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Riots in Montreal - Again- A shameful act in a developed country
Khushwant Toor writes from Toronto
RIOTS and social unrest are supposed to be the events happening in the under-developed or developing countries. However, last Sunday August 10, 2008, Canada had a taste of the shameful act again. More

Sovereignty of Demagogues and the Akal Takht
Dr. Amrik Singh writes from Sacramento
THE way Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti was packed off raises serious questions about the functioning of the parliament of Sikhs.  Supreme sacrifices of Sikhs to get this body had even fired up the freedom movement in 1925. More

The corrupting influence of oil money
IT was never so rosy for the Big Five oil companies. Exxon Mobil, the world's largest corporation has earned its "second-quarter profit rose 14 percent, to $11.68 billion, the highest-ever profit by an American company. More
 

ANALYSIS

SAARC urges joint fight against terror
SOUTH Asian leaders who assembled in Colombo on August 1 and 2 have called for a collective fight to defeat a wave of terrorism which was threatening to engulf the region. More

SAARC Summit, India should come to the Asian Fold
Sawraj Singh
THE just ended 15th summit of the SAARC countries showed that the South Asian countries are moving toward greater unity, cooperation and tilting to the East.  They want to be a part of the rising Asia. More

Indigenous people: U.S. and Canada found guilty of racism
Haider Rizvi of the IPS write from New York
THE international community now fully recognises the native peoples’ right to protect their lands and live distinct lifestyles. Yet, most of the world’s 370 million indigenous peoples continue to face abuse and injustices at the hands of state authorities and commercial concerns. More

THOSE people in the Indian sub continent who wish no wars, no hatred, open borders and peaceful co existence are feeling disillusioned. These people from  India and Pakistan are not only worried about the slow and tardy pace for the resolution of old conflicts like Kashmir, but also about other confidence building measures. If Pakistan is nervous about the fast deteriorating situation in its Baluchistan, NWPF and  the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan and Jihadist elements  attacking innocent unguarded targets,  the battles lines in Indian Jammu and Kashmir are being firmly drawn daily and innocent citizens across the vast Indian territory are under attack every other day. More
 

Pakistan: Musharraf quits, avoids impeachment
Amir Mir of the IPS writes  from Islamabad
PAKISTAN President Pervez Musharraf resigned from office on August 18, ending weeks of speculation over whether he would quit or face impeachment on charges of illegally seizing power by a parliament elected in February and dominated by political parties opposed to him. More

India is not a winner in Jammu and Kashmir
Gobind Thukral
IF you watch television or carefully read newspapers, one subtext that comes out loud and clear is that anarchy has been let lose in the troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir. And, it is a carefully crafted transcript. An outgoing governor, S.K.Sinha does a cool monkey business by allotting 100 acres of forest land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board. The governor is a retired army general with lot many grievances against the Congress. More

‘India cannot be at war with itself’
“Politicians, like children, cannot be allowed to play with fire. Both at times can take an emotional view of a situation and do things without thinking a wee bit about the consequences of what they are doing.” This is how H.K Dua, a perceptive editor of the leading newspaper, saw the dodgy situation in Jammu and Kashmir. More

Land row affects fruit business in Kashmir
Ajmer Alam Wani writes from Srinagar
THOUGH good rainfall coupled with moderate temperatures this year yielded a bumper crop, the fruit growers of Kashmir are a troubled lot these days. They are not able to send the fruits to markets as agitators are blocking the Srinagar-Jammu Highway in Jammu in a protest against the revocation of land allotted to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). Horticulture is the second biggest source of earning for the rich and poor in the Kashmir Valley and most of the produce is marketed outsidey. More

The Akal Takhat Jathedar and Sikh polity
Jagpal S Tiwana writes from Halifax
Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti resigned from his position as Jathedar of Akal Takhat on August 5, 2008. According to Jathedar Vedanti, he was forced to quit by Akali Chief Minister S. Parkash Singh Badal's men who are running Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (S.G.P.C.). More

Religion and politics of the Sikhs
Dr. Amrik Singh writes from Sacramento
SIKHS all over the world are trying hard to understand the circumstances that led to the unceremonious expulsion of former Akal Takht Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti. In the absence of any charge sheet, it is hard to ascertain the truth. However, many theories are making rounds. The mere praise of Dr. Manmohan Singh as an honest man couldn’t be the only cause of incurring Punjab Chief Minister’s wrath. More
 

BOOK REVIEW
Understanding the soul of Sikhism
Jagpal Singh Tiwana writes from Halifax
THE author, Prof. Nirmal Singh, who lives in the US, has been working for several years on sharing information on the Sikh faith, its history, culture and values with Americans, participating in inter-faith discussions and educating non-Sikhs about Sikh tradition and Sikh people. He has been presenting papers at conferences in several countries, offering seminars, giving interviews on American television, teaching classes as adjunct Professor of Sikhism at Hindu University of America and serving as Chaplain at Lebanon Valley College, PA. More

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