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  • Brus of Mizoram: Destiny’s Children
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   17 Nov, 2002    ·    #911    ·    Commentary    
      The deadlock in the negotiations between the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) and the Mizoram government on 17 October 2002, after the seventh round of talks, was not unexpected. Since the talks began in 1998, the BNLF was forced...
  • The post-election scenario in Pakistan and its implications for India and the United States
       ·   17 Nov, 2002    ·    #910    ·    Commentary    
    Panelists Prof. Kalim Bahdur Lt. Gen. A.M. Vohra Mr. Salman Haider Prof. Kalim Bahadur: Internal Dynamics &nb...
  • Sri Lankan Peace Talks – IV: An Overview of the Second Round
    N Manoharan    ·   17 Nov, 2002    ·    #909    ·    Commentary    
    Venue: Rose Garden resort in Nakorn Pathom, Thailand. Date: 31 October – 3 November 2002. Negotiating Teams Government of Sri Lanka â&acir...
  • The Political Ascendancy of Islamic Parties: Implications for Pakistan
    P G Rajamohan    ·   17 Nov, 2002    ·    #908    ·    Commentary    
      The October 2002 elections in Pakistan has produced a ‘hung’ parliament with three major parties/alliances- PML (Q), PPPP and MMA- winning 77, 62 and 50 seats respectively.  An important outcome has been the emergenc...
  • Bad Governance and Education in Bihar
    Garima Singh    ·   17 Nov, 2002    ·    #907    ·    Commentary    
      Bad governance and inadequate education have a symbiotic relationship, one leading to the other. Generally bad governance is linked only to the state, absolving of civil society the responsibility. In Bihar, both the state and civil ...
  • Before and After: International Media Perception of Pakistan’s Elections
       ·   17 Nov, 2002    ·    #906    ·    Commentary    
      Apprehension, concern and trepidation are some of the words used to comment on the elections in Pakistan – before they took place and after the results were announced.  The unease continues, as observed in this analysis of...
  • Waters of Discord: The Cauvery Dispute
    R Radhakrishnan    ·   31 Oct, 2002    ·    #905    ·    Commentary    
    Water wars have come to stay in Indian politics with state governments privileging regional chauvinism over national interest. The recalcitrant attitude displayed by the Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, by defying the Supreme Courts orders t...
  • Bali Bombings: An Indication of the Things to Come
    Aisha Sultanat    ·   31 Oct, 2002    ·    #904    ·    Commentary    
      The 12 October 2002 bomb blasts in Bali have given a new twist to the ongoing War on Terrorism. In what is probably the worst terrorist attack in the region, the attack claimed more than 183 lives, mostly foreign tourists. The bombin...
  • Dirty Bomb: A Scoop or a Hoax
    Maj. Gen. Yashwant Deva (Retd)    ·   20 Jan, 2003    ·    #903    ·    Commentary    
    Al Qaeda’s tryst with terror technology reached a macabre peak, establishing fresh paradigms in mass destruction and warfare.  The “Dirty Bomb” is the new addition to the military vocabulary, as if the one dropped on Nagas...
  • US, North Korea and North East Asia – Unravelling of the NPT
    Sonika Gupta    ·   25 Oct, 2002    ·    #902    ·    Commentary    
      North Korea’s has come out of the nuclear closet. Immediate international reactions show dismay and criticism of Pakistan, for allegedly supplying North Korea with uranium enrichment technology in exchange for Nodong (Ghauri) m...
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