NEW DELHI: Jaswant Singh, a central figure in the governments of prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who was summarily expelled by the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday, was a key member of the party's core decision-making group though never a mass leader.
During his six-year stint in the government, he experienced both highs and lows. The acme of his achievement was his exhaustive rounds of a dialogue that he as external affairs minister minister held with Strobe Talbott, his counterpart in the US administration, following the 1998 Indian nuclear test.
They met as many as 14 times in seven countries between June 1998 and September 2000. These talks have been widely acknowledged by present US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as having laid the groundwork for the eventual transformation of Indo-US ties.
The low point in his ministerial career was when he led Pakistani terrorists to freedom in Kandahar in Afghanistan in December 1999 after the hijack of flight IC-814 by Islamists.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
'Tere Sang' premiere
Tere sang: In keeping with the name of the movie, Tere Sang, they were here to promote in association with men’s fashion brand, Provogue. Producer Anupam Kher and director Satish Kaushik moved sang sang throughout the evening. So much so that before leaving, Anupam was heard saying, “Achha toh Satishji, mein chaloon.” While talking about his film’s lead pair, Ruslaan Mumtaz and Sheena Shahabadi, Anupam said, “Ruslaan has a long way to go. This boy has loads of talent.”
‘Lex WITNESS’- India’s First Magazine on Legal and Corporate Affairs Launched
‘Lex WITNESS’, India’s First Magazine on Legal and Corporate affairs was launched on August 7th by Hon’ble Dr. Justice AR Lakshmanan, Chairman, Law Commission of India. A pioneering initiative of SriGro Interactive, WITNESS seeks to address topical issues from the legal domain in a subtle yet effective way. Even though the first issue had hit the stands on July 16, 2009, it was formally launched yesterday in V.K Krishna Menon Bhawan, Indian Society of International Law amongst an illustrious list of guest from the legal society.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar, Judge, Supreme Court of India graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour and other dignitaries present were –
- Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S Sodhi, Retired Judge, Delhi High Court
- Mr. Krishan Kalra, Secretary General, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
“I am delighted to learn that SriGro Interactive Pvt Ltd has launched ‘Witness’, which will mainly cover important legal issues and corporate affairs. With the liberalization of the print and electronic media, hundreds of new Magazines have mushroomed in the market covering different subjects. However, magazines covering legal issues and corporate affairs, touching the common man, are rare. It is expected that this new magazine will play a pivotal role in meeting the aspirations of the common man in dispelling their misconceptions about laws and its application”, Chief Guest, Hon’ble Dr. Justice AR Lakshmanan said while expressing his happiness on the launch of WITNESS.
Sharing the same thought, Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar, Judge, Supreme Court of India, added, “WITNESS will be a great tool for the legal fraternity as well as it will update the professionals about the latest developments in the judicial system. I wish the editors of the magazine success in their endeavour to fill up the vacuum in the Indian Judicial System by launching this magazine”.
Applauding the initiative of Witness and its first issue, Mr. Krishan Kalra, Secretary General, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry said, “Articles in the inaugural issue are excellent and I am confident that the legal sphere would stand further enriched by this collection of varied and mature perspectives on burning legal issues”.
The inaugural issue of WITNESS accentuates the significance of mediation cells in today’s scenario, its success in the West and the need for its adaptation in India. It also extensively covers the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 and the Pre-nuptial contracts.
WITNESS would be an amalgamation of the view points of some of the country’s eminent legal luminaries, judges, advocates, educationists and India Inc. and would provide content that is relevant to all stakeholders in this profession. Witness is a subscription based magazine and is currently being marketed in all metros,” according to Mr. Shyam Grover, Group Editor and Chief Executive Officer.
Highlighting the objectives of the magazine, the Editor-in.Chief, Mr. PBA Srinivasan said, “WITNESS would be an active forum for professionals who contribute to the growth of law, business policy making and other aspects of the Judiciary System. Our mission is to inform and empower the legal fraternity, corporate houses and public, through well researched articles, open forums, opinions and analysis”.
Mr. Grover added that, “the magazine is also being circulated in UK and US, targeting law firms and key M&A consulting companies.”
Dr. Neera Bharihoke is the Consulting Editor of WITNESS. The magazine, at a cover price of Rs 50, has been launched with an initial print run of 25,000 copies. The magazine is available only at select stands, and will be distributed through Central News Agency (CNA).
Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar, Judge, Supreme Court of India graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour and other dignitaries present were –
- Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S Sodhi, Retired Judge, Delhi High Court
- Mr. Krishan Kalra, Secretary General, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
“I am delighted to learn that SriGro Interactive Pvt Ltd has launched ‘Witness’, which will mainly cover important legal issues and corporate affairs. With the liberalization of the print and electronic media, hundreds of new Magazines have mushroomed in the market covering different subjects. However, magazines covering legal issues and corporate affairs, touching the common man, are rare. It is expected that this new magazine will play a pivotal role in meeting the aspirations of the common man in dispelling their misconceptions about laws and its application”, Chief Guest, Hon’ble Dr. Justice AR Lakshmanan said while expressing his happiness on the launch of WITNESS.
