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  • Islamists Pose as Saviour as Rule of Law Vanishes in Bangladesh
    Anand Kumar    ·   17 May, 2004    ·    #1390    ·    Commentary    
    Islamists are pretending to be saviours in Bangladesh as the state has failed to provide law and order. The continuous deterioration of the situation has provided a suitable condition for the Islamist forces to enhance their hold on the society....
  • Turmoil in Nepal Continues (Nepal Media Survey, April 2004)
    P G Rajamohan    ·   17 May, 2004    ·    #1389    ·    Commentary    
    Relevance of Monarchy in Nepal   In Deshantar (11 April), a regional Nepali daily, Lok Raj Baral wrote about the relevance of an active Monarchy in the present context in Nepal and said, â€Å&ld...
  • ULFA’s Self-Denial: the Referendum Rhetoric
       ·   13 May, 2004    ·    #1388    ·    Commentary    
    The ULFA has entered a self-denial mode due not to ignorance, but a ‘fearful’ knowledge of the reality, which is driving it into a double denial: first, that it is no longer the organisation that once could set the terms of nationali...
  • Poll Boycott and Violence in Kashmir (Urdu Media Survey, April 2004)
    Amin Masoodi    ·   08 May, 2004    ·    #1387    ·    Commentary    
    Poll Violence The first phase of elections in Baramullah-Kupwara constituency witnessed several grenade and IED explosions killing four people and leaving many injured, reported Srinagar Times (21 April 2004) in its lead news. "T...
  • Pakistan: A Trip Report
    PR Chari    ·   05 May, 2004    ·    #1386    ·    Commentary    
    Panelists: PR Chari C Raja Mohan   PR Chari During his recent visit to Pakistan Prof. Chari felt a mood change had occurred in P...
  • Military Operation in South Waziristan: A Corollary of War on Terror (Part II)
    Razia Sultana    ·   05 May, 2004    ·    #1385    ·    Commentary    
    The Operations and Aftermath Rugged physical environment, scarce economic opportunities and favorable location for cross border trade and other businesses have led to smuggling, drug trafficking and arms dealing as their major economi...
  • Military Operation in South Waziristan: A Corollary of War on Terror (Part I)
    Razia Sultana    ·   05 May, 2004    ·    #1384    ·    Commentary    
    South Waziristan: A Background The Tribal belt in the North West of Pakistan has become a flash point worldwide after the rumors got currency, which to some extent were supported by intelligence reports ,about the presence of key al Q...
  • Human Smuggling in Sri Lanka
    R Ramasubramanian    ·   05 May, 2004    ·    #1383    ·    Commentary    
    Human smuggling and trafficking are matters of increasing concern to the South Asian states. Despite successful raids to curb the flow of illicit immigrants to western countries, a large number of persons from SAARC countries continue to arrive ...
  • Kashmir: Looking Further
       ·   05 May, 2004    ·    #1382    ·    Commentary    
    Introductory Session Maj. Gen. Dipankar Banerjee The aim of the conference, as the name suggests, is to look at ways and means of moving ahead and finding a lasting solution to the Kashmir imbroglio. For doing this, one ne...
  • 2004 Parliamentary Elections: Political Parties and Manifestos
    B Rajeshwari    ·   27 Apr, 2004    ·    #1381    ·    Commentary    
    The election manifestos of the political parties for the 2004 Parliamentary elections were announced in the beginning of April 2004. A study of these manifestos reveals their approach towards crucial issues. This brief analysis includes a compar...
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