Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray’s remark of blaming migrants for the spread of malaria in Mumbai is ludicrous and unethical. It is nothing but an attempt at ‘making a mockery’ of the whole issue. This is not a scientific explanation about the spread of malaria. Moreover, mosquitoes are not selective about whom they do or do not bite. However, the plight of Mumbaiites due to malaria is ‘very sad’. He also accused government hospitals of lacking pr...

It is shocking and surprising that despite so much irregularities and corruption highlighted in media towards forthcoming Commonwealth Games 2010 (CWG) as also endorsed by Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), no instant arrest could be made in this regard. Organising Committee for Commonwealth Games 2010 went on resisting itself from being counted under RTI Act. Otherwise scandals and scams being exposed now would have been exposed much earlier to...

Congress leader Digvijay Singh is right in asking the Central Vigilance Commission why it did not act earlier when it had access to all information on the irregularities in the purchases and contracts by the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.

The answer lies in the history of Balco disinvestment under the NDA in 2001. On March 12 of that year Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) N. Vittal wrote to Ajit Jogi, the CM of Chhattisgarh at the time and the Central Bureau o...

It is surprising that the Sports Category Admission list declared by Jamia Millia Islamia, which is fighting for its Minority Character, contains 75 per cent non-Muslims. In a list of 91, there are only 24 Muslims and 67 Hindus. Should this be celebrated as a victory of Secularism or defeat of Minority Rights? The list includes 10 names for Cricket including two in the waiting list none of whom is a Muslim.  There is a need to launch an inquiry why this has happened. Have Muslims stopp...

Indian Christian human rights activists have sent a protest letter to the United States ambassador to India in New Delhi condemning a plan by an American evangelical church to burn copies of the Quran. The statement described the American pastors’ proposal as an activity of fringe lunatics and a violation of religious freedom and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 

“We strongly condemn the provocation of Pastors Terry and Sylvia Jones and urge the presid...