After the euphoria
With all the applause that has come his way over a ‘dream budget’, Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha must feel like a crorepati, after having sat on the hot seat for almost two hours without flinching on Wednesday.



Murder in Bamiyan
Watching a people commit themselves to cultural harakiri, to a systematic chipping away at their richly endowed civilisation, is a chilling enough proposition.



The meaning of sacrifice
Second most important festival of Islam is Eid-ul-Zuha, observed on the 10th of Zilhijja, the last month of the lunar calender (March 6 this year). It is also known as Eid-ul-Azha or Eid-e-Qurban.



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