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Should there be any limit tothe freedom of expression?Or the mere thought of a"limit" is anathema to thephilosophy of "freedom" ofexpression?

It is not an easy question toanswer. Countries the world overhave been grappling with it forone reason or the other. A stateauthority exercising itsdiscretion over any expression -written or portrayed in any otherform - is unacceptable to all thosewho have even a grain ofcreativity in them. Yet, there isgrowing feeling among civilizedsociety that there has to be a limitto all such kinds of freedom. Thedebate stops at just one point: whoshould draw the line?

The recent phenomenonamong some highly creativeindividuals in the Indianentertainment industry toindulge in a liberty ofexpression that seemsabhorrent to many is acase in point. While onefilm-maker made a filmwith a title as crass asG**du, the other wentahead and made a filmwith a more passable title,but with dialogues,language and portrayalsthat are now beingdescribed as almostpornographic. Yet themore liberal among us thinkthere is nothing wrong with suchproductions.

While on one hand there is atalk among the same liberals towork hard to restore the glory oftradition and heritage, on theother many of the same liberalsunequivocally oppose any move tocurb the freedom of expression,even if the expressions sought tobe curbed are downright obscene,the likes of which neither theyuse, nor encourage their childrento do so.

What is it among creativeliberals that makes them forgetthe line - howsoever thin -between freedom and rampage?As it is, the level of entertainmentin India, with some exceptions,continues to be poor despite theincreasing global footprint ofIndian cinema.

Whether it is the use of the F-word, the G-word, the P or C or T

words, or the uninhibited sense ofdressing up, to the choice ofsongs, lyrics, everything has thestamp of being non-conformist. Itis a sure sign of evolution andopening of minds, but at the sametime it is also a sign ofintolerance. There is increasingintolerance towards any kind ofregulation or certification, leavealong censorship. The questionalways asked is: Who are thecensors to decide what to allowand what to stop? Let the peopleor audience decide!

This catchy statement hidesmore than what it reveals. Whileit may appeal to the liberal mindsas being a means ofempowerment, actually it is aclever means to let pass manysuch things that otherwisewouldn't have reached the people.The 'people', actually is a massivemarket where there are buyers for

almost everything. In these daysof intense competition, havingeven a small market for that isotherwise socially unacceptableis good enough. That is why thereis always a clamour in favour of"Let the people decide."

With the kind of democracy wehave, government control overany activity immediately attractsadverse reactions, even if thestate intervention may bejustified. In such a case, thegovernment too shies off frombeing pro-active in any field. Theresult is for all of us to see: agovernment that only reacts, andthat too belatedly, lest it offendany sentiments. Appeasement isone synonym for thisphenomenon.

A ban on some advertisementsof deodorants that showedwomen getting enraptured somuch by a particular brand ofdeo that shed their inhibitions

and their clothes, has alsoattracted similar reactions - onesection says the advertisementswere offensive, the other says, sowhat? Those offended need notbuy that brand of deodorants!

Promiscuous behaviour,expletives, provocative dressing -all these do occupy a place in ourlives, but while expletives werefound on pages of dictionary,their use was confined to theworkplace or among a group offriends or colleagues. Provocativebehaviour too need not be shownaround as something to be proudof. The debate then extends to themessage apparently given by theSlutWalk campaign around theworld, or the frequent advice ofpolice officer in different placesthat women must dress properlyotherwise they may attract undueattention and possiblymolestation.

It is not easy to draw aline here. Some modicum ofself-control, ideally, shouldbe the best solution. Thisself-regulation is what thehighly creative performersrebel against, saying that ifthey feel like expressingtheir thoughts throughexpletives and shockingvisuals, then this is theirway to show theircreativity and those who donot like it may well keep

away!The debate may continue

endlessly, but there is one pointthat these creative liberals fail tonote. While this argument maywork in case of consumer goods -do not buy the stuff you don't like -media and entertainment is notconsumer goods. These 'products'do not occupy store space, but theyoccupy mind space. An emptytoothpaste tube or biscuit packet isthrown away and forgotten, but ashocking visual or language canhaunt the 'consumer' for life. Justas the maker of a good film wantspeople to remember his work forlife, and wants it to become a partof history, similarly the purveyorof shocking stuff must beprepared to be discarded to thedustbin of memory, or brandedforever as garbage. You bet theywon't buy this argument!

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Ratan Mani Lal

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Washington : The WhiteHouse's top adviser onAfghanistanand Pakistan said on Friday thattaking out three to five key al-Qaida leaders could amount to a"knockout punch" against thegroup.

