Following are short commentaries on various news pieces...
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To see the extent of buying-selling of the public "trust" by BJP and Congress soon after Jharkhand state election, read this. I am not sure if this is most despicable consequence of a democracy?=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Rape is no doubt most heinous of crime on earth. Much more than murder. Its ghastliness arise from the very fact that women are the victim only by virtue of being women. Often no reason or motives are involved. And to live under omnipresent lustful male gazes all through life without nervous breakdown is an act worth deserving respect and reverence towards womankind. Even capital punishment is not apt for perpetrator of such crime. And to those, human rights activists against death penalty, I have just this to say: A rapists committs such unpardonable act that he should be killed even if it gives nothing more than mental satisfaction and a feeling of justice to victim or victim's family. Forget deterrence theory of punishment, he is not worth the life he is living. What would you say to incident of such grotesque nature? Cry your heart out for her.Update (May 28): Apparently link is down. However, in brief, incident refers to a nurse rape and disabled 30 years ago still struggling in coma with occassional outburst of panic reactions.
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An interesting graphics of human migration across the globe from 100,000 years ago! If you can find, watch documentary titled The Real Eve.=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
I have utmost respect for Supreme Court of India. Amidst currept politicians, irresponsible media, bureacratic administration and self-serving public, it stands out with its remarkable and landmark decisions time to time. Unfortunate as it may sound, Supreme Court has to intervene what should normally be in perview of government or media, as they fail to shoulder their responsibilities. However this news comes a surprise. I personally don't favour the directive to delete "Sindh" from national anthem as it would disfigure whole anthem, and start disgusting competetion among states to include/exclude their names. After all, feelings for the anthem are not associated with its literal meaning.Update (May 28): Thank God, Supreme Court of India has discarded petition to change National Anthem and restored my faith in it! Infact, the court fined, aptly so, the petitionar for wasting court's time and termed the petition as Publicity Interest Litigation.