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read this article in Rediffmail... In my column of November 13, 2009, I had extracted references to India [ Images ] from the affidavits filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Chicago court. Some of the other significant extracts are reproduced below: On July 3, 2009, Lashkar-e-Tayiba [ Images ] Member A sent Headley an email saying, 'I need to see you for some new investment plans.' On July 8, 2009, Headley sent Member A an email which stated, in part: 'What do you want me to do? Where are you interested in making investments?' In another email on July 8, 2009, Headley told Member A, 'I think when we get a chance we should revisit our last location again and say hi to Rahul.' Following his arrest, Headley acknowledged that, in this email, 'Rahul' refers to a prominent Indian actor with the first name 'Rahul'. Member A replied to the above email on July 8, 2009, and told Headley in an email that 'to see Rahul is a good idea coz h...

THE NATION celebrating its 61st Independence Day . India ’s struggle for Independence is a saga of those thousands of men, women and even children who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the nation. And so by celebrating Independence Day, a homage is paid to all those who fought to bring Independence to our country. But gone are the days when every Indian citizen valued the importance of this great day. Time has eroded those sentiments and now we observe this day just like any other day or a holiday. Children are forced to go to schools to attend the flag hoisting ceremony by making attendance compulsory. Children seems to have no feeling for this day and the same can be said for the adults in our country also. The Oxford dictionary defines patriotism as devoted love, support, and defence of one’s country; national loyalty. But the word patriotism cannot be restricted and is very subjective in nature. One need not play cricket matches or fight wars to express their feeling of ...