Speaking at the Aspen SecurityForum, retired Lt. Gen. DouglasLute said now is the time to keepup US counterterrorist actions inPakistan, even if they upset thePakistani government.

Lute said killing al-Qaidasuccessor Ayman al-Zawahri andfour of his lieutenants in the nextsix months could "significantlyjeopardize al-Qaida's capacity toregenerate."

His comments came inresponse to former US intelligencechief Dennis Blair, who said thatthe US should stop its dronecampaign in Pakistan. The CIA'sunmanned aircraft operationaimed at al-Qaida is backfiring bydamaging the US-Pakistanrelationship, he said.

TargetsThe program, which targets

Pakistani-based al-Qaida andother militants, has jumped fromfewer than 50 in the Bushadministration, to more than 200strikes in Pakistan's ungovernedtribal areas since PresidentBarack Obama took office. Strikesare carried out with tacitPakistani assent, by drones thatfly from Afghanistan.

Publicly, Pakistani officialsdecry the hits. That tension grewworse after the US unilateral raidinto Pakistan on May 2 to kill al-Qaida leader Osama bin Ladenand an earlier incident, inJanuary, when a CIA contractorwas held for killing two Pakistanimen in Lahore whom he said weretrying to rob him.

Pakistan's ambassador HusainHaqqani acknowledged the dronestrikes, but said his governmentwas pushing for a reductionbecause they'd begun to fraypublic support.

"Part of the agreement isneither side is going to talk toomuch about the drone strikes," hesaid. "They've taken out many

people who needed to be takenout... but if the cost is if supportfor the overall war starts todecline, you have to take that intoaccount."

Blair suggested that now is thetime to give Pakistan more say inwhat gets hit by drone strikes andwhen, despite Pakistan's record oftipping off militants when it getsadvance word of US action.

US offer"We should offer the

Pakistanis to put two hands on

the trigger," he said, as well asencourage them to send moretroops to the ungoverned areas, tochallenge the militants.

Blair said the continuingdrone strikes are more of anuisance than a real threat to al-Qaida, and that only a groundcampaign by Pakistan wouldtruly threaten it and othermilitant organizations. The UShad been training forces for thatpurpose until the program wascanceled by Pakistan inretaliation for the raid to kill binLaden.

Al-Qaida "can sustain its levelof resistance to an air-onlycampaign," Blair said. "I just seeus with that strategy walking outon a thinner and thinner ledgeand if even we get to the far end ofit, we are not going to lower the

fundamental threat to the US anylower than we have it now."

Lute countered: "This is aperiod of turbulence in anorganization which is our archenemy. This is a period, therefore,that all military doctrine suggestsyou need to go for the knockoutpunch."

Other conference speakersagreed, including Bushadministration veteran FranTownsend, the former chiefcounterterrorism adviser in theWhite House.

Key roleThis has been the key tool in

degrading the al-Qaidaleadership," Townsend said.Without it, she said, al-Qaidawould be a far greater threat to theUS.

Stephen Hadley, formernational security adviser toPresident George W Bush, said thePakistani government in the pasthad assented to the strikes, if theywere used against major targets.

"The line they drew ... wasboots on the ground, special(operations) forces in Pakistan,"Hadley said. "We did a limitedcross-border operation and itcaused a huge outcry to the pointwhere we said we're not going todo that anymore" unless it was toget bin Laden or his then-deputy

Ayman al-Zawahri, "knowingyou're going to pay in Pakistanpublic opinion. And we did" afterbin Laden was killed.

Blair, who was forced to resignby the Obama administration,says the White House underminedhis authority as director ofnational intelligence by sidingwith the CIA, instead of telling itto listen to him.

They sided enough with theCIA in ways that were publicenough that it undercut myposition," he said.

Top US officials debate dronestrikes in Pakistan

Deposed Egyptianpresident

Hosni Mubarak will goon trial next week in Cairo'shuge Convention Centre,just yards away from thepresidential palace fromwhere he lorded over hiscountry's destiny for overthree decades, the justiceministry announced.

T h ep r o c e e d i n g swould be opento public as thec o n v e n t i o ncentre can seathundreds, theofficials whosaid the trial would open onAugust 3.

The officialannouncement came asthousands of peopletrooped back into Cairo'siconic Tahrir Square in aunity march of secular andislamists forces who weredemanding an early trial ofMubarak, purge of hissupporters and end tomilitary trial of civilians.

