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He's the head of the executive, and he's accountable for what his Attorney General does. That includes responsibility for allowing corrupt cronies to walk away.

Pakistani policemen beat Kashmiri nationalists during a protest rally in Muzaffarabad on October 24, 2009. Getty Images

Regarding Indira Gandhi's comments about Balochistan and NWFP, and whether Indians can condemn them - That is logically identical to asking Indians to condemn the independence of Bangladesh. I think that would be difficult for any fair-minded person in the world to do, let alone Indians...

The ideology of Hamas is indeed problematic. But instead of carrying out attacks on Gaza, Israel should find ways to de-legitmize the ideology. Offering the Palestinians an alternate, positive vision for the future should be a part of the program. If need be, leaders of violent factions can...

Another item for Manmohan's resume: How Quattrocchi walked free I'm not saying that other parties are a whole lot better, but folks that are looking for heroes should keep looking.

^^^ It is good to see these people in Azad Kashmir expressing themselves, but one is also somewhat concerned. Protesters in Balochistan have been put down with an iron fist. Hope these people stay safe.

Huge anti-Pak protests in Azad Kashmir, violence erupts ANI Published on Sat 24th Oct 2009 07:45:31 Updated On Sat 24th Oct 2009 07:46:51 Islamabad, Oct 24: Kashmiris from all walks of life observed a “Black Day” in Pakistan Kashmir, including capital Muzaffarabad, on the occasion of the...

Good discussion here. Organizations like Sanatan Sanstha have a very limited perspective. But medieval history is still a raw wound, with some Hindus resentful of historical crimes, and some Muslims trying to either whitewash those crimes or even taking pride in them. I think the...

oops .. already posted. please delete this thread.

Sorry to hear about more suffering of innocent people.

In a broad sense, an "idol" is anything that is a "false god". Desire for name, fame, wealth, power, possessiveness for other human beings - these are all "idols", since they divert the attention from the true source of fulfillment. It is not wrong to have possessions, but it is wrong to...

Afghans are not a slavish people. In fact, you will find warm feelings for India across most of North Africa, the Middle-East, and Central Asia.

Sure, Afghans are a proud and independent people, but that does not stop them from being friendly to India.

These are the common people speaking. Coolies, drivers, policemen, shopkeepers. Not sure how representative a sample it is, but it is nevertheless encouraging. As the saying goes, you can't fool all the people all the time. Despite the indoctrination through Madrassas and school textbooks...

You have the option of not reading and not replying. But if you choose to reply, kindly stick to the point. They are both mutations of the most recent common ancestor. When a haplogroup is at 20% plus in one population, and at undetectable levels in another, it is significant...

It is interesting that the ancestral haplogroup R* is found across a wide swathe of southern Eurasia - Spain, Greece, Lebanon (particularly the Druze community), Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and India, but not in Arabia. (The star after a haplogroup refers to pure haplogroup, not including...

That may indicate that R1b split off from R1 somewhere outside South Asia.

Aryavarta? So what? "The abode of the noble" is how you would translate it. I was talking about the fundamental doctrines of Sanatana Dharma. Which society is perfect? Indian society may not be perfect, but there are Indians who are trying to address the imperfections. I could have...

Actually, they not only used existing data but also collected fresh data. And they have an extensive discussion of how they analyzed the data and drew their conclusions.

The word "Arya" means "noble" - there is nothing in Sanskrit literature to suggest that it refers to settlers from elsewhere. There is the concept of the Varnas - but the Varnas are not supposed to be hereditary. They refer to evolutionary status. A person is a Shudra, a Vaishya, a Kshatriya or...