Sharing the same thought, Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar, Judge, Supreme Court of India, added, “WITNESS will be a great tool for the legal fraternity as well as it will update the professionals about the latest developments in the judicial system. I wish the editors of the magazine success in their endeavour to fill up the vacuum in the Indian Judicial System by launching this magazine”.
Applauding the initiative of Witness and its first issue, Mr. Krishan Kalra, Secretary General, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry said, “Articles in the inaugural issue are excellent and I am confident that the legal sphere would stand further enriched by this collection of varied and mature perspectives on burning legal issues”.
The inaugural issue of WITNESS accentuates the significance of mediation cells in today’s scenario, its success in the West and the need for its adaptation in India. It also extensively covers the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 and the Pre-nuptial contracts.
WITNESS would be an amalgamation of the view points of some of the country’s eminent legal luminaries, judges, advocates, educationists and India Inc. and would provide content that is relevant to all stakeholders in this profession. Witness is a subscription based magazine and is currently being marketed in all metros,” according to Mr. Shyam Grover, Group Editor and Chief Executive Officer.
Highlighting the objectives of the magazine, the Editor-in.Chief, Mr. PBA Srinivasan said, “WITNESS would be an active forum for professionals who contribute to the growth of law, business policy making and other aspects of the Judiciary System. Our mission is to inform and empower the legal fraternity, corporate houses and public, through well researched articles, open forums, opinions and analysis”.
Mr. Grover added that, “the magazine is also being circulated in UK and US, targeting law firms and key M&A consulting companies.”
Dr. Neera Bharihoke is the Consulting Editor of WITNESS. The magazine, at a cover price of Rs 50, has been launched with an initial print run of 25,000 copies. The magazine is available only at select stands, and will be distributed through Central News Agency (CNA).
Capital’s swine flu tally at 251
Eight students were among the 13 that tested positive for swine flu on Saturday, taking Delhi’s tally to 215.
Students bore the brunt of infection again, with many schools fumigating classrooms, canteens, common rooms and buses over the weekend to allay parents’ fears.
“On Saturday, 23 cases were confirmed, which included the 14 new cases. Reports of 16 suspected cases admitted in hospitals across the Capital are awaited,” said Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia.
The minister added that all positive cases had been quarantined at home and health officers were tracking people who have come in contact with them.
“We are doing our best to contain it, but its spread is inevitable,” said Walia.
Only one of the 13 cases reported was an infection acquired abroad.
“When the World Health Organisation declared H1N1 a pandemic, they indicated containment was not possible. We are now focusing on damage reduction,” said a senior Delhi government official, tracking cases in the Capital who is not authorised to speak to the media.
Students from Sanskriti School , Mt Carmel, Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Mother’s International, CRPF Prashant Vihar and Vishwa Bharti Public School were among the eight students tested positive on Saturday.
Sanskriti School in south Delhi’s Chanakyapuri confirmed three swine flu cases, of which one was a Class VIII student back from a camp in England. The other two students are in Classes IV and XI, who attended school till Thursday.
“Today, we learnt of three students who have contracted the virus. In the UK case, we are not really worried as the student had not rejoined school yet,” said Abha Sahgal, principal, Sanskriti School.
The case reported from Sanskriti on Thursday tested negative. “We had the school fumigated on Friday,” Sahgal added. The school is now closed for all of next week.
With schools being closed for the weekend, schools had a difficult time identifying students who could have contracted the virus.
“There is no way for us for us to find out who could be infected as the school is closed for the weekend. We’ll get a clear picture only on Monday," said M.I. Husain, principal, DPS Mathura Road.
Students bore the brunt of infection again, with many schools fumigating classrooms, canteens, common rooms and buses over the weekend to allay parents’ fears.
“On Saturday, 23 cases were confirmed, which included the 14 new cases. Reports of 16 suspected cases admitted in hospitals across the Capital are awaited,” said Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia.
The minister added that all positive cases had been quarantined at home and health officers were tracking people who have come in contact with them.
“We are doing our best to contain it, but its spread is inevitable,” said Walia.
Only one of the 13 cases reported was an infection acquired abroad.
“When the World Health Organisation declared H1N1 a pandemic, they indicated containment was not possible. We are now focusing on damage reduction,” said a senior Delhi government official, tracking cases in the Capital who is not authorised to speak to the media.
Students from Sanskriti School , Mt Carmel, Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Mother’s International, CRPF Prashant Vihar and Vishwa Bharti Public School were among the eight students tested positive on Saturday.
Sanskriti School in south Delhi’s Chanakyapuri confirmed three swine flu cases, of which one was a Class VIII student back from a camp in England. The other two students are in Classes IV and XI, who attended school till Thursday.
“Today, we learnt of three students who have contracted the virus. In the UK case, we are not really worried as the student had not rejoined school yet,” said Abha Sahgal, principal, Sanskriti School.
The case reported from Sanskriti on Thursday tested negative. “We had the school fumigated on Friday,” Sahgal added. The school is now closed for all of next week.
With schools being closed for the weekend, schools had a difficult time identifying students who could have contracted the virus.
“There is no way for us for us to find out who could be infected as the school is closed for the weekend. We’ll get a clear picture only on Monday," said M.I. Husain, principal, DPS Mathura Road.
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