COMMENTARIES
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China’s ‘Unwavering Policy’ on North Korea: A Print Media Analysis
Ruhee Neog · 30 Dec, 2011 · #3542 · Commentary
In its coverage of Kim Jong-il’s death and its immediate aftermath on the region, the Chinese print media has been unsurprisingly consistent. Three prominent Chinese news dailies – People’s Daily, China Daily, and Global Times ...
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India, Australia and Uranium: What after the ‘Labor’ Pains?
· 30 Dec, 2011 · #3541 · Commentary
Australia’s ruling Labor Party (ALP) decided to end the ban on uranium exports to India on 4 December 2011. The 206-185 vote that passed a proposal tabled by Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the 46th National Conference of the ALP, overturn...
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Playboy Magazine and AQ Khan: Incredible Credibility?
Alankrita Sinha · 30 Dec, 2011 · #3540 · Commentary
There is enough evidence internationally that adds credence to the notoriety of the AQ Khan network and its legacy of nuclear proliferation. However, along with facts, fiction too finds its way into this narrative from time to time. The latest i...
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Myanmar: Rohingya Refugees and Thailand’s ‘Push-Back’
Panchali Saikia · 30 Dec, 2011 · #3539 · Commentary
The Rohingya refugee crisis is not a new phenomenon, and it has now grabbed the attention of the international media for all the wrong reasons. The Rohingyas, in large numbers, are now trying to escape to Malaysia via the sea route through Thail...
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Vietnam: Why is the Economy not taking off?
Seema Joshi · 30 Dec, 2011 · #3538 · Commentary
Studies reveal that Vietnam is the only country among the Next Eleven (N-11) countries that has managed to maintain a growth comparable to that of China and India in the past five years. Though it is believed that the growth performance of Vietn...
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The Banning of the Ahmadiyah in Indonesia
Tri Susdinarjanti · 30 Dec, 2011 · #3537 · Commentary
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founded the Ahmadiyah movement in India in 1889, and his teachings gradually spread to different parts of the world. The teachings of Ahmad gradually spread to different parts of the world. In Indonesia, there are two groups o...
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Xi Jinping in Vietnam: Attempts at Reconciliation?
Amruta Karambelkar · 29 Dec, 2011 · #3536 · Commentary
Xi Jinping, Vice President of People’s Republic of China paid an official visit to Vietnam from 20-22 December 2011. He met President Truong Tan San, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and other senior officials of the country. What does China...
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Chinese Black Jails: 'An Alleyway in Hell'?
Namrata Hasija · 29 Dec, 2011 · #3535 · Commentary
The Chinese petition system is nearly 3000 years old. The citizens can complain against the corrupt provincial officials directly to Beijing. The tradition still continues wherein complaints ignored by provincial officials can be taken to Beijin...
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Russia’s Afghan Strategy: What are its Interests?
Monika Pawar · 28 Dec, 2011 · #3534 · Commentary
From the Bonn I to Bonn II Conference, Russia’s involvement in Afghanistan has come a long way. Russia’s support for the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) by allowing supplies through its territory alludes to its strategic interest...
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Unrest in Buddha’s Homeland: The Curious Case of Lumbini
Pradeepa Viswanathan · 23 Dec, 2011 · #3533 · Commentary
Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha has of late received the attention it deserves but sadly for the wrong reasons. The spiritual significance of the site appears to be in conflict with the ‘Greater Lumbini Project' which propose...
