NEWS
Pakistan nervous about emerging Taleban-India ties
'The Taleban supports the struggle for an Islamic government in Kashmir. But the main international goal of the Taleban now is to be recognized as the legitimate government of Afghanistan,' says Barnett R Rubin, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Preventive Action.
COMMENT
'The state with the closest ties and strongest links to Afghanistan is Pakistan'
'The Taleban derive much of their religious inspiration from the Deobandi movement in Pakistan.'
INTERVIEW
'If the hijackers refuse, we will motivate them in anyway': Taleban
'We will try our best to help find a solution for the release of the hostages,' Abdul Hakim Mujahid, the Taleban movement's representative in New York told rediff.com in an interview from his office in Queens.
OPINION
Lost Treasures Gone to 0
'It is a sad testament to our community's inability to transmit our heritage to our youth that most of our youngsters don't know the difference between Brahmagupta and Brahmaputra.'
FOLLOW-UP
Sikh Militants Resent Being suspected In Firebombing of Moderate Politician
Though they have made their dislike for him public and have disrupted many of his political meetings, several militants, speaking on condition of no-attribution, thought Ujjal Dosanjh's backers are only too happy to blame them
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NEWS
Remembering Kargil, Orissa, and Kandahar, Some Will
Forego Millennium Galas
Many Hindu temples and ashrams are holding retreats and midnight
prayers, chanting and meditation to usher in the new year.
INFOTECH
College Dropout Launches Online Community For
Students Worldwide
Founded in New York City in August this year, WhataboutU seeks to be
a global destination and online community builder for university and college
bound students between the ages of 15 and 25.
NEWS
Sikhs Complain Their Reputation Was Hijacked
Even the venerably NYT ran a front page story which began this way: 'Five Sikh men said to be armed with grenades, rifles and knives hijacked an Indian Airline jet yesterday'.
INTERVIEW
Taliban Rep in New York: 'We Will Take All Action to Rescue the Passengers'
'Our government got in touch with Indian government as soon
as the
plane landed and offered full cooperation,' Abdul
Hakim
Mujahid said. 'But the Indian
government
did not respond.'
NEWS
Indian Scientists File Complaints Against
Top Defense Laboratory in America
Nine Asian American scientists and engineers,
including two Indians, have filed complaints with California State,
alleging they are paid less than their white counterparts.
If unresolved, the complainants could go to court.
INTERVIEW
eLance Chief Urges Students To Join Startups As Soon As Possible
Srinivas Anumolu says Indian students ought to target India since they have a natural advantage and because Indian Internet companies are going to get high valuations.
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