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...group is headed by a hitherto unknown commander named Umer Khalid. It refuses to disclose the backgrounds of the militants who have occupied the mosque - though one Pakistani newspaper reported that the men were from "banned jihadi organizations operating in Kashmir." Whatever the case, the group is media-friendly: the militants were happy to be photographed, and Usman says his men would be happy to escort foreign journalists from Peshawar to Mohmand Agency with full security...
...Smart money was against India in 1947. Independence celebrations were quickly marred by communal violence, fierce territorial disputes with new neighbor Pakistan over the control of Kashmir, and the death of the country's founding father, Mahatma Gandhi, in January 1948. But, as Guha points out, the fledgling state was blessed with a generation of gifted leaders who had fought with Gandhi against the British, believed in his liberal values, and were determined to keep his nation in one piece. Some of these early leaders, like Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister, became world celebrities, but readers will discover other...
...Guha does not gloss over India's numerous failures. He describes how New Delhi's bungling has combined with Islamic fundamentalism to nullify most attempts to weave the valley of Kashmir into the fabric of India. He doesn't shy away from the still-lopsided economy (at least one-quarter of the population is extremely poor, and many social services are in an appalling state). Most disturbingly, he warns that there has been a rotting away of the institutions that allowed democracy to thrive in the decades after 1947-political dynasties now dominate most Indian states, corruption has grown...
...Delhi would love one of these." Chugh, 38, hopes to release a $30 model soon and even cheaper lights thereafter. With help from foundations, Cosmos Ignite has sold and distributed more than 4,000 Mightylights for earthquake relief in Pakistan and to the poor in Afghanistan, Guatemala and Kashmir. In India, fishermen and weavers are already using the lights to extend their work hours. Says Scott: "The exciting thing--more than just the light itself--is the model of using a sustainable approach to effect social change...
...fought in Gallipoli, Sinai, Gaza, and Jerusalem, and formed a major part of the British force occupying Iraq during the 1920s. Since India's independence from Britain, they have seen action in their country's grim conflicts with Pakistan. Their last mission was counter-insurgency against Islamic militants in Kashmir...