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Social Cause Newsletter - Issue dated October 01-15, 2009

oct 23rd, 2009

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Subject: Social Cause Newsletter - Issue dated October 01-15, 2009

Namaste.

 

October 01-15, 2009 issue of 'Social Cause' is now available at

 

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It contains the following items

 

Quote

"Be the change that you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

 

News - Is India marching ahead?
Indian-American Ramakrishnan wins Nobel prize for Chemistry
India scouts for lunar realty
Indigenous cryogenic engine ready for take-off
Software tools and fonts released for six more Indian languages
Indian women peacekeepers have set an example: Hillary Clinton
On Dashami, Jammu housewife kills jihadi with axe
Baba Ramdev buys Scottish island                                                                                            

 

News - Matters of concern
PM winds up survey of flood-hit Karnataka, Andhra
Endogamy made Indians 'vulnerable' to genetic diseases
Two million under five Indian children die every year: Report
World's one-third child brides live in India: UNICEF
India may lose $160 bn due to strokes, diabetes: Assocham-PWC
I&B Ministry, cops don't watch TV!
President's son Congress candidate from Amravati
India's preparation for 2010 Commonwealth games in Delhi are embarrassing
Pak terror outfits to push in 5 dirty dozens into J&K
Go to jail or join jihad against India: ISI tells surrendered Taliban
Two crore illegal Bangla migrants, 600 deported last year: States report
Terror toll in Maharastra was more than J&K in 2008
Naxal violence claims 2,600 lives in three years
UN set to treat caste as human rights violation                                                                            

 

News - Law and Judiciary watch
Kerala HC wants probe into 'love jihad'
SC moves Delhi HC over judges' assets
Rs. 50k fine, jail stay for drinking in public places in Delhi
Change of regime can be a ground for dismissal of governors: Centre
No state money for Churches, clarifies AP High Court
Madras HC for strict censoring of TV content
Justice Dinakaran's elevation to SC hits roadblock                                                                       

 

News - Foreign affairs watch
Australia to light up main installations for Diwali
Obama to celebrate Diwali at White House on October 14
UK Church removes power from women bishops
Fear for their lives making Pakistani Hindus leave their homes
ISI behind attack on Indian embassy: Afghan envoy to US
International firms to tap India's security business
India-US military relations growing rapidly
Al Qaeda suicide bombers new technique nearly kills Saudi prince
German publisher drops novel over fears of Muslim backlash                                                        

 

News - China watch
Anxiety in India over separate China visas for Kashmiris
India on the road to ramp up China border infrastructure
India seeks high-speed boats to tackle LAC intrusions
'Tibet' topples 'China' in Delhi
No Chinese, please: Delhi speaks payback language
India building defence capabilities like China: Antony
China will not be able to repeat 1962 now: Air Force Chief
Indian Army capable of countering Chinese military threat: Kapoor
On 60th anniv, China rolls out red carpet for Indian guests
China's new vision: Net-driven nuke weapons                                                                               

 

News - Environment watch
Gangetic dolphin is National Aquatic Animal
A small village in North East is India's 'green and clean' village
Cow dung cremations catch on in Bihar
Fresh bid for cleaner Ganga
India 9th in world tree planting
Now, photo identity cards for tigers
Aravalli mining can go on: SC
India generates 150 million tonnes of waste per day
Impasse over emissions may continue
India, other developing nations resist binding emission norms
UN climate talks end without any consensus                                                                              

                                                                                                                                               

Articles - Indo-China Relations
The govt has to be firm with China - Ram Madhav
We need a strategic vision - Ram Madhav
Time for India to wake up to China - Arun Kumar Singh
Chinese checkers - Gurmeet Kanwal
Stand up to China - Kuldip Nayar
Stand up to China - B. Raman
India should suspend work visas for Chinese - B. Raman
China's Mission Creep - M.J. Akbar
China's naval nationalism: Has A.K. Antony blinked? - C. Raja Mohan
India plays down Chinese incursions - Priyanka Bhardwaj
Why deny Chinese succeeded where we failed? - Jayshree Sengupta
Coping with rising China - K. Subrahmanyam
China's move towards global engagement - Rup Narayan Das
Neither Bhai Bhai nor Bye Bye - Dileep Padgaonkar
China's vision 2012 - Nimmi Kurian
The China one would like to see - Pravit Rojanaphruk
America is a pushover - Only Karma threatens China - Rajinder Puri
Communist China, predatory capitalism - Pranab Bardhan
A curious revolution - Swarn Kumar Anand
The China puzzle - Editorial, The Statesman
Growing pains - Editorial, The Telegraph
Report of a discussion on 'India China border - The current situation' - Santosh Pathak        

                                                                                                                                               

Editorial Comments
Sound policy calls for sound data - Editorial, The Economic Times
Challenge for Sibal: Can Indians in India get a Nobel? - Editorial, Economic Times
Under UPA vote-back dictates the course of law - Editorial, Organiser
America keeps pampering Islamabad - Editorial, The Pioneer                                                       

 

Book Review
Review of Amartya Sen's "The Idea of Justice" - M.V. Kamath                                                      

 

Humble Homage
290 precious lives lost in flash floods in Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
Naxals gun down 17 cops in Maharastra
Founder of THP Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped passes away            

Appeals
Donate to the flood victims through Chief Minister - K. Rosaiah, AP CM
Generously support the relief and rehabilitation of flood victims in AP - Seva Bharati, AP                 

                                                                                                                                               

Let us Discuss
How to tackle Maoist menace?                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                               

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