COMMENTARIES
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Time for a Long Wait
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 24 Feb, 2004 · #1315 · Commentary
The claim of Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga of negotiating peace with five insurgent outfits operating in India’s northeast makes good news headlines. The tag of ââ&sbquo...
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Governance and Proliferation
· 24 Feb, 2004 · #1314 · Commentary
Has the case of nuclear proliferation got something to do with the mode of governance in the country? Apparently not. Pakistan stands maligned today because it is a small and impoverished Muslim country, which was compelled to reveal its nuclear...
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Mufti Government: Promises and Performance
· 23 Feb, 2004 · #1313 · Commentary
The Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir held in
October 2002 are important in two respects. On the one hand, it was a blow to
the separatist movement as a good number of people participated in the elections
despite a boycott call g...
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Sectarianism: A Manifestation of Growing Religious Extremism in Pakistan
· 23 Feb, 2004 · #1312 · Commentary
The confluence of international, regional and domestic geo-political factors during the late 70’s and 80’s unleashed destructive ethnic and religious forces giving rise to religious extremism in Pakistan. The repercussions are felt m...
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Political Debates in Nepal (Nepal Media Survey: January, 2004)
P G Rajamohan · 23 Feb, 2004 · #1311 · Commentary
SAARC and Nepal: Hoping for the Best
The recently concluded SAARC Summit in Islamabad was the central focus of the Nepali dailies last month. There is a sudden sense of optimism in South Asia with respect to SAARC and its future projects. T...
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Centre – Hurriyat Dialogue (Survey Urdu Media, 16-31 January 2004)
Amin Masoodi · 23 Feb, 2004 · #1310 · Commentary
The Centre-Hurriyat dialogue shared prominent space in the Urdu Media in last fortnight of January 2004 in Kashmir valley.
Five-member panel of Hurriyat (Abbas group) to talk to Delhi, reported bilingual Alsafa (16-January -2004). &qu...
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Indo-Pak Relations Revolve Around Kashmir (Survey Urdu Media, 01- 15 January 2004)
Amin Masoodi · 23 Feb, 2004 · #1309 · Commentary
Growing Indo-Pak relations and the dialogue between the two on Kashmir shared prominent space in Urdu press in the Valley. Hurriyat- Delhi talks also received attention.
Indo-Pak Relations and Kashmir Issue
In its lead news, dai...
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Prospects for Enduring Peace in South Asia
· 23 Feb, 2004 · #1308 · Commentary
Speaker:
Prof. T V Paul
James McGill Professor of International Relations
McGill University
Prof. Paul began by ...
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Politics of Intimidation and Mobocracy
R Radhakrishnan · 23 Feb, 2004 · #1307 · Commentary
The recent acts of vandalism at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) in Pune and ban on Taslima Nasreen's book, Dwikhandito by the West Bengal government highlights the urgency to check social censorship, and save shrinking spac...
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Sri Lanka: Parliamentary Elections 2004
Mohan K Tikku · 13 Feb, 2004 · #1306 · Commentary
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s decision to dissolve Parliament and order fresh elections had been expected for some time. The President’s decision clearly was influenced by the fact that after protracted talks the Sri L...
