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  • Charitable Organization and Terrorist Funding: The Case of Muslim Aid Bangladesh
    Vinita Priyedarshi    ·   23 Nov, 2007    ·    #2423    ·    Commentary    
    Steven Emerson in his testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation has listed seven charitable organizations, International Islamic Relief Organization, Wafa Humanitarian Organization, Ra...
  • Time to Wake Up to the Dangers of Naxalism
    Shamsur Rabb Khan    ·   23 Nov, 2007    ·    #2422    ·    Commentary    
    In the early hours of 27 October, the Maoists attacked a cultural programme in Chilkhadia village in Jharkhand, killing 18 people, including former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi's son. According to reports, the Maoists resorted to indiscrim...
  • Nuclear Shocks and Trends in South Asia
       ·   23 Nov, 2007    ·    #2421    ·    Commentary    
    Report of the Seminar held in the IPCS on 12 November 2007 Speaker: Michael Krepon, Co-Founder, Henry L Stimson Center, Washington D.C. Global Nuclear Shocks and Negative Trends Next Mushroom Cloud The first visual experien...
  • Pakistan: Emergency Times
    Siddharth Ramana    ·   14 Nov, 2007    ·    #2420    ·    Commentary    
    The decision by Pakistan President to impose an emergency on 3 November 2007 has met strong opposition, both domestically and internationally. While the judiciary has been the most significant threat to Musharraf's quest to continue in power...
  • Rising Global Military Expenditure: Causes, Consequences, and Implications for India
    Laxman Kumar Behera    ·   14 Nov, 2007    ·    #2419    ·    Commentary    
    The SIPRI Yearbook 2007 is a reminder of our world getting increasingly militarized, reminiscent of the Cold War era. This is evident from the continuous rise in military expenditure, which reached a whopping US$1,204 billion in 2006, raising so...
  • Political Turmoil in Myanmar
       ·   12 Nov, 2007    ·    #2418    ·    Commentary    
    Dr. Tint Swe Member of Parliament, South Asia Affairs Minister (NCGUB) Ko Zin Naing All Burma Student Democratic Front Dr. Zaw Win Aung Federation of Trade Unions of Burma Ko Myint Aye 1988 student leader Steven Zomi National Congress ...
  • India-Israel Ties Deepening
       ·   12 Nov, 2007    ·    #2417    ·    Commentary    
    Mr. Lior Weintraub Spokesperson, Embassy of Israel, New Delhi Q: What is the state of Indo-Israeli diplomatic ties today? Media reports indicate that the defence trade between the two countries has touched nearly US$5 billion, could you e...
  • Web of Violence in Jharkhand
    Devyani Srivastava    ·   10 Nov, 2007    ·    #2416    ·    Commentary    
    The state of Jharkhand has been engulfed by Naxal violence; 21 of its 22 districts, from Garwah bordering Bihar to East and West Singhbhum bordering Orissa/West Bengal have suffered from Naxal attacks. Complete lawlessness pervades in the state,...
  • The BJP Stance on the Indo-US Nuclear Deal
    Bimla Kumari    ·   10 Nov, 2007    ·    #2415    ·    Commentary    
    The BJP top leaders have discussed the nuclear deal in a recent meeting, but the party refuses to acknowledge any deviation in its opposition to the deal. Party president Rajnath Singh, senior leaders Sushma Swaraj, Arun Shourie, Yashwant Sinha,...
  • It's About the Fuel, Stupid!
    Arun Vishwanathan    ·   10 Nov, 2007    ·    #2414    ·    Commentary    
    There was a sense among supporters of the nuclear deal that if India missed the bus on the Indo-US nuclear agreement, it would come back to haunt us sooner than later. What one did not know was that, this would happen so soon. The recent news ab...
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