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BJP’s love for Constitutional Review now restricted to party constitution

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Thu, May 17, 2012 2:44AM UTC

Constitutions are sacrosanct documents for nations and political parties. When the Bharatiya Janata Party got the chance to head a coalition government at the Centre, it appointed a National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution in February 2000. The Commission was tasked to examine if any changes were

After 20 years in India, Dr Chishty allowed return to Pakistan

By Pakistan Voice Wed, May 16, 2012 5:30AM UTC

A Pakistani virologist, Dr Mohammad Khalil Chishty, who was released on bail by the Supreme Court of India in April this year after being incarcerated for almost two decades in India finally reached his native country on Tuesday night. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik and other government officials received Dr

The Ambedkar cartoon saga – the tragedy beyond the farce

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Wed, May 16, 2012 2:53AM UTC

In the wake of the government decision to remove the contentious 1949 cartoon – drawn by Shankar – from NCERT’s political science textbook for Class IX and the subsequent declaration by Human Resource Development minister, Kapil Sibal, that all cartoons used in NCERT will be reviewed and taken out if

Top 5 things to buy in India

By Asian Correspondent Tue, May 15, 2012 9:15PM UTC

INDIA is a shopper’s paradise. The country produces an astonishing variety of traditional and modern goods at prices that are as compelling as the merchandise. But like everything in India, shopping can be a complex process. This series is intended to help you learn how to shop as well as

Sanity comes to Indian TV; ads restricted to 12 minutes per hour

By Sriram Vadlamani Tue, May 15, 2012 1:10PM UTC

Trai is introducing new rules (or curbs) on advertisements during television shows. No more than 12 minutes of ads per hour. This might sound bad for the advertisers and TV channels but it could prove to be a good thing. Watching television has turned from being a pleasure to a