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  • Why Muslims are not part of Naxal Outfits in Bihar
    Kamla Singh    ·   01 Apr, 2008    ·    #2534    ·    Commentary    
    Dalits and Muslims constitute more than 28 per cent of Bihar's population. The two communities share a number of similarities being at the lowest level of socioeconomic development in the state. They are misused as votebanks by the political...
  • China's Growing Defence Budget: Cause for Alarm
    Sanjay Kumar    ·   01 Apr, 2008    ·    #2533    ·    Commentary    
    China's military budget, scaling new heights every year, has increased by almost 100 per cent since 2005, touching US$58.8 billion in 2008. This is the twentieth year in a row that China has recorded double digit growth in its military budge...
  • Pakistan Elections 2008: Implications for Pakistan and India
       ·   01 Apr, 2008    ·    #2532    ·    Commentary    
    Report of IPCS Seminar held on 3 March 2008 Chair: Amb Eric Gonsalves Speakers: Prof Kalim Bahadur, Mr P R Chari, Dr D Suba Chandran Prof Kalim Bahadur The biggest question facing the new government in Pakistan is whether it would be ab...
  • Tibet Today, Taiwan Tomorrow?
    Adityanjee    ·   31 Mar, 2008    ·    #2531    ·    Commentary    
    The latest Taiwanese presidential elections, characterized by a high voter turnout of 76 per cent, brought the opposition Kuomintang Nationalist Party (KMT) back to power in Taiwan. The KMT candidate Ma Ying-jeou won by 58 per cent of the votes ...
  • Malaysian General Elections 2008: A Move Towards Pluralistic Politics
    Yogendra Singh    ·   30 Mar, 2008    ·    #2530    ·    Commentary    
    Although the results of the recently held elections in Malaysia do not indicate a radical change in the existing political landscape of Malaysia, at least a strong political message has been conveyed that the hegemony of the ruling Barisan Nasio...
  • Stakes for India, China, and Thailand in a Stable Burma
    Julien Levesque    ·   30 Mar, 2008    ·    #2529    ·    Commentary    
    Report of Discussion held on 15 February 2008 at the IPCS Participants:  Ã‚ Ãƒâ€š Ãƒâ€š  ...
  • Local Polls in Batticaloa: How Significant?
    N Manoharan    ·   28 Mar, 2008    ·    #2528    ·    Commentary    
    The government of Sri Lanka, after clearing the eastern parts of the island (comprising the districts of Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Amparai) from LTTE control, successfully conducted local elections in Batticaloa on 10 March 2008. Altogether, p...
  • Assam in India's Look East Policy
       ·   28 Mar, 2008    ·    #2527    ·    Commentary    
    Interview with the Chief Minister of Assam, Mr. Tarun Gogoi, on 22 February 2008 in Guwahati, Assam The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, declared Assam as the 'gate to the east' while inaugurating the Secretariat in Dispur in 2004. How far has...
  • Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani: PPP's Punjabi Prime Minister
    D Suba Chandran    ·   26 Mar, 2008    ·    #2526    ·    Commentary    
    Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani from the PPP is finally the new Prime Minister of Pakistan. Ever since the election results were announced a month back, there was never a doubt, that the new PM would be from the PPP, but who from within the party would b...
  • Elections in Pakistan: A Major Shift or More of the Same?
    Sharad Joshi    ·   26 Mar, 2008    ·    #2525    ·    Commentary    
    The National Assembly elections and the formation of a new democratic government in Pakistan holds the promise of a turning point in the country's politics and governance. The February election did not result in a clear majority for any sing...
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