COMMENTARIES
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Kashmir: The Current Situation
· 05 Sep, 2003 · #1130 · Commentary
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Overflight Talks Fail: Problem of Attitudes
Prashant Dikshit · 04 Sep, 2003 · #1129 · Commentary
The recent talks between India and Pakistan on the resumption of overflights received a setback when the respective delegations departed without achieving any results. Pakistan’s objections centered on unilateral termination of mutual arra...
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Mobile Phones Reach the Valley (Urdu Media Survey 16-31 August 2003)
Amin Masoodi · 04 Sep, 2003 · #1128 · Commentary
The Independence Day celebrations and the advent of mobile phones caught the headlines in the Urdu papers in the last fortnight of August
· Independence Day drama
The biling...
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The Mufti Government and the Healing Touch
Amin Masoodi · 03 Sep, 2003 · #1127 · Commentary
Though the Mufti-led coalition government claims that it is proceeding with its 'healing touch policy' to restore much-awaited peace in the Valley, build trust among the people and win the minds and hearts of the people, there are not ma...
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Why Autonomy to Kashmir?
· 03 Sep, 2003 · #1126 · Commentary
The accession of Jammu and Kashmir with the dominion of India signed by Maharaja Hari Singh was subject to two main conditions. First, Kashmir will be given “the right of self determination” after the restoration of normalcy. Second,...
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Military Power: Potential and Limitations
Lt. Gen. AM Vohra · 03 Sep, 2003 · #1125 · Commentary
Limitations of Military Power
The problems of post-war stabilization in Iraq must not be allowed to obscure the potential of military power in circumstances of overwhelming superiority. Iraq was overwhelmed in a mere 22 d...
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Illegal Immigration in India’s East: West Shows the Way
Anand Kumar · 06 Sep, 2003 · #1124 · Commentary
Twelve thousand illegal Bangladeshis living in the United States without valid papers have been issued marching orders. Many others might be evicted in the coming days without any problem. However, when India tried to evict its illegal immigrant...
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Mission Moon
Ajay Lele · 03 Sep, 2003 · #1123 · Commentary
Today, the world is sandwiched between two extremes of innovation. The demon of terrorism excoriating the world using various innovative means to create ‘ground zerosâ€&...
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Cultural Crime: Reaching New Heights
· 03 Sep, 2003 · #1122 · Commentary
Art and antiquity theft and looting of archaeological sites have become frequent events the world over. No country is safe from the growing organized criminal activities related to antiquarian objects. According to one estimate, for fine arts al...
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The Changing Face of Terror in Southeast Asia
Aisha Sultanat · 02 Sep, 2003 · #1121 · Commentary
The arrest of Riduan Isamuddin, alias Hambali, in Ayutthaya, a tourist resort in Thailand came as a respite to the terror-ridden region of Southeast Asia. Wanted in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines in connection with a series o...
