Limit AFSPA to specific missions, says retd Maj-Gen Vombatkere

The controversy over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act has been raging for several years. The act's opponents argue that soldiers use the legal protection they enjoy under the Act as a cover to......

'Omar is taking a risk, but it should be taken'

In the first part of this interview with Bula Devi, former home secretary G K Pillai had talked about why the Armed Forces Special Powers Act need not be repealed immediately but the......

'In Kashmir, everybody wants the status quo to continue'

Everybody has developed a vested interest in maintaining the status quo in Kashmir in spite of the fact that the ground situation there has improved, feels former home secretary G K Pillai. In an......

'Kashmiri freedom movement has been derailed'

Being the wife of separatist turned mainstream Kashmir leader Sajad Lone and the daughter of one of the JKLF founder members Amanullah Khan, Asma Khan Lone, 34, has seen......

Indian sportstars to catwalk

Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia and women's hockey skipper Suraj Lata Devi are all set to make history, albeit not on the field but on the ramp.The nimble-footed soccer star and the gutsy......

Anju bags Rajiv Khel Ratna

Ace long jumper Anju Bobby George has been declared winner of the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for her outstanding performances last year, during whichshewon a bronze medal at the World......