COMMENTARIES
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Kashmir and the New Government at the Centre (Urdu Media Survey, May 2004)
Amin Masoodi · 15 Jun, 2004 · #1410 · Commentary
In its editorial, on the Congress and Kashmiri leadership, the bilingual Alsafa (16 May 2004) commented on the Hurriyat Conference’s (Abbas Group) optimistic approach towards the new government at the center. "Hurriyat Conference (Abb...
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Criminals and Governance
PR Chari · 12 Jun, 2004 · #1409 · Commentary
There is a gag about two individuals engaging in intellectual combat. Both were unarmed. The Indian Parliament has witnessed a theatre of the absurd over the last week, with the two leading political alliances, NDA and UPA, swapping charges and ...
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Can Environmental Security Bring Peace to Jammu and Kashmir? – II
R Ramasubramanian · 12 Jun, 2004 · #1408 · Commentary
Kashmir has many problems with its environment’s stability, which can be tackled if the policy makers can make a plan that takes into account not only ecological conditions but also the living conditions of the people. Kashmir once known a...
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Can Environmental Security Bring Peace to Jammu and Kashmir? – I
R Ramasubramanian · 12 Jun, 2004 · #1407 · Commentary
Tourism, handicrafts, agriculture, forests, lakes... these have formed Jammu and Kashmir’s basis of survival, always. They still constitute 98% of the state’s economy and sustain 90% of its population. Kashmir’s economy i...
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Kashmir: A Trip Report
Maj. Gen. Dipankar Banerjee · 12 Jun, 2004 · #1406 · Commentary
Visiting Kashmir almost exactly after a year, one is struck by the many changes towards normalcy. Srinagar city has seen a rush of tourists not witnessed for the last fifteen years. Not just Indians trying to beat the heat of the plains, b...
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Peace Talks in the Northeast (Regional Media Survey, May 2004)
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 07 Jun, 2004 · #1405 · Commentary
Future of Peace Talks in Northeast
The formation of the new government at the centre has led to confusion regarding the future of the negotiations with the insurgent outfits in the region. The Tripura Times (16 May), in an news item &...
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Congress Victory: Implications for India-Pakistan Peace Process
Imran Bashir Awan · 07 Jun, 2004 · #1404 · Commentary
The Congress party is once again back at the helm of affairs in India. The less economically privileged and the minorities – especially the Muslim minorities in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh &Atild...
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Understanding India’s General Elections, 2004
PR Chari · 04 Jun, 2004 · #1403 · Commentary
Speaker:
P R Chari
Research Professor, IPCS
Chari was of the view that given the fact that the government has changed seven times in the last nine el...
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Undocumented Migration from Bangladesh to West Bengal
· 04 Jun, 2004 · #1402 · Commentary
The
Population Studies Unit conducted a qualitative survey during 2002-03 on the
effects of undocumented migration from Bangladesh to West Bengal,. A
semi-structured schedule was canvassed to collect perception of professionals –
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Hiccups to the Peace Talks in Sri Lanka
N Manoharan · 04 Jun, 2004 · #1401 · Commentary
It is nearly two months since a new government took over on the island state. But, there are no signs of any revival of the peace talks stalled since March 2003. The two parties concerned â€â€...
