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  • China: The Red Weddings
    Bhavna Singh    ·   14 Dec, 2011    ·    #3521    ·    Commentary    
    Any prevalent misperceptions about China’s stance on the legacy of its great helmsman - Mao Zedong will be dispelled by the grandeur of Shaoshan, the birth place of Mao Zedong in Hunan Province. Starting from his house, which has developed...
  • Af-Pak Diary: Exporting Sectarianism?
    D Suba Chandran    ·   14 Dec, 2011    ·    #3520    ·    Commentary    
    There were a series of sectarian attacks in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan, killing more than 50 people in early December. While sectarian violence in Afghanistan has not been uncommon, what is new in this wave of blood bath is the perp...
  • The Afghan Debate: Is India the Solution?
    J Jeganaathan    ·   13 Dec, 2011    ·    #3519    ·    Commentary    
    While the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) (loosely referred to as the ‘West’) is preparing to withdraw its troops engaged in combat missions in Afghanistan by 2014, security analysts across the world are preoccu...
  • The Afghan Debate: Is India the Problem?
    Janosch Jerman    ·   13 Dec, 2011    ·    #3518    ·    Commentary    
    Facing the exit of Western combat troops from Afghanistan in 2014, the signing of the strategic partnership agreement (SPA) signals a stronger Indian role in Afghanistan. Whereas India has in fact a theoretical potential for playing a bigger rol...
  • The Afghan Debate: Is India Both the Problem and the Solution?
    Abhijit Iyer-Mitra    ·   13 Dec, 2011    ·    #3517    ·    Commentary    
    That India is playing a ‘destructive’ game in Afghanistan is undeniable. India’s recently ramped up engagement is designed to do one thing – rile Pakistan into maintaining its support of the Taliban.  While the cold-...
  • What can SAARC Offer to Afghanistan?
    Nishchal N Pandey    ·   12 Dec, 2011    ·    #3516    ·    Commentary    
    Anarkali Honaryar, the only non-Muslim woman member of parliament of the Afghan lower house received this year's prestigious UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for Tolerance and Non-Violence. She was recognized by the world body for her pivotal ro...
  • Tibetan Community-in-Exile: The Generation ‘Y’
    Chok Tsering    ·   12 Dec, 2011    ·    #3515    ·    Commentary    
    The Tibetan community-in-exile is undergoing a phase of democratic transition starting from resignation of the Dalai Lama from his political power. This gives greater opportunity to the younger generations to take responsibility of the Tibetan s...
  • The South China Sea: Likely Outcomes
    Teshu Singh    ·   12 Dec, 2011    ·    #3514    ·    Commentary    
    Recently Barak Obama demanded that China should "play by the rules" in international trade and "act like a grown up" vis-a-vis the South China Sea (SCS). This leaves the observers in a state of perplexity as to what would be ...
  • Thailand: Tribulations of Migrant workers
    Panchali Saikia    ·   08 Dec, 2011    ·    #3513    ·    Commentary    
    The recent report of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on the trade policies of Thailand to the WTO General Council Review reveals a serious violation of the fundamental rights of workers. The report highlights that there are no...
  • The Curious Case of Tata Steel in Vietnam
    Amruta Karambelkar    ·   08 Dec, 2011    ·    #3512    ·    Commentary    
    Vietnam has set up a team of officials from the central and provincial governments to address the issues that have obstructed Tata Steel from acquiring a green signal for its project to construct a US$5 billion facility in Vietnam, under the aeg...
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