No freedom of press in Bihar: Katju

No freedom of press in Bihar: Katju Patna: Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju said on Friday that the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government harassed the media if they wrote against it. Katju said the information he had gathered about the media in Bihar was "not good". He reminded the Nitish Kumar government that its alleged action against the press was a violation of the Constitution. A three-member PCI team will be sent to Bihar soon...
07:04 AM, Feb 25, 2012

Taming a rogue politician

Unapologetically Right |  Tuhin A Sinha

Digvijaya Singh's nefarious statements are as worrisome as his boss Rahul Gandhi's silence over them. Is Singh executing a script? In 2003, as Madhya ...
12:47 PM, Jul 19, 2011

'Communalism, Naxalism threat to security'

'Communalism, Naxalism threat to security' New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Thursday said communalism and fundamentalism, which is linked to terrorism, are equal threats to internal security. "I think, if not more dangerous, it (communalism) is as dangerous as left wing extremism," said Singh, while participating in a discussion on Naxalism at India Habitat Centre, in New Delhi on Thursday. The discussion was held as part of the formal book release of Rahul...
10:30 PM, Jul 14, 2011

Comic book on communalism launched in Delhi

Comic book on communalism launched in Delhi New Delhi: Think action and fantasy is all that is there to a comic book? Think again. A comic book dealing with the sensitive issue of communalism in India was launched here on Wednesday. 'Communalism Explained! A Graphic Account' has been written by Ram Puniyani, while Sharad Sharma, founder world comics India, has done the illustrations. The book is published in Hindi and English in association with Oxfam India, an...
05:59 PM, Mar 10, 2011

Sagarika Ghose: Liberals vs 'nationalists'

Bloody Mary |  Sagarika Ghose

Pakistani politician Salmaan Taseer's assassination has been viewed by many as the death of the dream of a liberal Pakistan. The believing yet secular Muslim, ...
07:14 AM, Jan 12, 2011
Digvijaya blames Advani for communal politics

Digvijaya blames Advani for communal politics

Talking to CNN-IBN, Digvijaya Singh blamed LK Advani and his 1992 Rath Yatra for communalising Indian polity ...
08:18 AM, Jan 05, 2011

RSS involved in acts of terrorism: Congress

RSS involved in acts of terrorism: Congress New Delhi: Congress top brass remained silent on the multi-crore Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam at the All India Congress Committee meet in New Delhi on Tuesday and instead spoke about terrorism and communalism as the biggest threat facing the country. Congress President Sonia Gandhi spoke on a wide range of issues including Kashmir, Naxalism, price rise and the verdict in the Ayodhya title dispute case but did not speak...
12:37 PM, Nov 02, 2010
Communal tension in Maharashtra's Sangli district

Communal tension in Maharashtra's Sangli district

BJP has called for a statewide agitation after Sangli's communal violence. ...
01:47 AM, Sep 08, 2009

Bandh call by Hindu outfit gets mixed response in Mysore

Bandh call by Hindu outfit gets mixed response in Mysore Tension in Mysore continues as Hindu outfit called for bandh. ...
01:15 PM, Jul 04, 2009

Man gets 2 yrs in jail for Kandhamal violence

Man gets 2 yrs in jail for Kandhamal violence This is the first conviction for last year's communal violence in Orissa. ...
03:12 AM, Jul 01, 2009

Threatening posters trigger tension in Kandhamal

Threatening posters trigger tension in Kandhamal Orissa Police have started a probe into the recovery of threat posters. ...
07:44 PM, Jun 04, 2009

Faith in democracy: 50 pc voter turnout in Kandhamal

Faith in democracy: 50 pc voter turnout in Kandhamal Impressive turnout in relief camps in communally sensitive Orissa district. ...
04:40 PM, Apr 16, 2009

After Varun, Sahu arrested for hate speech

After Varun, Sahu arrested for hate speech Retired IPS officer accused of speaking against church in restive region. ...
02:51 PM, Apr 14, 2009

Modi slams Sonia, asks her to be loyal to India

Modi slams Sonia, asks her to be loyal to India Sonia Gandhi in a rally had said that the country faced internal threat. ...
01:12 AM, Apr 14, 2009

Colour of communalism: Varun new Hindutva hero?

Colour of communalism: Varun new Hindutva hero? Varun has been sentenced to two days in jail after he moved a surrender plea. ...
11:13 AM, Mar 29, 2009
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