November 2007

MY PAGE

I have a Dream…

As communal forces entered the social scene and a dear friend was killed while resisting them in the university elections, the tragedy of Hyderabad's descent into the poisoned pit of partisan politics and religious discord broke the heart. Here is a deeply sensitive first-person account by a 'classless, casteless, secular doctor', dreaming an Indian dream unfinished

K Srinath Reddy, Hardnews Delhi

SENSEX

Whose Money is it anyway?

There is too much dubious money in the economy that is playing havoc with its integrity and injecting inflationary tendencies. This is real bad news for middle-class ambitions

Hardnews Bureau Delhi

CRIME

A civil society Awakens

For the first time in West Bengal in decades, the middle class and civil society, not political parties, pushed the CPM-led Left regime and its top police brass to the wall

Rajat Roy, Hardnews Kolkata

KASHMIR

Leaves and Barbed Wires

This fall in Kashmir, hope moves silently like the leaves of the trees

Amit Sengupta, Hardnews Srinagar

Bittersweet packages

UP's politically powerful sugar lobby is becoming a casualty to fiercely partisan politics

Pradeep Kapoor, Hardnews Lucknow

GUJARAT

Mayawati vs Moditva vs 123…

The Gujarat assembly elections hold great significance for Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Mayawati, who have their eyes on greater glories. But in politics, the art of the possible can be a big if

Vijay Sanghvi, Hardnews Delhi

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Bloody blue and bloody red

In this impersonal capital, accidents are not always the bus driver's fault. Swanky cars and SUVs don't follow much of road discipline either

Akash Bisht, Hardnews Delhi

WEST BENGAL
Public distribution of anger

The 'food riots' in West Bengal is a sharp jolt to the Left Front regime's pro-poor pretensions

Rajat Roy, Hardnews Kolkata

INDO-RUSSIA

Frisking and after

Will it be Manmohan Singh or some other leader who will sit across the table at the next summit? That's what Vladimir Putin might be thinking

Pranay Sharma, Hardnews Delhi

PAKISTAN

Bad apples, good bombs?

Benazir Bhutto is gearing herself up for a battle with the country’s most powerful institutions, and it is not going to be easy. She knows too well the ISI cobweb of military democracy in what is called a ‘Failed State’

Sonya Fatah, Hardnews Karachi

IRAN

Is a Muslim Gandhi possible?

Iranian scholar Ramin Jahanbegloo's visit to Europe resurrected the idea that the real clash is not between Islam and the West but between absolutist and pluralist Muslims

Mehru Jaffer, Hardnews Vienna

EDUCATION

Tale Lovedale

The Lawrence School in Ooty, which celebrates its 150th anniversary next year, stands legacy to the great vision of a British administrator: Henry Lawrence

Sanjay Kapoor, Hardnews Ooty

INTERVIEW

Imagined communities

Partition stands as a testament to the terrible follies of the empire, argues author Yasmin Khan 'the Londoner', in a frank interview

Mehru Jaffer, Hardnews Vienna

FACE TO FACE

‘High jumpers today don’t think big’

Javier Sotomayor in conversation with Akash Bisht, Hardnews Delhi

INTEL

Modi’s message

Culture vulture gaffe

Unreal estates

Money, money, money: It’s fake

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KILLING LOVE

Submitted by Guest on Tue, 2007-11-13 22:28.

To, The Editor, Hardnews, New Delhi. Respected Sir, KILLING LOVE This has reference to your article " A civil society awakens " by Rajat Roy ( Nov.,07).The High Court verdict in the Rijwanur case would definitely bring the skeletons out of the closet .It is unfortunate that the West Bengal government acted in high-handed manner instead of taking steps to set things in order in the alleged murder of Rizwanur . It's strange that the party ,which loves to harp on good governence acted in most insensitive manner .It was public's anger , which compelled the goverment to take some face-saving gestures . Only harsh actions would prevent the likes of Ashok Todi from brutally sabotaging innocent love stories with the help of government machinery . Yours truly, Arvind K.Pandey Writer's address:- Arvind K. Pandey H.No. 36B/8/178 Bhawapur, Allahabad Uttar Pradesh. Phone no. 0532-2617458

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