Omar Abdullah plots a way out for Kashmir

COVER STORY Omar Abdullah plots a way out for Kashmir http://www.tehelka.com/ •  'The international dimension of Kashmir is not going to be resolved just because I build more roads or better bridges' •   It is time for Governor's Rule. The tension would then dissipate and the political process would restart • Is this man the heir to Geelani's mantle? How Masarat Alam makes young Kashmiris dance HARMAD VAHINI Party offices, schools and panchayats are stacked with arms. The CPM is gearing up for a bloody election in 2011 BY TUSHA MITTAL READ > BOLLYWOOD Have you heard the rumours that Rani Mukerji has turned into a recluse, that she sees no one anymore? AASTHA ATRAY BANAN set out to meet her on a rainy night and came away startled READ > SCAM CBI case on weak foundation. Top builder off the hook? BY LALATENDU MISHRA and SAMIRAN SAHA READ >	IN COLD BLOOD 'Modi cannot declare an accused to be innocent' CBI lawyer KTS Tulsi tells KUNAL MAJUMDER that the Gujarat Chief Minister is interfering in the Sohrabuddin case READ > COMMONWEALTH GAMES Wages. Pension. Metro. It's sinking in now. Delhi has taken away money meant for these and put it into CWG 2010 BY BRIJESH PANDEY READ > WEST BENGAL Santhals on one side. Stone quarry owners on the other. Birbhum is the latest minefield where Adivasi lives are at stake BY SOPAN JOSHI READ > FROM THE ARCHIVES Young Man And The Sea Being clean and efficient in Kashmir is not enough. Omar's first year as Chief Minister embodies all the old pitfalls of Centre-state ties, reports PARVAIZ BUKHARI Irom and the Iron in India's Soul SHOMA CHAUDHURY tracks Irom Sharmila's courage over 10 years The Nowhere Children NEHA DIXIT uncovers tragic tales of children being trafficked	At The Heart Of It: The Label "Hindu Terror" Reporter's Diaries: Bullets. Bodies. Land. Corporations. MORE VIDEOS EDITORIAL Shoma answers questions on Naxalism - 1 On why it is a bad idea to involve the army in an internal conflict EDITORIAL Shoma answers questions on Naxalism - 2 On "transactional fairness" and Maoism in politics FEATURED Naxalism in Gujarat: Fact or Fiction? Social worker Uttam Parmar on why Naxalism is not the real concern in Gujarat EDITORIAL The Naxal War SHOMA CHAUDHURY talks of how India's veering at the edge of a very dangerous precipice
CURRENT AFFAIRS
GENDER Progressive Kolkata has a dark secret. Female foeticide is on the rise as rogue clinics thrive BY PARTHA DASGUPTA READ >	'Estimates of rotting food grain are highly exaggerated' READ > Delhi wants organisers to quit playing games with taxpayers' money READ >	MANMOHAN SINGH SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED ABOUT     HIS ADDRESS, AS LISTED IN THE RAJYA SABHA House No. 3989, Nandan Nagar, Guwahati. Really? PUTTING BALOCHISTAN ON THE INDO-PAK MAP His 2009 Sharm el-Sheikh statement with Yousaf Gilani made Balochistan an issue. We're still wondering. CONGRESS MP SAJJAN KUMAR'S DISAPPEARANCE In February 2010, Kumar went missing in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case. The PM's men did nothing for 10 days. INDIFFERENCE TO THE MANIPUR BLOCKADE For 69 days, a Naga group choked Manipur. Another 20-day jam is coming. No word from the PMO. HIS 'ALL IS WELL' ON CWG 2010 The only person to say so. Hope the paint dries!! HIS MEDIA ADVISORS They came up with the worst press conference on earth some weeks ago. They haven't got better. JAMMU AND KASHMIR What will it take for a Delhi-driven full-scale engagement with the people of Kashmir? INDIA'S TERRIBLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX Behind Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Lebanon. Enough said. THE MAYAWATI BARTER She gets by. He gets by. The cases against her never take off. The Parliament votes against him never win. HIS INACCESSIBILITY No Chavez-like six hour monologues. But, Obama-like weekly radio talks should be fine. 10 THINGS HE SHOULD BE PLEASED ABOUT   1 His frugality 2 The popular impression, he's actually been called a saint 3 His work ethic 4 The UPA's pro-poor agenda 5 His foreign policy, which allows flexibility 6 His family, who have stayed out of trouble 7 His toughness, which trumped Advani 8 His TINA factor 9 His sense of humour, dry but sure 10 His positivity, he had nothing to start with
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CULTURE & SOCIETY
DANCE Tough Guys Can Dance From being a stage populated by larger-than-life patriarchs, classical dance seems to be giving way to female dominion. NISHITA JHA finds out why READ >	Pinki Goes Kinky READ > We hunted them to extinction. Now, we make room for them where there is none READ >
ENGAGED CIRCLE
LONE CRUSADER Convicts dream of freedom. Open jails offer a limited version By SAMARTH SARAN READ >	He has already lost his home. He is in no mood to lose his land READ >
WEB EXCLUSIVES
SUPREME COURT Book Ban The Supreme Court decision to lift the ban on the book will not change the situation on the ground: Chhagan Bhujbal. Interview by NIKHIL GHANEKAR and RAJESH LIKHE READ >   CHILD LABOUR No More Excuses To Eliminating Child Labour More than 12.6 million children under the age of 14 are still engaged in child labour, says ANANTHAPRIYA SUBRAMANIAN READ >	Cooking with past grandmothers READ > Losing my religion READ >

 

• 'Modi cannot declare an accused to be innocent' CBI lawyer KTS Tulsi tells KUNAL MAJUMDER that the Gujarat Chief Minister is interfering in the Sohrabuddin case • Sex, Lies and Dhoka Ads for emergency contraceptive pills should not pretend that there are no side-effects DR DILIP B WALKE Senior Obstetrician • A man. A mess. A map. Omar Abdullah plots a way out for Kashmir BY VIJAY SIMHA • OMAR ABDULLAH ON 7 STRANDS OF KASHMIR 'The international dimension of Kashmir is not going to be resolved just because I build more roads or better bridges' In conversation with Vijay Simha • Is this man the heir to Geelani's mantle? How Masarat Alam makes young Kashmiris dance BY ZAHID RAFIQ • Wages. Pension. Metro. It's sinking in now. Delhi has taken away money meant for these and put it into CWG 2010 BY BRIJESH PANDEY • Delhi wants organisers to quit playing games with taxpayers' money Mani Shankar Aiyar's tirade against the Commonwealth Games has found plenty of resonance among the common man in the national capital, says VAIBHAV VATS • Party offices, schools and panchayats are stacked with arms. The CPM is gearing up for a bloody election in 2011 BY TUSHA MITTAL • 'Estimates of rotting food grain are highly exaggerated' Minister of State for Agriculture KV Thomas admits storage has been a problem for the FCI, but tells BIJAY KUMAR SINGH that inefficient state governments are equally responsible • 10 THINGS MANMOHAN SINGH SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED ABOUT VIJAY SIMHA • Progressive Kolkata has a dark secret. Female foeticide is on the rise as rogue clinics thrive BY PARTHA DASGUPTA • Do you want a liver transplant? Get in line, there's a long queue BY HARSIMRAN SHERGILL • Santhals on one side. Stone quarry owners on the other. Birbhum is the latest minefield where Adivasi lives are at stake BY SOPAN JOSHI From Previous Issues:  ---Select Issue Year--- 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 ---Select Issue Date---

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