The nuclear meltdown in Japan has exploded the myth of nuclear energy being the safest energy substitute.  It is proved beyond doubt that the risks posed by nuclear plants are far more devastating than the thermal and fossil energy alternatives. Unfortunately, the nuclear accidents which occurred earlier at Chernobyl in the then U.S.S.R and in Three Mile Island in the U.S., had failed to open the eyes of our policymakers, who went gaga over the nuclear deal with the U.S.  While th...

Special Judge P.R. Patel pronounced death penalty for 11 Muslims and life imprisonment for 20 Muslims for allegedly burning S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express in 2002. The train burning incident rendered 59 kar sevaks dead and triggered anti-Muslim riots which claimed over 2000 lives, mostly Muslims. Prashant Bhushan, who was amicus curie in Gulberg Housing Society case, has called the verdict a “travesty of Justice”.

Eminent lawyer Mukul Sinha termed the convi...

Despite the impressive economic growth, India has not led to a reduction in under-nutrition among its children. The Economic growth in India is largely driven by the service and technology sector, benefiting mostly the ‘privileged section’ of the country. However, the majority of the population is engaged in farming or manufacturing.

A study at Harvard said the government should use its growing revenues for direct investments in aid like food stamps to address the pr...

There is no gainsaying that the West is trying to fish in the troubled waters of Libya to gain hold of its rich oil reserves.  The revolution for a change in the leadership should evolve from within the people of Libya albeit there will be huge loss of life in the process. Any meddling into the crisis by the ‘powers that be’ would not only be counter productive but that will push the already wretched nation into a calamitous abyss.