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  • ‘Nuclear Weapons, Costs and Myths’: In Response
    Ruhee Neog    ·   16 Sep, 2013    ·    #4123    ·    Commentary    
    In ‘Nuclear Weapons, Costs and Myths’, an article that appeared in The Indian Express on 27 August 2013 (http://bit.ly/15eEaYK), Chinmaya Gharekhan, India’s former permanent representative to the UN, asked whether ‘nuclea...
  • Special Focus: Nepal Elections
    Nepal: Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist’s Election Dilemma
    Sohan Prasad Sha    ·   16 Sep, 2013    ·    #4122    ·    Commentary    
    The splinter group led by Mohan Baidya, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), has been causing anxiety in Nepal’s political circles for many reasons. First, if CPN-M will join the election to be held in November for the second const...
  • Special Focus: Nepal Elections
    The Question of Dalit Representation
    Pratima Koirala    ·   16 Sep, 2013    ·    #4121    ·    Commentary    
    The countdown to the Second Constituent Assembly (CA) election has already begun, however, the inclusive representation and participation of Dalits in the election is still a major challenge. What is the status of Dalit representation in the ele...
  • The China Rise and J&K
    D Suba Chandran    ·   16 Sep, 2013    ·    #4120    ·    Commentary    
    Few weeks earlier, the Indian media and the rest of nation was obsessed with what was happening along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. What does China want in J&K? Is China interested in the territory in J&K? Or is it likely t...
  • Pakistan: Who will be the next Army Chief?
    Rana Banerji    ·   16 Sep, 2013    ·    #4119    ·    Commentary    
    With the Presidential succession smoothly out of the way, the stage seems set for the most eventful decision Nawaz Sharif may have to make during the rest of his tenure, that of selecting Pakistan’s next Army Chief. Gen Kayani’s t...
  • India and Nepal: Koirala’s Visit and New Delhi's Interests
    Pratima Koirala    ·   13 Sep, 2013    ·    #4117    ·    Commentary    
    Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala visited New Delhi in August 2013 upon an invitation from the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. This was Koirala's first official visit to India after his election as the party president in Septemb...
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    South Asia: Anti-Trafficking, Flesh Trade and Human Rights
    Roomana Hukil    ·   12 Sep, 2013    ·    #4116    ·    Commentary    
    The release of the US State Department’s report, ‘Trafficking in Persons 2013’ (TIP), showcases a premier document that underlines the status of human trafficking in the international community.  The report is a country-wise...
  • Myanmar: Awaiting its Green Revolution
    Yves-Marie Rault    ·   11 Sep, 2013    ·    #4115    ·    Commentary    
    On 1 September 2013, Myanmar’s President Thein Sein stated that “People in rural areas will soon experience tangible results of development programmes.” He seems to have ensured that the last months of his tenure are specifical...
  • J&K: Killings Bare Stark Reality
    Shujaat Bukhari    ·   11 Sep, 2013    ·    #4114    ·    Commentary    
    In Kashmir everything comes at a cost. Even for organizing a music concert, blood is must to be spilled on the roads. Mired in controversy, the “Ehsaas-e-Kashmir” concert, featuring famous conductor Zubin Mehta bungled the Kashmiris fo...
  • End of American Hegemony: Iran, North Korea and now, Syria
    D Suba Chandran    ·   10 Sep, 2013    ·    #4113    ·    Commentary    
    The Obama administration, after failing in Iraq and later in Afghanistan, today is itching to carry out military strikes against Syria. In the contemporary world, especially during the last two decades, the American foreign policy has been met wit...
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