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  • The United States and South Asia: A New Dawn?
       ·   27 May, 2004    ·    #1393    ·    Commentary    
      Speaker:   Robert Hathaway Director, Asia Programme, Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars, Washing...
  • Northeastern Concerns (Regional Media Survey, April 2004)
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   27 May, 2004    ·    #1392    ·    Commentary    
    Terrorists and Politics in Manipur Commenting on the ban imposed on the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) on poll related activities in the state, The Sangai Express (8 April) in its editorial ‘Alarming Situation’ sa...
  • The New Silk Route
    Mukul Kumar    ·   17 May, 2004    ·    #1391    ·    Commentary    
    The modern silk route might see the light of the day forty-five years after it was first proposed. Also known as the Asian Highway, this route will once again link Asia with Europe when complete and become one of the most important examples of r...
  • 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...
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