Year: 2009
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How serious is the Naxal threat?
Shocking details about the structure of CPI (Maoist) and its internal processes have come to light. The revelations were made by a very senior group leader, Mihir Besra, who was captured in…
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I&B Ministry issues notices to TV channels
The I&B Ministry, from 2006 till July 14, 2009, issued 42 notices to various television channels (news and general entertainment) for airing violent and sexually explicit content. The maximum penalty awarded to…
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Declassify 1962 India-China war report
The Delhi High Court on July 16 directed the Union government to place before it the Henderson Brooks-Bhagat Report. The court issued a notice to the government to file its response on…
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Was there a need for joint India-Pakistan statement?
The joint Indo-Pak statement, which was released after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s meeting with his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the NAM Summit in Egypt seemed to be an exercise in…
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Black Money: A revealing documentary by Frontline
This documentary by FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman investigates the shadowy side of international business, shedding light on multinational companies that have routinely made secret payments — often referred to as “black money”…
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BJP’s war within: Yashwant Sinha questions party leadership
The succession war within the Bhartiya Janata Party has intensified as senior leaders are questioning the party’s decision to reward those who should have taken the responsibility for the humiliating defeat in…