COMMENTARIES
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Sri Lanka: South Asia's Forgotten War?
Rahul Bhonsle · 20 Sep, 2006 · #2119 · Commentary
Sri Lanka's human development index is the highest in the region. However, it continues to be wracked by the longest and bloodiest conflict in South Asia. The death toll during 2006 is estimated between 3,000 - 5,000 and the total count sinc...
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Sri Lanka: Donors' Co-Chairs Meeting
N Manoharan · 20 Sep, 2006 · #2118 · Commentary
Representatives of the United States, European Union, Japan and Norway, the Co-chairs of Sri Lanka donors, met in Brussels on 12 September 2006 to discuss the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka. The statement issued after the meeting is worth ana...
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Facing the Facts on the Nuclear Deal: A Rebuttal
Alex Stolar · 18 Sep, 2006 · #2117 · Commentary
This
article is written in response to Arun Vishwanathan's reply on "Indo-US
Civil Nuclear Cooperation," a rebuttal to "India at Crossroads,"
written by this author. It should be stated at the outset that closer Ind...
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The Naxal Quest for Fire Power
Rajat Kumar Kujur · 18 Sep, 2006 · #2116 · Commentary
On 8 September 2006, the Andhra Pradesh Police recovered 600 unloaded rockets, 275 unassembled rockets, 27 rocket launchers, 70 gelatine sticks and other explosives belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Mahabubna...
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The Coming Conflict with Pakistan
Indrajeet Rai · 18 Sep, 2006 · #2115 · Commentary
Is Pervez Musharraf on his way out? Though none can predict his fate with certitude, he is facing the most serious crisis and there are signs suggesting his likely departure. If he finally departs, or just manages to survive, what are the implic...
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Recognizing Qaumi Madrasas in Bangladesh: Boon or a Bane?
Supriya Singh · 16 Sep, 2006 · #2114 · Commentary
In August 2006, the Bangladeshi government decided to recognize 'Dawra degree' of the Qaumi madrasas as equivalent to Masters Degree in Islamic Studies or Arabic literature. This is considered by many as an incision in the ed...
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Balochistan Liberation Army: Playing to its Strength
Alok Bansal · 16 Sep, 2006 · #2113 · Commentary
The killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti has shifted the world focus to the happenings in Balochistan, where a low level but extensive insurgency spearheaded by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has been going on for few years. The Pakistani go...
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Indo-US Economic Relations: The Way Forward
L Venkateshwaran · 14 Sep, 2006 · #2112 · Commentary
The United States is India's single largest partner in trade; EU is not a single entity and is comprised of several countries. Statistics indicate it constitutes almost 30 percent of the world market. Although India's exports to the US...
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Scheduled Tribe Status for Paharis in J&K: A Gujjar Nightmare?
Priyashree Andley · 11 Sep, 2006 · #2111 · Commentary
On 2 August 2006, the J&K Government discussed a 'Scheduled Tribe' (ST) status for the Paharis with the Centre. Ghulam Nabi Azad reiterated the importance of the community for the State's composite culture and plural character....
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Nepal: Disturbances in Terai
P G Rajamohan · 10 Sep, 2006 · #2110 · Commentary
As Nepal struggles to resolve its decade old security and political problems, disturbances erupting in the Terai region are not being noticed by the government. A threat to Pahadiyas (hill people) of ethnic evictions, along with insurgent grou...
