Terrorism 
Mumbai Special Court Pronounces Death For Kasab(1)
More than 17 months after one of the most horrific terror attacks in India which left a 166 dead and over 300 injured, the only gunman, Ajmal Kasab to be captured alive during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks gets death sentence. He was given death on four charges and life imprisonment on five counts. Kasab broke down during the sentencing.[...]
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Narendra Modi: Travails of travel abroad
While law of the land is trying to catch up with the acts of commission and omission in the Gujarat carnage, another set of laws, the global ones have been very clear about permitting the entry of a person like Narendra Modi into their country. Recently (April 8, 2010), a group of German MPs justified the denial of visa to Modi. They advocated a ban on his visiting Europe. This parliamentary delegation was on a two day visit to the city of Ahmedabad to study the state of minorities in Gujarat. [...]
Did America Keep Mum On 26/11?
Did the Americans have detailed advance information about the 26/11 plot which they did not share with India, only passing on a watered-down warning? And was there an American spy within the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba who kept Washington (or Langley) informed of terror acts planned against India — even if this information was never handed over to us?
Mumbai Struggles To Recover From Trauma Of 26/11
The situation needs to be brought under control. Terrorism has to be rooted out. But surely terrorism is a symptom of a deeper disease, talking about the underlying reasons is not taken up seriously. The symptomatic measures of tightening security, bringing new gadgets are easier part of the story. Demand for police reforms from a section of Peace activists is good gesture but just a first step in the direction. We do need to punish the guilty of all the crimes, built around religion or language. We also have to look beyond our borders to see that primary source of cancer is also addressed in a rational manner. Emotional response will serve no purpose.[...]
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