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In the Wake of the Deadliest Maoist Attack
10 April 2010, by SCIn the deadliest Maoist attack on paramilitary forces in the Makrana forests some three kilometres from Chintalnar village in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district—and 540 kilometres soautheast of the State capital Raipur—some 76 personnel of the (...) -
G.P. Koirala: A Life Dedicated to Making History
10 April 2010, by Anand KumarTRIBUTE
The passing away of Girija Prasad Koirala, popularly known as ‘Girija Babu’, at one of the most critical junctures of democratic nation-building in Nepal and democratisation of South Asia is a great tragedy. His leaving us has left us (...) -
Remembering Miss C.B. Muthamma
10 April 2010, by Lalit Uniyal[TRIBUTE
Outstanding diplomat C.B. Muthamma who, as a distinguished member of the Foreign Service, headed Indian missions in several countries, passed away in Bangalore on October 15, 2009. She was a person endowed with a vision and sense of (...) -
The Idea of Minority
10 April 2010, by C B MuthammaPeople will recall that some years ago the Shiv Sena first caught the news headlines with its campaign against “Madrasis”, that is, South Indians living in Mumbai. A few years later this campaign faded out and was replaced by a campaign against (...) -
Chicken-heart
10 April 2010, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFrom N.C.’s Writings
The unprovoked shooting down of an Iranian civilian airbus by the US warships in the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf on July 3 killing nearly 300 innocent lives, has shocked the world public.
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Why is the Union Home Minister Silent on Police Reforms and Human Rights?
10 April 2010, by K S SubramanianThe Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram, made two notable presentations recently. In one, delivered to top police officials, he dwelt at length on the Maoist threat to the country. In the other, delivered to top intelligence officials, the (...) -
Whither Tribal Autonomy in the Fifth Schedule Areas of Betul district (Madhya Pradesh)
10 April 2010, by J.J. Roy BurmanThe provision of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution has generated a lot of interest in the affairs of welfare and development mostly in the areas predominated by the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the central belt of India. Social activists and a (...) -
How Branded Products are Cheating the Consumers
10 April 2010, by P K BhargavaIn the process of growth of an economy like India, the level of income of the people, though unevenly, has also been continuously increasing. The increased level of income of the people has a significant impact on their consumption levels. In (...) -
Intricate Study of India and China in Comparative Analysis
10 April 2010, by Amna MirzaBOOK REVIEW
Chasing the Dragon: Will India Catch Up with China? by Mohan Guruswamy and Zorawar Daulet Singh; Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., licensees of Pearson Education in South Asia; Second Impression, 2010; pages 188.
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Pakistan’s Wish for a Nuclear Deal!
10 April 2010, by Priyanka SinghEven before the dust could settle down after the India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary level talks failed to generate much hope on the roadmap of peace, there is furore on the possibility of the US offering a nuclear deal to Pakistan. Prior to the (...)
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