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IPCS Debate
Sri Lanka and the 13th Amendment: The Arithmetic of ‘Plus’ and ‘Minus’
N Manoharan. · 18 Jul, 2013 · #4044 · Commentary
Many decades ago, Bertrand Russell remarked, “Mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what we are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true.” The arithmetic revolving around the debate on the 13 ...
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Indian Military Aid for Afghanistan: Syrian Lessons
Monish Gulati. · 16 Jul, 2013 · #4038 · Commentary
There is a growing view amongst certain analysts that India’s reluctance to provide military (lethal) aid to Afghanistan particularly after the recent visit of the Afghan president to India, is indicative of a deficient Indian approach to Afg ...
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IPCS Debate
Sri Lanka and the 13th Amendment: What is '13 Plus'?
Sugeeswara Senadhira. · 11 Jul, 2013 · #4034 · Commentary
The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on constitutional reform focused on devolution of powers met for the first time on July 9 without the participation of opposition parties including the Tamil National Alliance TNA). On the same day, the Indi ...
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The New Silk Route: Linking J&K and Central Asia
D Suba Chandran. · 11 Jul, 2013 · #4033 · Commentary
Rising Kashmir recently reported the Chief Minister of J&K addressing a conference in Kashmir University speaking on linking J&K and Central Asia. He was also quoted referring to Silk Route 2.0 as a part of this strategy to link Kashmir wit ...
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IPCS Debate
Sri Lanka and the 13th Amendment: Reconciling Differing Viewpoints
N Manoharan. · 08 Jul, 2013 · #4025 · Commentary
Number 13 is generally considered unlucky. In the Sri Lankan case, it is more than true. The 13th Amendment to the 1978 Sri Lankan Constitution, an offshoot of Indo-Sri Lankan Accord of 1987, has got mired into controversy since day one. It has bec ...
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IPCS Review
Sri Lanka: Trafficking, Child Sex Trade and Human Security
Thiranjala Weerasinghe. · 08 Jul, 2013 · #4024 · Commentary
The ‘Trafficking in Persons Report 2013’ published by the Department of State, United States of America, provides a lucid analysis of initiatives on anti-human trafficking around the globe and characterises the slow progress that has be ...
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IPCS Debate
Sri Lanka and the 13th Amendment: Welcome Changes in India’s Policy
Prof. V. Suryanarayan. · 06 Jul, 2013 · #4022 · Commentary
India is committed to achieving a bright future for the Sri Lankan Tamil community in a united Sri Lanka, in which all citizens can live in dignity, equality, and self-respect. In furtherance of this objective, India would work for a durable politi ...
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How Peaceful is South Asia: A Review of the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2013
Barana Waidyatilake. · 02 Jul, 2013 · #4018 · Commentary
The Global Peace Index (GPI) 2013 identifies South Asia as the least peaceful region in the world. Though the region had, as a whole, displayed a slight increase in peacefulness since 2010 when peacefulness was at its lowest, the current level of p ...
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Disaster Mis-Management: Nature’s Fury and Our Failure
D Suba Chandran. · 27 Jun, 2013 · #4014 · Commentary
Let us get our questions correct in analysing disaster management. Do the natural disasters kill more? Or our failure to manage the disasters increases the casualty rate?
Any analysis of disaster management in our part of the world – entire ...
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IPCS Debate
Sri Lanka and the 13th Amendment: Tamil Disenchantment
Prof. V. Suryanarayan. · 25 Jun, 2013 · #4012 · Commentary
During the Fourth Eelam War, in order to ensure India’s support to the ongoing military operations, President Mahinda Rajapaksa used to assure New Delhi that his government would sincerely and expeditiously implement the 13th amendment, once ...
