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  • The Idea of Indifference & Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958
       ·   14 Mar, 2005    ·    #1670    ·    Commentary    
    "The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them but to be indifferent towards them, that's the essence of inhumanity."- George Bernard Shaw The draconian legislations that exist today seems to b...
  • Politics of Conversions and Right to Equality
    R Radhakrishnan    ·   12 Mar, 2005    ·    #1669    ·    Commentary    
    Recent reports about the move by Rajasthan government to formulate a law to curb "forceful religious conversions" seeks to project an unbalanced picture about caste related oppression and the reaction by some quarters to trivialize the...
  • Options before India and the International Community on Nepal
    Anju Grover    ·   11 Mar, 2005    ·    #1668    ·    Commentary    
    The international community is keeping a close watch on developments in Nepal these days. Following an assurance from King Gyanendra that he needed at least 100 days to overcome the difficult period to restore the democratic process, India, the ...
  • Manipur: Rebels as Moral Police
    Wasbir Hussain    ·   10 Mar, 2005    ·    #1667    ·    Commentary    
    Moral policing by separatists in Manipur has peaked in recent months, raising questions whether insurgent groups, through such actions, are filling the void created in society due to poor governance by the authorities, and the political class, a...
  • Briefing for US Air War College Delegation
       ·   10 Mar, 2005    ·    #1666    ·    Commentary    
    Maj General Dipankar Banerjee (Retd), Director, IPCS, welcomed the delegation to the Institute. This was followed by a brief response by General Donald G Cook who spoke briefly on the US Air War College. This was followed by an introduction ...
  • US-Iran: Blowing Hot, Blowing Cold
       ·   07 Mar, 2005    ·    #1665    ·    Commentary    
    In a clear departure from its initial position, the United States is now willing to join its European allies - Britain, France and Germany - in offering Tehran incentives to halt its nuclear program. To recall, the November 2004 'deal' b...
  • Kyoto: A First Step towards Environmental Security
    Ajay Lele    ·   07 Mar, 2005    ·    #1664    ·    Commentary    
    The root cause for many violent conflicts throughout history indicates that on a number of occasions, conflicts have transpired because of various non-military reasons. The fight amongst the states for resources is not a rare phenomenon. T...
  • India as an Emerging Power in Asia: EU - India Dialogue
       ·   04 Mar, 2005    ·    #1663    ·    Commentary    
    Members of the European Parliamentary delegation: Herr Gunther Rinsche Elmar Brok Hartmut Nassauer Hans-Gert Pottering Karl von Wogau Falk-Ulrich von Hoff In his welcome address, Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee delineated the scope of a ve...
  • On Record: Who Said What on Srinagar-Muzafarrabad Bus Service
    N Manoharan    ·   03 Mar, 2005    ·    #1662    ·    Commentary    
    Opinions from various quarters on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus are worth documenting for the insight they offer on how the related issues are perceived in both countries. Would the supporters be consistent in their views five years down the lin...
  • Non-Proliferation Regime under Stress: Time for India to Rise to the Challenge
    Harsh V Pant    ·   03 Mar, 2005    ·    #1661    ·    Commentary    
    Nuclear Non-proliferation regime has come under tremendous strain in the last few months and it is not clear if it can be salvaged unblemished. The strains had come into sharp relief ever since India and Pakistan tested their nuclear devices in ...
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