The release of all Malegaon blasts accused on bail comes as a whiff of fresh air.  Swami Aseemanand deserves praise, whose confession about the involvement of right-wing Hindu fundamentalists in the crime has made the justice-delivery mechanism to do the course correction.  The Maharashtra government should take cue from its counterpart in Andhra Pradesh, which withdrew all the cases against the innocent Muslims who were arrested in the Mecca Masjid bomb blasts case.  It is als...

Sale of gold and silver coins marketed by banks, private firms and even government-agency like MMTC increases tremendously during festive season. Gold and silver coins issued in British regime are available in plenty as duplicates because of their popularity as auspicious and gift items. Fabrication of fake gold and silver coins is a crime. The Union government should take practical steps to counter the menace. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can issue official 24-carrat gold in Rs 20,000 denomin...

It refers to social activist Swamy Agnivesh having accepted invitation of “Big Boss” TV programme. Both Swamy Agnivesh and “Big Boss” have been in controversies for various reasons, and the combination is designed to give a mutual popularity-boost when both of them have in recent past declined fast in their popularity-rating. However, by all accounts, decision of Swamy Agnivesh to join “Big Boss” is bound to lose any small following he might have been havin...