nicobar as a free trade zone. But India kept delaying till it was too late and Hong Kong became a part of China
Ethical Dilemmas of a Civil Servant: honesty alone is not enough
The ‘honest-only’ civil servant stops being the prime instrument available to the State to execute plans and programs. He smells a rat in every file.
Can public bully the police?
The only way out is that policemen should wear body cameras on their uniform, and record the incidents. Body cameras won’t be able to prevent suicides but can certainly help zero down on the truth in case the public cooks up stories of imaginary violence by the police.
How should police deal with armed criminals?
"The use of force is a last resort, not a first option. If a police officer has to use force, it should be...
Lord Ganesha – who travels all over the world, without a passport
Lord Ganesha is one of the most widely worshipped Hindu gods. His popularity extends beyond the borders of India and he is worshipped in different parts of the world, not just by people of Indian origin but even people from other religions.
Why Indian media doesn’t take trade unions seriously?
By and large, public opinion today is that the media has become a puppet in the hands of the government and corporates. There is a perception in Trade Union circles that the Indian Media does not take them seriously and ignores their activities
Khalistan – a lost cause
Some developments in Punjab have given a reason to the security establishment and media to predict a return of militancy in Punjab due to Khalistan supporters.
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