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Why is the soldier denied his right to vote?

Every general election nearly 14 lakh soldiers/sailors and airmen, 9 lakh personnel of the para-military forces and their families are effectively denied their basic democratic right to vote. Why......

Lest We Forget: Jallianwala Bagh, 94 years later

For Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, the granddaughter of a freedom-fighter, Jallianwala Bagh is the most important pilgrimage. The spot where 94 years ago, more than 1,000 people were killed in cold......

The Untold Story: How US came to India's aid in 1962

The story of the 1962 war with China has all the elements of a dramatic historical event. Nehru's handling of the crisis and panic reactions were in marked contrast to the cool and confident......

Naresh Fernandes wins 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Author-journalist Naresh Fernandes has won the 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The Story of Bombay's Jazz Age, an account of the city's thriving music scene between the......

Don't forget the IAF's role in the '62 war!

China declared a ceasefire on November 21 and kept Aksai Chin as its trophy. The sinews of the IAF were not muscular enough to retake Aksai Chin. What matters is what we have done since 1962.......

Asia in 2008: Its rise is a global good

As 2008 draws near, very few educated people can still be unaware of the rising economic and strategic power of Asia.Consider 2007. The year began with China firing a ballistic missile to destroy a......

How to treat coloured people

Exactly a month ago, my wife, son and I were not allowed to board a British Airways flight to Paris via London because we didn't have a transit visa, called a Direct Airside Transit Visa. This came......

Do economic boycotts work?

Boycotts are a funny business, and none funnier than the economic ones. Iran is going to be threatened by United Nations sanctions over its nuclear policy. Iran was exposed to economic boycotts by......

Postal stamp on Murugappa Chettiar

A postal stamp in the memory of A M M Murugappa Chettiar (1902-1965) was released by Union Minister for Communications Dayanidhi Maran on Sunday. A M M Murugappa Chettiar, known widely as AMM, is......

Uniting against a tsunami

But for the tsunami, the four Sumatrans whom an Indian coast guard vessel rescued near Great Nicobar's Campbell Bay would have been arrested and thrown into jail. The wrath of wind and wave had......

Games security stayed in shadows, kept focus on sport

From ordinary police on the beat to the shadows of Britain's security establishment, the sighs of relief are almost audible. Terrorism is an act of theatre, an adage goes, but thanks to firm and......

People speak for british burma

QNA

Q. which revolutionary in was hanged for his part in the unsuccessful Ghadar uprising in 1915.?
Truth Exposed: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-revolutionary-in-was-hanged-for-his-part-in-the-unsucc/25272781/answers/

Q. What is freedom at midnight ?
Joyesh Chakraborty: A. Syed Rahmat Shah of the Ghadar party worked as an underground revolutionary in France and was hanged for his part in the unsuccessful Ghadar...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-freedom-at-midnight-/24554391/answers/25272803

Q. Is Muslim contribution to INDIA just the Taj Mahal and red fort ?
Truth Exposed: A. Freedom at Midnight (1975) is a book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. It describes the events in the Indian independence movement in...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-muslim-contribution-to-india-just-the-taj-mahal-and-red-f/24530798/answers/24554420

Q. what u think about india
Tree Tree: A. Over the years, there has been significant integration of Hindu and Muslim cultures across India and the Muslims have played a prominent role in...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-u-think-about-india/23563134/answers/24530800

Q. QS Who was the FOURTH Governor General of India
Prasoon Sinha: A. . It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/qs-who-was-the-fourth-governor-general-of-india/23198668/answers/23563180

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The inaugural Thailand-UK Strategic Dialogue took place on 20 May in Bangkok

The Dialogue was co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Jullapong Nonsrichai, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and the Right Honourable Hugo Swire,... ...

http://www.bizwireexpress.com/showstoryPressat.php?storyid=571

India, Chinas further rise rests on peace

"There is enough space in the world for the development of India and China," says the joint statement issued by Chinese premier Li Keqiang and his... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/editorial/india-chinas-further-rise-rests-on-peace/articleshow/20160691.cms

A new phase in ties with Pakistan?

Nawaz Sharief's election for an unprecedented third time as Pakistan's prime minister has been welcomed by the Afghan government. Afghan President... ...

http://www.observerindia.com/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/weeklyassessment/WeeklyAssessmentDetail.html?cmaid=52274&mmacmaid=52275&volumeno=VI&issueno=20

In Burma, Apartheid Tactics...

A 16-year-old Muslim boy lay dying on a thin metal table. Bitten by a rabid dog a month ago, he convulsed and drooled as his parents wedged a stick... ...

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/burma-apartheid-tactics-against-minority-muslims

UK pledges £4.4 million for Rakhine IDPs

Britain has pledged a £4.4 million (US$6.7 million) humanitarian aid package for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Rakhine State as the... ...

http://www.mizzima.com/news/development/9405-uk-pledges-p44-million-for-rakhine-idps.html

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British Burma

News for British Burma

Why is the soldier denied his right to vote?

Lest We Forget: Jallianwala Bagh, 94 years later

The Untold Story: How US came to India's aid in 1962

Naresh Fernandes wins 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Don't forget the IAF's role in the '62 war!

Asia in 2008: Its rise is a global good

How to treat coloured people

Do economic boycotts work?

Postal stamp on Murugappa Chettiar

Uniting against a tsunami

Games security stayed in shadows, kept focus on sport

People speak for british burma

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