Rajeev Ranjan Dwivedi
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Terming as "unfortunate" the stalled Indo-Pak talks, Pakistan has advocated delinking of resumption of composite dialogue from the 26/11 probe, saying it was "seriously" pursuing all the leads provided by India.
"Both Pakistan and India are today at a stage unfortunately where there is no dialogue between them....If we are seated across the table and agree to disagree, even that is an improvement over the current state of affairs," Pakistan High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik said at a book release function here yesterday.
Maintaining that Pakistan had made "repeated requests" to India to start the dialogue process and was still waiting for a positive response, he said,
"I was present in Sharm-el- Sheikh (Egypt) in July, where it was agreed in a statement- where the two Prime Ministers were also present- that dialogue is the only way forward.
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IPL needs to have more local talent: Amarnath
Rajeev Ranjan Dwivedi
Kolkata:
The Indian Premier League spelt mega bucks and mega success in its inaugural season but former India captain Mohinder Amarnath feels that the twenty20 league needs to penetrate more states and be more inclusive of local players to be of any help to Indian cricket.
Amarnath said the league, which saw international stars playing alongside top Indian cricketers in the opening season, should be taken to more cities and include a greater number of local players to help create stars in the domestic circuit.
"This (IPL) should be planned according to the changing trends. I would be very happy if it is played at the state level with the local players getting to play with overseas players on a regular basis," he told PTI in an interview.
"In the future you are talking about world cup cricket and more international matches, which means you have to see everybody. It's like normal selection and everyone playing their matches and then you pick up the best side," he said.
"That's the way I would like to see cricket happening in the future. Otherwise IPL is fine and good for entertainment," he added.
Kolkata:
The Indian Premier League spelt mega bucks and mega success in its inaugural season but former India captain Mohinder Amarnath feels that the twenty20 league needs to penetrate more states and be more inclusive of local players to be of any help to Indian cricket.
Amarnath said the league, which saw international stars playing alongside top Indian cricketers in the opening season, should be taken to more cities and include a greater number of local players to help create stars in the domestic circuit.
"This (IPL) should be planned according to the changing trends. I would be very happy if it is played at the state level with the local players getting to play with overseas players on a regular basis," he told PTI in an interview.
"In the future you are talking about world cup cricket and more international matches, which means you have to see everybody. It's like normal selection and everyone playing their matches and then you pick up the best side," he said.
"That's the way I would like to see cricket happening in the future. Otherwise IPL is fine and good for entertainment," he added.
Fighting HIV, Andhra takes up the challenge
Rajeev Ranjan Dwivedi
Hyderabad:
Many call them 'homosexuals', some term them as 'Gay', but they euphemistically express themselves as MSM, or plainly men who have sex with men.
An official figure from Andhra Pradesh AIDS Control Society (APSACS) put their number in the state at 45,000, while community members claim their numbers to be around 1.4 lakhs.
"The increasing number of MSMs has put a challenge for Andhra Government in fighting AIDS as Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and HIV prevalence remains high among this community," says G Ashok Kumar, the Project Director of APSACS.
According to reports, MSMs face the highest possible risk of contracting HIV as most of them try to hide their sex life.
"As far as MSM is concerned, I must admit that this is a very weak area for us and we need to work on this more," adds Kumar. An estimate puts the HIV prevalence rate in MSM community at around five per cent.
"But still there is a ray of hope, as examples of people braving up ridicule and ostracization keep propping up from within the community," he adds.
"In fact, there is an elected Councilor in Narsaraopet Municipality (Guntur District), who is a self confessed MSM and during elections his status was disclosed. His opponents ridiculed him during the campaigns but he had the last laugh!" reveals the project director.
Hyderabad:
Many call them 'homosexuals', some term them as 'Gay', but they euphemistically express themselves as MSM, or plainly men who have sex with men.
An official figure from Andhra Pradesh AIDS Control Society (APSACS) put their number in the state at 45,000, while community members claim their numbers to be around 1.4 lakhs.
"The increasing number of MSMs has put a challenge for Andhra Government in fighting AIDS as Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and HIV prevalence remains high among this community," says G Ashok Kumar, the Project Director of APSACS.
According to reports, MSMs face the highest possible risk of contracting HIV as most of them try to hide their sex life.
"As far as MSM is concerned, I must admit that this is a very weak area for us and we need to work on this more," adds Kumar. An estimate puts the HIV prevalence rate in MSM community at around five per cent.
"But still there is a ray of hope, as examples of people braving up ridicule and ostracization keep propping up from within the community," he adds.
"In fact, there is an elected Councilor in Narsaraopet Municipality (Guntur District), who is a self confessed MSM and during elections his status was disclosed. His opponents ridiculed him during the campaigns but he had the last laugh!" reveals the project director.
Sacked from army, HIV positive seeks SC's help
Rajeev Ranjan Dwivedi
New Delhi:
Can a person be sacked from the Army for being HIV positive? This is being examined by the Supreme Court after a former Army Hawildar filed a petition against his dismissal months before his retirement.
