I have never been an�avid�reader of Panchjanya but started admiring Shri Tarun Vijay�after reading some of his articles in the last few months (e.g. see here).
As some of you may know, he has recently resigned as editor of the weekly to head up BJP’s think tank…Here are excerpts on how he felt making the transition…It makes some important points about dialogue, ideology and the need to separate personalities from “issues” (Anirban: Thanks for alerting me to this)
Excerpts from “The blessed path” by Tarun Vijay
…Atal Bihari Vajpayee was not only my …

…and runs into predictable opposition.
“…The All-India Muslim Women Personal Law Board on Sunday came out with a new “Shariat nikahnama,” which makes registration of marriages compulsory, accords several rights to the wife and is applicable to both Shias and Sunnis.
…chairperson Shaista Amber told a news conference here that it was an improvement on other ‘nikahnamas’ and “its authenticity cannot be challenged” as every provision was in accordance with the Shariat and it quoted the Koran.
She said it would mitigate the “agonies and sufferings of women” arising out of divorce and gives more …