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  • Kashmir: The Myth of Radicalization
    Mohamad Junaid    ·   27 Sep, 2006    ·    #2121    ·    Commentary    
    The execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in April 1979 on orders of Pakistani dictator, General Zia ul Haq had a far reaching repercussion in Kashmir. Jammat Islami, an Islamist political organization patronized by General Zia faced the public ire...
  • India-Brazil-South Africa Summit: Seeking Energy Security
       ·   20 Sep, 2006    ·    #2120    ·    Commentary    
    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent visit to Brazil has set the stage for a new era in South-South cooperation across three continents: Asia, South America and Africa. The visit is significant as the Indian Prime Minister chose to parti...
  • Sri Lanka: South Asia's Forgotten War?
    Rahul Bhonsle    ·   20 Sep, 2006    ·    #2119    ·    Commentary    
    Sri Lanka's human development index is the highest in the region. However, it continues to be wracked by the longest and bloodiest conflict in South Asia. The death toll during 2006 is estimated between 3,000 - 5,000 and the total count sinc...
  • Sri Lanka: Donors' Co-Chairs Meeting
    N Manoharan    ·   20 Sep, 2006    ·    #2118    ·    Commentary    
    Representatives of the United States, European Union, Japan and Norway, the Co-chairs of Sri Lanka donors, met in Brussels on 12 September 2006 to discuss the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka. The statement issued after the meeting is worth ana...
  • Facing the Facts on the Nuclear Deal: A Rebuttal
    Alex Stolar    ·   18 Sep, 2006    ·    #2117    ·    Commentary    
    This article is written in response to Arun Vishwanathan's reply on "Indo-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation," a rebuttal to "India at Crossroads," written by this author. It should be stated at the outset that closer Ind...
  • The Naxal Quest for Fire Power
    Rajat Kumar Kujur    ·   18 Sep, 2006    ·    #2116    ·    Commentary    
    On 8 September 2006, the Andhra Pradesh Police recovered 600 unloaded rockets, 275 unassembled rockets, 27 rocket launchers, 70 gelatine sticks and other explosives belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Mahabubna...
  • The Coming Conflict with Pakistan
    Indrajeet Rai    ·   18 Sep, 2006    ·    #2115    ·    Commentary    
    Is Pervez Musharraf on his way out? Though none can predict his fate with certitude, he is facing the most serious crisis and there are signs suggesting his likely departure. If he finally departs, or just manages to survive, what are the implic...
  • Recognizing Qaumi Madrasas in Bangladesh: Boon or a Bane?
    Supriya Singh    ·   16 Sep, 2006    ·    #2114    ·    Commentary    
      In August 2006, the Bangladeshi government decided to recognize 'Dawra degree' of the Qaumi madrasas as equivalent to Masters Degree in Islamic Studies or Arabic literature. This is considered by many as an incision in the ed...
  • Balochistan Liberation Army: Playing to its Strength
    Alok Bansal    ·   16 Sep, 2006    ·    #2113    ·    Commentary    
    The killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti has shifted the world focus to the happenings in Balochistan, where a low level but extensive insurgency spearheaded by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has been going on for few years. The Pakistani go...
  • Indo-US Economic Relations: The Way Forward
    L Venkateshwaran    ·   14 Sep, 2006    ·    #2112    ·    Commentary    
    The United States is India's single largest partner in trade; EU is not a single entity and is comprised of several countries. Statistics indicate it constitutes almost 30 percent of the world market. Although India's exports to the US...
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