Social Cause Newsletter dated October 16-31, 2006

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October 16-31, 2006 issue of 'Social Cause' is now available at

 

 

 

www.socialcause.org

 

 

 

It contains the following items

 

 

 

Quote

 

"Reformers are those who educate the people to appreciate the things they need."

 

- Elbert Hubbard

 

 

 

News

India does its 1st cryogenic rocket test

IITs retain rank as word's third best tech varsities

Indian E-Governance to get big boost

Mizoram achieves 90.27 per cent literacy

Voting rights for NRIs soon

Special shoes for Siachen jawans

China's river plan worries India

India's dazzling growth fails to dent poverty

East or West, Indians bribe best

Buy or make: Can the Forces bank on DRDO?

DRDO must get its act together: Services brass

Most states lag in implementing RTI

'Won't convert till made PM', says Mayavati

30% buying from SC/ST entrepreneurs on cards

Exclude creamy layer among SCs, STs: SC

PoK, Pakistan visitors not acquiring property in J&K: Centre to SC

Banerjee panel on Godhra illegal: Gujarat HC

Shabana Azmi faces mullahs' wrath

Minority status issue to haunt Jamia

PM fears report on Muslims will be explosive

Church of England flays Govt. for privileging Muslims

Separate Act to protect properties of Christian missionaries in AP

Pope may scrap Limbo to save souls of babies

Kerala Church: Money outdoes mission

Missionary propaganda: Worshipping Hindu Gods the cause of Chikunguniya

'Miracles' boost Indian Christians

TTD gives 1 gm gold to prevent conversions

Colas may cause bone loss in older women

Cambridge closes door on Sanskrit, Hindi

Muslim cleric forcibly seized Shiva temple in Karachi

 

 

Articles - Clemency for Terrorist?

Afzal mercy as national discourse - a national shame - S. Gurumurthy

If secular India speaks like terrorists, it's counseling! - S. Gurumurthy

You can't be good to evil - Swapan Dasgupta

Secularism endangered - A. Surya Prakash

Our difficult and dangerous times - Balbir K. Punj

Celebrating treason - Chandan Mitra

Shrill NGOs minus simple logic - Suhel Seth

No state can submit to such blackmail - R. Balashankar

Does Afzal deserve clemency? - P.R. Ramesh

Before we tender clemency - Soli J. Sorabjee

President sets an ominous precedent - B.S. Raghavan

Need to scrap Article 370 - Sandhya Jain

Hang Afzal - like hell! - Mark Manuel

Afzal Guru will never be hanged - K.N. Pandita

As of now, the execution is on course - News Insight

Mohd Afzal Guru and death penalty - B. Raman

Should Mohd Afzal Guru be executed? - B. Raman

Clemency uproar: India's 'soft on terror' image doing all harm - Sarla Handloo

Attacking Parliament is ok? - Editorial, The Business Standard

Afzal's friends - Editorial, The Pioneer

Clemency - for right reasons - Editorial, The Hindu

Consider Afzal's Plea - Editorial, The Economic Times

 

 

 

Editorial Comments

Persecution in Bangladesh - The Washington Post

Imrana case: No they, just us - The Times of India

Charges against George Fernandes: A case of personal vendetta - The Pioneer

 

 

 

Interview

'Patent, publish and prosper' - Dr. R.A. Mashelkar

 

 

Book Review

Review of Jaswant Singh's 'A Call to Honour: In Service of Emergent India' - M.V. Kamath

 

 

 

Report

Social Cause launches 'Arise!' programme on Dr. Kalam's birthday - Aradhana Pandey

 

 

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Srihari

 

for 'Social Cause'