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  • Maulana Showkat Shah: One More Dead; How Many More To Go?
    D Suba Chandran    ·   15 Apr, 2011    ·    #3356    ·    Commentary    
    Every death in the Kashmir valley is interpreted in myriad ways - from murder, assassination, conspiracy, admonition to internal strife, depending on who is expressing it and from where it is being expressed. Many, including some of his cr...
  • BRICS Summit: A Paradigm Shift?
    Swaran Singh    ·   11 Apr, 2011    ·    #3355    ·    Commentary    
    This week, China is hosting two back-to-back summits of emerging economies. These summits seem pregnant with implications that go far beyond eloquent speeches and photo-opportunities. On a closer look, they promise to provide one more definitive...
  • Reading Pakistan-III: Is Military the Only Glue?
    D Suba Chandran    ·   07 Apr, 2011    ·    #3354    ·    Commentary    
    There is a renewed interest in the stability of Pakistan and its future, especially against the backdrop of events in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Will there be an upheaval? If yes, will it be led by the moderate civil society or by radical groups?...
  • Nuclear Safety: The Fukushima Conundrum
    Alankrita Sinha    ·   04 Apr, 2011    ·    #3353    ·    Commentary    
    What we cannot see, nor understand, instigates more violent a response than any other. Adding weight to this hypothesis is the current chaos regarding the need for nuclear energy. Nuclear energy as an optimal alternative for fossil fuel-generate...
  • South China Sea Disputes: Flawed Negotiations
    Panchali Saikia    ·   30 Mar, 2011    ·    #3352    ·    Commentary    
    The 2 March 2011 incident when two Chinese patrol boats threatened to ram a Philippine vessel conducting a survey in the Reed Bank of the Spratlys islands in the South China Sea (SCS) is another instance of the growing Chinese military influence...
  • Sino-Pak Nuclear Deal: American Perfidy?
    Jabin T Jacob    ·   30 Mar, 2011    ·    #3351    ·    Commentary    
    If the US’ changing the rules of the nuclear world order for facilitating a civilian nuclear deal with India was a case of global hegemony in action, then China’s recent success in getting the Americans to acquiesce to a Sino-Pak civ...
  • ‘Taming the Tigers’: Reintegration of Surrendered LTTE Cadres
    N Manoharan    ·   29 Mar, 2011    ·    #3350    ·    Commentary    
    Proper reintegration of former militants back into mainstream society is one of the vital components of rebuilding post-conflict societies. In the Sri Lankan case, it is all the more important given the character of the LTTE, a secretive, ruthle...
  • India’s Geopolitical Future: How Critical is Naval Power?
    Radhakrishna Rao    ·   29 Mar, 2011    ·    #3349    ·    Commentary    
    Down the centuries, the build up of naval power by seafaring nations remained a crucial factor in shaping history and changing the geography of the world. Colonization of third world countries by European nations with a strong maritime tradition i...
  • Humanitarian Intervention in Libya
    Gurmeet Kanwal    ·   25 Mar, 2011    ·    #3348    ·    Commentary    
    The ongoing struggle of people across the Arab world to get rid of military dictators and tyrannical monarchies has led to a new debate about the efficacy of the emerging doctrine of humanitarian intervention. For example, should the internation...
  • An Indian Anti-Nuclear Peace Movement
    Firdaus Ahmed    ·   22 Mar, 2011    ·    #3347    ·    Commentary    
    The events of Japan have had a catalyzing effect elsewhere. The PM has already ordered a nuclear safety recheck. Those opposed to nuclear power expansion in India, such as the CNDP (Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace) have used the oppo...
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