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Articles are short 800-850-word commentaries that provide a more analytical view of issues currently in the news.
 
Foreign Hand in Iran Bombing?
M Mahtab Alam Rizvi considers the allegation of foreign involvement in recent suicide bombings

Acting in National Interest? ISI's role in Embassy Attack in Kabul
Prashant Hosur assesses the ISI's purported involvement in the attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul

Meeting the Challenge of the Kabul Blast
Dipankar Banerjee argues for an appropriate and stronger Indian response to terrorist attacks

Religious Nationalism is not Dead Yet
Abhishek Raman criticizes the Shiv Sena's call for the formation of Hindu suicide squads

An Inquiry into Suicide Terrorism: Psychological Perspectives
Kanica Rakhra delves into the mental conditioning of suicide bombers

Q&A: Attack on Danish Embassy in Islamabad
D Suba Chandran and Devyani Srivastava profile the attack on the Scandinavian embassy in Pakistan

Who Killed Benazir?
Siddharth Ramana analyzes the events leading up to the former Pakistani Prime Minister's assassination

The Swat Offensive
Devyani Srivastava argues that the conflict in the Pakistan's Swat Valley reflects a growing eastward spread of religious extremism

Terror Partnership in Northeast
Nisha posits that the networking of insurgent groups has amplified the challenges of the security forces in India's northeast

Suicide Terrorism - Iraq 2006
Devyani Srivastava analyzes the nature of suicide attacks in Iraq in 2006

Suicide Terrorism - South Asia 2006
PG Rajamohan provides an overview of suicide attacks in 2006 in the South Asian region

LTTE Operations and Attacks: A method to the madness
RR Vinod reviews the tactics of the LTTE in the context of its long term strategy

Suicide Terrorism in Afghanistan: Taliban's New Game Plan
Supriya Singh highlights the rising incidence of suicide attacks in Afghanistan and elucidates the Taliban's rationale for employing this tactic

Bangladesh: A New Front for Al Qaeda?
Supriya Singh elaborates on the debasement of Bangladeshi politics and growing preeminence of Islamic fundamentalism

The Glorification of Suicide Terrorism
Rohit Honawar examines the reasons that lead to the glorification of suicide terrorists and the sensationalism attached with this morbid act

Women Suicide Bombers: Unchartered Territory
Rohit Honawar analyses the problems that Women Suicide Bombers pose for security agencies

Blasts in London: Tremors in Pakistan
Antonia Porter analyses the fallout of the London bombings on Pakistan's religious schools and the authenticity of Gen. Musharraf's pledge to rein in extremists

9/11 to 7/7: Time to keep the Promises
Seema Sridhar examines Pakistan's efforts to clampdown on 'terror' since 9/11 and the renewed pressure it is facing after the London bombings

After The 7/7 Media Circus
David Smith critiques the Western hypocrisy in addressing the issue of terrorism in the wake of the London bombings

From Ayodhya to London - I: Terror In Our Backyard
Rohit Honawar traces the thread of terrorist violence that binds the attacks at Ayodhya, London, and the war on terror

Profiling the Fidayeen Attacks: Suicide and Suicidal Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir
Suba Chandran raises pertinent questions about fidayeen attacks in Kashmir and its relation to the general phenomenon of suicide terrorism world wide

Al-Zarqawi: The Name Behind Iraq's Growing Terror Network
Rohit Honawar profiles Al-Zarqawi, an associate of Osama Bin Laden and the man held responsible for the terror in Iraq

The Bizarre and Seductive Allure of Suicide Terrorism
Eric Koo Peng Kuan examines the motives of suicide terrorism and the tactics that may help counter it

Suicide Terrorism in Indonesia
Eric Koo Peng Kuan analyses various aspects of suicide terrorism in Indonesia

Overshadowing Osama: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as Terror Master Mind
Animesh Roul gives a profile of the terror master-mind al-Zarqawi and his activities in Iraq

How to Combat Car Suicide Bombings in Iraq?
Eric Koo Peng Kuan recommends enhancing the capabilities of the Iraqi government as the effective antidote to suicide bombings in Iraq

Suicide Attacks in September 2004 - The Asian Ring of Fire
Suba Chandran, reviewing the spate of suicide attacks around the world in September, analyses the form it would take hereafter in concerned countries

Homeland Dreams, Terror tactics
Rani Pathak says the Northeastern insurgents, through the recent violent attacks, conveyed the message that they can attack at will but are not opposed to talks with the Government

Hizb-ut-Tahrir-al-Islami: Profile of a New Suicide Terror in Central Asia
PG Rajamohan writes on the emergence of a new fundamentalist terrorism in Central Asia

Suicide Attack on Shaukat Aziz: Some Preliminary Questions
Suba Chandran analyses similarities and differences in the recent history of suicide attacks and raises pertinent questions

Failed Attempt: Suicide Attack or Peace Process?
R. Ramasubramanian says the recent suicide bombing in Colombo undermines the certitude of the ongoing peace process

Suicide Bombers: A New Front Opens in Iraq
Jabin T Jacob comments on the growing incidence of suicide attacks in Iraq

Female Suicide Bombers: A Political Perspective
Jabin T Jacob examines the motivations of female suicide bombers

Suicide Terrorism in South Asia: From Promised Land to Presumed Land
Suba Chandran brings to light the crucial differences between the various suicide terrorists in South Asia

Casablanca: Al Qaeda’s Maritime Node
Cdr Vijay Sakhuja points out that the recent Casablanca bombings reveal Morocco as an important node in the international terrorist network

Outfits of Suicide Terror: A Ready Reckoner
Manoharan provides a comprehensive reference on suicide terrorists. Last updated: 8 July 2004

Suicide Terrorism: An Historical Account
N Manoharan traces the history of suicide attacks and links it to contemporary suicide terrorism

An Inquiry into Suicide Terrorism – I: Sociological Perspectives
Suba Chandran looks into the sociological aspects of suicide terrorism

Fighting the Fidayeens: Combating Suicide Terrorism in Kashmir
Suba Chandran warns of more suicide terrorism in Kashmir and explores various options available before India to combat it

Born to Die: The Black Tigers of the LTTE
Suba Chandran points out why the Black Tigers – the suicide squad of the LTTE – form the backbone of the terrorist organization

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