COMMENTARIES
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Nepal Elections 2013
Deconstructing Madhesi Politics
Sohan Prasad Sha · 19 Nov, 2013 · #4183 · Commentary
Since the Jana Andolan of 2006, Nepal has been undergoing a historic transition characterised by dynamism, such as the rise of Madhesi politics, which has been referred as the ‘rise of regional based ethno-nationalism’ (Hachhetu, 200...
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Nepal Elections 2013
Forecasting the Power Composition
Pramod Jaiswal · 19 Nov, 2013 · #4182 · Commentary
Nepal is once again voting for the second Constituent Assembly (CA) election on 19 November 2013. The CA dissolution caused severe deadlocks in Nepalese politics. Ultimately, all the major political parties agreed to have elections by appointing...
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J&K, Northeast, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu...
Regional Aspirations and National Interests
D Suba Chandran · 15 Nov, 2013 · #4181 · Commentary
Are the regional aspirations in India essentially against the national interests? Or, is there a huge gap between the two, that the successive governments and political parties both at the national and regional levels have failed to address?
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Social Media: A Study of the Northeast
Ruhee Neog · 14 Nov, 2013 · #4180 · Commentary
Social media, with its immediate and amplified reach, has transformed the way people interact with each other. Its use in the Northeast/by those from the Northeast, however, came into prominence in less then ideal circumstances.
In August 20...
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Indian News Media: Does it have an Impact on Policy-Making?
Roomana Hukil · 14 Nov, 2013 · #4179 · Commentary
The impact of news media on society is felt in two broad forms – collectively and individually. As a collective, it articulates itself through public opinion, sometimes fostering change in governmental policy, whilst individually it happen...
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Pakistan: Double-Speak on Drones
Ayesha Khanyari · 14 Nov, 2013 · #4178 · Commentary
The recent killing of Hakimullah Mehsud, leader of the Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP), by US drone strikes, and the subsequent protests in Islamabad highlight the dilemma Pakistan faces - incapable to draw a line between supporting a homicidal militant ...
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China: Bo Xilai Inspires a New Party?
Namrata Hasija · 14 Nov, 2013 · #4177 · Commentary
On 6 November 2013, a new political party was formed in China. Named Zhi Xian, the party was founded by Wang Zheng, an associate Professor of International Trade at the Beijing Institute of Economics and Management. It consists of supporters of ...
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Responsibility to Protect: China’s Version
Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Dipankar Banerjee · 14 Nov, 2013 · #4176 · Commentary
Responsibility to Protect (R2P) was accepted as a global norm at the World Summit Conference held at the United Nations in 2005. The Outcome Document of the Conference in paragraphs 138 and 139 accepted that all states have the responsibility to...
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IPCS Special Commentary
China: Document No. 9 and the New Propaganda Regime
Jayadeva Ranade · 14 Nov, 2013 · #4175 · Commentary
Upset by the apparent indiscipline in the country’s media and cultural space over the past couple of years, where ideas viewed as seeming to challenge the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s authority were being openly aired, the new CCP...
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CHOGM, India and Sri Lanka: New Delhi’s Missed Opportunities
N Manoharan · 14 Nov, 2013 · #4174 · Commentary
After a long suspense, India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has formally conveyed his decision not to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to the Sri Lankan president. Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid now heads th...
