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‘It was as if India did not exist’ (Phayul)

Sify Columnist Claude Arpi is a French-born author and journalist who lives in Auroville, India. He has authored several books like The Fate of Tibet, India and her neighbourhood,and Born in Sin: The Panchsheel Agreement , among others.

‘It will be challenging to play Bheem’ (rediff.com)

Chetan Hansraj talks about his new show, Ekta Kapoor’s Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki.

Journeys to the ends of the earth (Deccan Herald)

Narendra Patil travels to Changthang, the northern region of the Tibetan plateau, in search of the shy Gowa, now on its way to extinction.

Zardari open to idea of ‘autonomous’ Kashmir (Express India)

We must make viable peace. Kashmir is a solvable problem that must not take further lives, said Zardari.

Panthers Chief calls on Prime Minister (The Voice of Millions)

Prof. Bhim Singh, Chairman of National Panthers Party this morning met Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India and presented him the ‘Delhi Declaration’ of the Panthers Party in which the party has strongly and vehemently pleaded for a democratic amendment in Article 370 empowering the Parliament with its inherent authority to legislate vis-à-vis Jammu and Kashmir on the subjects, at …

Vohra appeals for peace (Greater Kashmir)

Srinagar, June 26: Governor N N Vohra today appealed the people to maintain peace and calm, stressing that all issues of public importance can be resolved amicably in a conciliatory manner.

Dhumal moots alternative route to Kailash Mansarovar via HP (Outlook India)

Asking the Centre to consider an alternate route for the Kailash Mansarovar yatra through Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has claimed it will be safe and short in comparision to the present journey.

Sam Bahadur (rediff.com)

S H F J — ‘Sam’ — Manekshaw is one of India’s living legends. The soldier who led India to its greatest military victory in the 1971 war turned 89 on Thursday. The Indian Army will commemorate its first Field Marshal’s entry into his ninth decade with several events this coming year.

India takes glacier politics to new high (Asia Times)

BANGALORE - India is using oropolitics (the use of mountaineering for political purposes) again to reassert its claim over Siachen Glacier. For the second year in a row, the Indian army is organizing a civilian trek to the glacier to underscore to the world its firm control over it.

Dhumal for rail link to Ladakh (The Hindu)

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Saturday called for the construction of a railway line connecting the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country for better protection of India’s border …