By Sruthi Gottipati
After analyzing some data, The Hindu concludes that Jammu and Kashmir no longer warrants large-scale troop commitments for counter-terrorism operations.
It points to figures published by the Union government on Thursday that reveal that Jammu and Kashmir residents are less likely to die in a violent crime than residents in many other states, including Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Mizoram and Chhattisgarh. Jammu and Kashmir’s murder rate is similar to Bihar’s, not much higher than Delhi’s, and is far better than Haryana.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced his decision last week to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from some districts – a move now criticized by the Congress party, a partner in the State’s coalition government (Hindustan Times).
Rajat Gupta broke the trust of some of America’s top public companies and “became the illegal eyes and ears in the boardroom for his friend and business associate, Raj Rajaratnam, who reaped enormous profits from Mr. Gupta’s breach of duty,” said attorney Preet Bharara, the man tasked with the top federal law enforcement job in New York City. (Firstpost)
An increasing number of children are being trafficked for sexual exploitation, according to the National Crime Records Bureau data. (Times of India) Cases of sexually exploited girls jumped from 237 in 2009 to 679 in 2010, a 186.5 percent increase.
Two-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel got a few tips about Indian roads when he traveled in the passenger seat of a sedan from New Delhi to the Taj Mahal. “I would not say you have no rules, but you have very less. But it works for you. We didn’t see a single crash … it’s organized chaos,” said Mr. Vettel, who is in India to race in Sunday’s Grand Prix (Indian Express).
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