Ved Prakash, who was due to bid adieu to the olive greens in October, 2008 after putting in 24 years of long service, claims that he was sacked four months in advance for being HIV positive.
Though the Apex Court declined to stay the dismissal order, it agreed to examine whether a person could be dismissed from the forces due to his HIV .
New Delhi:
Can a person be sacked from the Army for being HIV positive? This is being examined by the Supreme Court after a former Army Hawildar filed a petition against his dismissal months before his retirement.
Ved Prakash, who was due to bid adieu to the olive greens in October, 2008 after putting in 24 years of long service, claims that he was sacked four months in advance for being HIV positive.
Though the Apex Court declined to stay the dismissal order, it agreed to examine whether a person could be dismissed from the forces due to his HIV .
Chandni Chowk Chaiwala to Contest LS Polls
Rajeev Ranjan Dwivedi
New Delhi:
It may not be a cup of tea for others, but contesting elections for 14 times in a row without garnering much support did not deter a Chaiwala in Chandni Chowk from projecting his candidature yet again during the coming Lok Sabha polls.
For tea stall owner Balram Bari, contesting elections has been a 'passion' and it bestows on him the task of helping nearly 150 galiwalas who mostly vote for him.
The 43-year-old has contested 14 polls so far beginning with the 1989 Lok Sabha election when he pitted himself against JP Aggarwal, now the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief.
Since then there had been no looking back for Bari who had tried his luck in every polls - from contesting Municipal elections to Assembly ones besides the Lok Sabha polls.
"I first contested the 1989 Lok Sabha elections against Congress' JP Aggarwal. The upcoming polls would be my 15th venture into politics," he says.
Politics is not new for this tea stall owner who began his career as a Congress party worker. "But there is no thanksgiving to the workers, so I quit that job and engaged myself in petty business besides contesting elections."
Politics has changed much these days as only those with money are given tickets," Bari candidly says. Asked whether his livelihood is enough to feed the family and set aside money for the security deposits, he said,
"Owning a tea stall in this lane is not enough to feed your family. So I do some property work also. And for the security deposits, people of the area contribute for me and rest of the amount I take as debt". Bari may not be able to win elections but for Gandhi Gali near Fatehpuri Mosque in Chandni Chowk, he is the hero confronting government officials for solving the basic problems.
"I love to work on the problems that people of the area confront. I regularly help people getting their I-cards. I hope to get their votes. Besides I have got the sever problem solved.
"This time I am confident of a good show as an astrologer has said that I will enjoy raj yog at the age of 43," Bari says, somewhat smugly. Close to Khari Bowli, Bari has been running his tea stall for over 13 years. After he failed in Mathematics in class 10, he left studies.
Asked whether his inimitable moves are supported by his family, he said, "Yes, my three daughters, a son and wife stand behind my every move. Even my mother who died a year ago supported me".
New Delhi:
It may not be a cup of tea for others, but contesting elections for 14 times in a row without garnering much support did not deter a Chaiwala in Chandni Chowk from projecting his candidature yet again during the coming Lok Sabha polls.
For tea stall owner Balram Bari, contesting elections has been a 'passion' and it bestows on him the task of helping nearly 150 galiwalas who mostly vote for him.
The 43-year-old has contested 14 polls so far beginning with the 1989 Lok Sabha election when he pitted himself against JP Aggarwal, now the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief.
Since then there had been no looking back for Bari who had tried his luck in every polls - from contesting Municipal elections to Assembly ones besides the Lok Sabha polls.
"I first contested the 1989 Lok Sabha elections against Congress' JP Aggarwal. The upcoming polls would be my 15th venture into politics," he says.
Politics is not new for this tea stall owner who began his career as a Congress party worker. "But there is no thanksgiving to the workers, so I quit that job and engaged myself in petty business besides contesting elections."
Politics has changed much these days as only those with money are given tickets," Bari candidly says. Asked whether his livelihood is enough to feed the family and set aside money for the security deposits, he said,
"Owning a tea stall in this lane is not enough to feed your family. So I do some property work also. And for the security deposits, people of the area contribute for me and rest of the amount I take as debt". Bari may not be able to win elections but for Gandhi Gali near Fatehpuri Mosque in Chandni Chowk, he is the hero confronting government officials for solving the basic problems.
"I love to work on the problems that people of the area confront. I regularly help people getting their I-cards. I hope to get their votes. Besides I have got the sever problem solved.
"This time I am confident of a good show as an astrologer has said that I will enjoy raj yog at the age of 43," Bari says, somewhat smugly. Close to Khari Bowli, Bari has been running his tea stall for over 13 years. After he failed in Mathematics in class 10, he left studies.
Asked whether his inimitable moves are supported by his family, he said, "Yes, my three daughters, a son and wife stand behind my every move. Even my mother who died a year ago supported me".
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