Along with Mubarak inthe dock would be his twosons Alaa and Gamal andhis infamous interiorminister Habib-al-Adil.

Mubarak to facetrial in public

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After the end of aday's hard work,commuting back tohome, the urge is to seekout a quiet corner for sometime. Corner where thereis none of the officecomplex of concrete andglass, an AC cabin, a tablelittered with files marked'urgent', computer, phonesetc. The urge is to look outof the window and feastyour eyes on a green oasis.

The dream is ideal forany urban dweller, but thisis what it remains - adream. It would be sowonderful if the eyes met --- in place of gray drabcemented slabs -- masses ofbougainvillea and acascading fountain whichsends pleasing showers ofwater.

Amidst the dullsurroundings of thebuildings, this dream cannow become a reality withthe creation of a terracegarden. No matter whereyou live or howundeveloped yourhorticultural skill is, thetreatment of tiny balconyoff the bedroom or theoffice room, addshappiness to life.

At a time when theenvironment is a criticalissue, terrace garden canhave a great impact notonly through large scalelandscapes but also hasimportant messages forlandscapes of practicallyany size.

Best solutionIn today's times, where

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garden not only adds atouch of green to the mostignored corner of thehouse but also gives you anopportunity to display yourcreative skills and greenthumb, without makingmuch effort.

A terrace garden can beof any shape, form ordesign and it is possible tocreate one in any house,multi story or low risebuilding, hotel, restaurant,corporate office or anyinstitute. Growing treesand plants is not onlyessential environmentallybut it also has atherapeutic value whichhelps us to relax.

magine a situationwhere you enjoy a lightdrizzle or even a briskshower on the terrace ofyour house. It goes withoutsaying that after the heat ofa sweltering summer, youwill grab such a dreamopportunity. Or imagine

the feel of sitting on acomfortable couch, sippingcoffee amidst aromaticflowers swaying in a gentlebreeze and looking at thesun ready to set in theevening. All these arepossible with a terracegarden. What minimumyou get is a perfect place tounwind and whatmaximum you get is arejuvenation of your innerself.

Go about itFirstly, one has to decide

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If the garden is on thesmaller side, there areseveral ways of putting theavailable space to moreefficient use. Verticalsurfaces for instance, offerscope for climbers, wallplants, and hangingbaskets. One of the mostsophisticated forms ofillusion is a Tromp l'oeil ora painting or scene on awall exhibiting an extraarea beyond. Even theclever use of mirrors caneasily give an impressionof depth. The secret is tohave a surprise, aroundevery corner, than thatreally exists.

Containers solve manyproblems of would begardeners. They are the

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Arches make attractivedecorative features idealfor enlivening a roof.

In a hot dry climate, thesound of trickling waterfrom a fountain is alwayswelcome. It is a reminder offreshness in the oppressiveheat of the summers. Itbrings movement thatsparkles with every ripple

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Balcony garden

Just start with your ownhouse. A dull, flat rooftopor a gray cemented balconycan be transformed into averdant oasis.

The space around us isdecreasing and so peoplehave started livingvertically these days,which explains theexistence of many high-rise apartments. One of themajor drawbacks of thisvertical living is that itleaves very little scope forgardening.

We all wish to live in ahealthy environment. Witha balcony garden you cancreate your own "freshzone" without wastingmuch means. The plantsand flowers on the balconymake the indoor air fresherand healthier.

A balcony garden allowsthose with limited space toenjoy gardening, albeit ona different scale. With somefloral colors, a balcony canbe converted into anentertainment centre justright for relaxing.

Flowering plants grown incontainers add vivid colorand variety to the smallestbalcony making it a visualtreat and any availableheight can be used to trainclimbing plants.

In a balcony garden it isparticularly important thatthe materials used link itwith the house, so that itbecomes an extension ofthe living space.

What you needCreation of green

spaces in today's concretejungle needs expert adviceand support.Waterproofing, use ofspeciality chemical,insulation, floorings andother related works can behandled only be experts.Creating a terrace gardenis a challenge for anyresidential or institutionalbuilding. Installation ofsoil, lawn, grass, plants,pots, wood and ironaccessories, electricalcables, water pipes, motorand pump, drainage andshade are only some of theaspects that need to betaken care of.

Your own oasis in concrete jungleWhat do you do if you want to enjoy the essence of outdoor living in the indoors of your home?Go for a terrace garden. A terrace garden is a symbol of your individuality and creativity, writesShikha Srivastava

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