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Hamid Mir said ‘hold ISI Chief responsible in case of attack’: Amir Mir

    KARACHI: Senior journalist Amir Mir, brother of Hamid Mir, has accused Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam of involvement in today’s attack on Geo News anchorperson of international fame. Talking to Geo News, Amir Mir said his brother Hamid Mir had already disclosed to him as to where to point finger in case of an attack on the latter. “ISI Chief … Continue reading Hamid Mir said ‘hold ISI Chief responsible in case of attack’: Amir Mir

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अगर दुबारा जन्म लेना पड़ा तो मैं गैबो की ज़िदगी जीना चाहूंगा: फिदल कास्त्रो

बहुत साल बाद, जब वे फ़ायरिंग स्क्वॉड के सामने खड़े थे, कर्नल ऑरेलिनो बुएंदिया को वह दोपहर याद आ रही थी, जब उनके पिता उन्हें बर्फ़ दिखलाने ले गए थे.’ ‘वन हंड्रेड इयर्स ऑफ़ सॉलिट्यूड’ का ये पहला वाक्य है. एक वाक्य में सौ साल हैं, बारूद की आने वाली गंध है, जो मिट्टी और मृत्यु में मिलने वाली है और जन्म के कुछ सालों … Continue reading अगर दुबारा जन्म लेना पड़ा तो मैं गैबो की ज़िदगी जीना चाहूंगा: फिदल कास्त्रो

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An appeal to voters

        Dear Fellow-Indians, The best thing about our country is its cultural diversity, its pluralism – the co-existence of a number of religions and ethnicities over centuries, and hence the blooming of multiple streams of intellectual and artistic thought. And, this has been possible only because Indian society has prided itself on being essentially secular in character, rejecting communal hatred, embracing tolerance. Today, that … Continue reading An appeal to voters

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Stop lying, Mr Anupam Kher! – Rakesh Sharma

        Urgent: Press release. Attn: CNN-IBN and Times Now  It has been brought to my notice that Mr Anupam Kher, ex-Chairman, CBFC has been making patently false claims about the sequence of events surrounding the banon my film Final Solution (on the Gujarat 2002 carnage) during his tenure. It seems that on Times Now (April 16) and CNN-IBN (April 17), Mr Kher, … Continue reading Stop lying, Mr Anupam Kher! – Rakesh Sharma

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To Stand Together – Teesta Setalvad

        When Savitribai Phule, backed by her comrade in arms Jyotiba Phule opened the first ever all girls school at Bhidewada, Pune in 1848 with not more than seven-nine students, she and her husband were ostracized, condemned by caste peers and thrown out of home and hearth. This is arguably the first ever all girls school in the world, a vital slice … Continue reading To Stand Together – Teesta Setalvad

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Court reinstates Zee journo terminated for pregnancy

  Employee takes Zee News to court   A labour court in Mumbai has ordered the reinstatement of a woman reporter of Zee News Ltd whose services were terminated because she got pregnant. GEETA SESHU reports. First Published in THE HOOT.     In a major victory for the rights of women working in the media industry, a labour court in Mumbai has ordered the … Continue reading Court reinstates Zee journo terminated for pregnancy

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….और देश सोने की चिड़िया बन जायेगा! — क़मर वहीद नक़वी

      लो जी, अब ख़ुश! लहर आ गयी है! सब जगह लहर बोल रही है. देखो रे देखो, मैं आ गयी! टीवी वाले, अख़बार वाले बता रहे हैं. जैसे मानसून आता है, वैसे ही बता रहे हैं लहर आ रही है. लोग लहरा रहे हैं! भीग-भीग कर झूम रहे हैं! वैसे ही जैसे पब और डिस्कोथिक में लहराते हैं, झूमते हैं. नाचो, गाओ, … Continue reading ….और देश सोने की चिड़िया बन जायेगा! — क़मर वहीद नक़वी

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Punjabi Peasants Face Eviction in Kutch

    Punjab State Committee of the CPI(M) has accused Punjab Chief Parkash Singh Badal of betraying the interests of Punjabi peasants by his ignominious act of supporting the BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate who is bent upon ousting more than 5000 Punjabi peasants’ families from Gujarat. Charan Singh Virdi, State Secretary of the party and Raghunath Singh, State Secretariat Member have in a press release, … Continue reading Punjabi Peasants Face Eviction in Kutch

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ताकि जवाब और जवाबदेहियाँ तय हो सकें! – क़मर वहीद नक़वी |

            (लोकमत समाचार, 15 मार्च 2014) खीर टेढ़ी है! पत्रकार ने इंटरव्यू किया. बवंडर मचा है कि इंटरव्यू ईमानदार था कि बेईमान? लोग तय नहीं कर पा रहे हैं! यू ट्यूब पर लाखों लोग उस क्लिप को देख चुके हैं. पर आँखों देखा सच वही, जो देखनेवाले की आँख देखे या देखना चाहे! कुछ को दिखा कि यह इंटरव्यू फ़िक्स … Continue reading ताकि जवाब और जवाबदेहियाँ तय हो सकें! – क़मर वहीद नक़वी |

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