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  • Indo-Bangladesh Maritime Border Dispute: Problems and Prospects
    Alok Kumar Gupta    ·   07 Oct, 2008    ·    #2699    ·    Commentary    
    The three-day boundary talks between India and Bangladesh that took place during 15-17 September 2008 after a gap of 28 years were inconclusive. Earlier meetings held in 1974 and 1980 did not yield definite results either. Both sides seem to hav...
  • Tackling Terror: Reforms, Not Stringent Laws, Necessary
    M Shamsur Rabb Khan    ·   06 Oct, 2008    ·    #2698    ·    Commentary    
    Given the severity and frequency of terror attacks in the country and loss of hundreds of innocent lives, it is time to rethink anti-terror strategies. Voices are being raised for stringent anti-terror laws, but global experience shows that exce...
  • Reforming the Prison Administration in India
    Saumitra Mohan    ·   06 Oct, 2008    ·    #2697    ·    Commentary    
    Of the many reforms required for effective functioning of the Indian law and justice system, prison reforms are an important part. Unless measures are initiate to bring the Indian prison management in sync with the times, the law and justice sys...
  • The First US Presidential Debate, 2008
    Madhavi Bhasin    ·   02 Oct, 2008    ·    #2696    ·    Commentary    
    On the night of 26 September 2008, the United States of America witnessed the first Presidential debate between the Democrat candidate Senator Barack Obama and Republican candidate Senator John McCain. Both the candidates reasserted their positi...
  • Quiet Flows the Brahmaputra?
    Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman    ·   02 Oct, 2008    ·    #2695    ·    Commentary    
    The majestic Brahmaputra River flows from the glaciers in southwest Tibet, where it is known as Yarlung Tsangpo or Yarlong Zangbo and flows through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India before entering Bangladesh. The river is the lifeline of Ass...
  • Emerging Situation in Nepal and Implications for India
       ·   02 Oct, 2008    ·    #2694    ·    Commentary    
    Report of Seminar held at CLAWS on 23 September 2008 Chair: Maj. Gen. (Retd.)Ashok Mehta Speakers: Amb. KV Rajan, former ambassador to Nepal                 Maj...
  • Assessing Indo-US Relations During the Bush Years
    Mohammed Badrul Alam    ·   02 Oct, 2008    ·    #2693    ·    Commentary    
    In the final weeks of the Bush presidency, it is time to reflect on the Bush administration's policy toward India during the last eight years. Upon assuming office in January 2001, President George W. Bush had identified India as a pre-emine...
  • India's Economic Competitiveness in ASEAN: A Comparison with China
    Mohit Anand    ·   21 Sep, 2008    ·    #2692    ·    Commentary    
    With the India-ASEAN FTA concluded, one may argue that India has achieved the first milestone of its Look East Policy in its attempt to match China's well-established economic dominance in ASEAN. The FTA in place, it would seem that India is...
  • Countering Terror: Need to Strengthen Laws
    RR Vinod    ·   21 Sep, 2008    ·    #2691    ·    Commentary    
    The best way to prevent crime is to ensure that the criminal cannot get away free after committing one. That is why 'prevention' and 'detection' of crime are linked together while ascribing the responsibilities of the Police. The...
  • Afghanistan: Seven Years after 9/11
    Raghav Sharma    ·   21 Sep, 2008    ·    #2690    ·    Commentary    
    Seven years have passed since the terror attacks of 9/11 and the launch of 'Operation Enduring Freedom' by the US. However, in spite of efforts on the political, military and economic front, why is Afghanistan tethering on the brink of s...
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