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  • Mufti Government: Promises and Performance
       ·   23 Feb, 2004    ·    #1313    ·    Commentary    
    The Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir held in October 2002 are important in two respects. On the one hand, it was a blow to the separatist movement as a good number of people participated in the elections despite a boycott call g...
  • Sectarianism: A Manifestation of Growing Religious Extremism in Pakistan
       ·   23 Feb, 2004    ·    #1312    ·    Commentary    
    The confluence of international, regional and domestic geo-political factors during the late 70’s and 80’s unleashed destructive ethnic and religious forces giving rise to religious extremism in Pakistan. The repercussions are felt m...
  • Political Debates in Nepal (Nepal Media Survey: January, 2004)
    P G Rajamohan    ·   23 Feb, 2004    ·    #1311    ·    Commentary    
    SAARC and Nepal: Hoping for the Best The recently concluded SAARC Summit in Islamabad was the central focus of the Nepali dailies last month. There is a sudden sense of optimism in South Asia with respect to SAARC and its future projects. T...
  • Centre – Hurriyat Dialogue (Survey Urdu Media, 16-31 January 2004)
    Amin Masoodi    ·   23 Feb, 2004    ·    #1310    ·    Commentary    
    The Centre-Hurriyat dialogue shared prominent space in the Urdu Media in last fortnight of January 2004 in Kashmir valley. Five-member panel of Hurriyat (Abbas group) to talk to Delhi, reported bilingual Alsafa (16-January -2004). &qu...
  • Indo-Pak Relations Revolve Around Kashmir (Survey Urdu Media, 01- 15 January 2004)
    Amin Masoodi    ·   23 Feb, 2004    ·    #1309    ·    Commentary    
    Growing Indo-Pak relations and the dialogue between the two on Kashmir shared prominent space in Urdu press in the Valley. Hurriyat- Delhi talks also received attention. Indo-Pak Relations and Kashmir Issue In its lead news, dai...
  • Prospects for Enduring Peace in South Asia
       ·   23 Feb, 2004    ·    #1308    ·    Commentary    
      Speaker: Prof. T V Paul James McGill Professor of International Relations McGill University   Prof. Paul began by ...
  • Politics of Intimidation and Mobocracy
    R Radhakrishnan    ·   23 Feb, 2004    ·    #1307    ·    Commentary    
    The recent acts of vandalism at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) in Pune and ban on Taslima Nasreen's book, Dwikhandito by the West Bengal government highlights the urgency to check social censorship, and save shrinking spac...
  • Sri Lanka: Parliamentary Elections 2004
    Mohan K Tikku    ·   13 Feb, 2004    ·    #1306    ·    Commentary    
    Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s decision to dissolve Parliament and order fresh elections had been expected for some time. The President’s decision clearly was influenced by the fact that after protracted talks the Sri L...
  • Admiral Gorshkov: An Aircraft Carrier for Strategic Advantage
    Alok Kumar Gupta    ·   13 Feb, 2004    ·    #1305    ·    Commentary    
    India signed its biggest-ever defence deal with Russia for the purchase of the aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov. The deal was signed by the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov and the Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes on 20 January, ...
  • Blame It on Intelligence
    Ajay Lele    ·   13 Feb, 2004    ·    #1304    ·    Commentary    
    More than its presence, it is the absence of WMDs in Iraq that has shaken the governments of two major powers namely the US and the UK. Because of domestic pressures the Bush-Blair duo has been forced to start inquires in countries to examine th...
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